This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
University of Maryland, College Park


00:02:26 1 History
00:02:35 1.1 Early history
00:03:38 1.2 Bankruptcy and revival
00:05:09 1.3 The Great Fire of 1912
00:05:55 1.4 Modern history
00:09:02 1.5 21st century
00:11:36 2 Academics
00:11:45 2.1 Profile
00:12:13 2.2 Programs
00:17:43 2.3 Faculty
00:19:40 2.4 Research
00:23:49 2.5 Admissions
00:25:12 2.6 Rankings
00:27:22 3 Campus
00:27:30 3.1 Description
00:31:53 3.2 Sustainability
00:39:48 4 Student life
00:39:57 4.1 Residential life
00:42:03 4.2 Dining
00:42:59 4.3 Transportation
00:47:32 4.4 iThe Diamondback/i
00:49:09 4.5 WMUC-FM
00:49:44 4.6 WMUC Sports
00:50:08 4.7 Greek life
00:51:18 5 Athletics
00:55:57 6 Testudo
00:58:28 7 Notable alumni
01:02:51 8 Filmography
01:03:52 9 See also



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The University of Maryland, College Park (commonly referred to as the University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, and is the largest university in both the state and the Washington metropolitan area, with more than 41,000 students representing all fifty states and 123 countries, and a global alumni network of over 360,000. Its twelve schools and colleges together offer over 200 degree-granting programs, including 92 undergraduate majors, 107 master's programs, and 83 doctoral programs. UMD is a member of the Association of American Universities and competes in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The University of Maryland's proximity to the nation's capital has resulted in many research partnerships with the federal government; faculty receive research funding and institutional support from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security. It is classified as one of 115 first tier research universities in the country by the Carnegie Foundation, and is labeled a "Public Ivy", denoting a quality of education comparable to the private Ivy League. UMD is consistently ranked among the top 100 universities both nationally and globally by several indexes.In 2016, the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore formalized their strategic partnership after their collaboration successfully created more innovative medical, scientific, and educational programs, as well as greater research grants and joint faculty appointments than either campus has been able to accomplish on its own. As of 2017, the operating budget of the University of Maryland is approximately $2.1 billion. For the 2018 fiscal year, the university received a total of over $545 million in external research funding. In October 2017, the university received a record-breaking donation of $219.5 million from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation, ranking among the largest philanthropic gifts to a public university in the country.