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39-694: It was built in 1928 and designed by architect William Harold Lee . It is one of the remaining 20 Philadelphia theaters as of 2006 which he designed; nine have been demolished. Only two in Philadelphia are open – The Ace Theater (Holiday Art Theater) and The Sedgwick Theater. Two more of Lee's theaters just outside of Philadelphia have been restored: the Bryn Mawr and the Hiway Theater in Jenkintown . The Sedgwick Theater, located at 7137 Germantown Ave in Philadelphia,

78-631: A Doctor of Public Administration . Through its law school, UBalt offers the Juris Doctor . The university is composed of multiple colleges and schools: The main campus is located in Baltimore's Mt. Vernon cultural district, close to downtown and the Inner Harbor . The Lyric Opera House , Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall , and the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) are nearby. For

117-543: A Light Rail stop, are just to the north of campus. The University of Baltimore/Mt. Royal station on the Baltimore Light Rail system is on the northwest edge of campus. The State Center station on the Baltimore Metro system is just a few blocks from campus. UBalt runs shuttle bus service between its academic buildings, parking garages, and the nearby public transportation/local transit stops. In conjunction with

156-516: A National Historic Landmark , is the oldest theater in the United States in continuous operation. The Royal Theatre at 1524 South Street in Philadelphia, was designed in two phases. Architect Frank E. Hahn designed the exterior in 1920, and Lee contributed the design of the interior in 1925. The two designs represent divergent styles of architecture, with Lee's French -inspired Art Deco interior at odds with Hahn's exterior. Lee frequently used

195-405: A benefit made possible by an anonymous private donor. An estimate stated that 140 freshmen were expected in the incoming class of fall of 2007. Near the time of the change, the university also changed the school colors and adopted the new slogan, "Knowledge That Works". Since beginning to accept freshmen again, UBalt has built a new, 12-story building for the university's law school along with

234-534: A complete building restoration has been suggested to be US$ 10 to 12 million, not including the cost to create a business in the space which could make the Sedgwick self-sustaining. Before 2010, the Sedgwick Theater was a community art space, with a gallery where the ticket booth was once located. The inner lobbies were occasionally home to "Films at the Sedgwick." To alleviate the risks of renting films to screen at

273-408: A private company, according to The Baltimore Sun. The student housing tower was largely complete by mid-2012. According to a 2014 Baltimore Sun article, the university was considering building additional dormitory space on West Oliver Street, at the site of a facility currently used for postal vehicle maintenance. That development has yet to be named. According to a 2023 Baltimore Sun article,

312-759: A year, before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania where he studied architecture. During his career, Lee designed numerous theaters and several buildings at Temple University , Franklin and Marshall College . Many of his theaters have only recently begun to receive critical recognition, and while some of his greatest theaters have been demolished, such as the Astor Theater in Reading, Pennsylvania and Victoria Theatre in Shamokin, Pennsylvania . In most cases those which still exist today are being restored. These include

351-559: Is a public university in Baltimore , Maryland . It is part of the University System of Maryland . UBalt's schools and colleges provide education in business, law, public affairs, and the applied arts and sciences. The university is the location of one of Maryland's two law schools. Founded by a group of Baltimore business professionals, UBalt originally sought to provide educational opportunities for working men and women, meaning that

390-805: Is a fully certified law enforcement agency through the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions (MPCTC). UBalt maintains responsibility for campus security performed by unarmed, civilian security personnel known as the UBalt Safety and Security team. Uniformed officers from UMB — sworn, armed, and professionally trained and certified — are assigned to patrol the UBalt campus. At the same time, UBalt's Safety and Security staff provides building access and control, including office lockouts, welcome desk staffing, interior/exterior patrols, and more. Penn Station , with connections to Amtrak and MARC service, and

429-416: Is available in print and online, and has been published since 1933. Leonard Robinson is the editor-in-chief. A student-run press, Plork, provides additional printing experience for students majoring in fields related to media design, publishing, and writing, as does the university's 50-year-old literary magazine, Welter . The Student Center is the central place for students—housing The Hive market and cafe,

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468-469: Is continually growing for the betterment of the university and surrounding community. It has an aerobics studio, a sparring/boxing room, two indoor racquetball courts, a well-equipped gym, a basketball court, and locker rooms. The Recreation Center, located on the third and fourth floor of the Academic Center, offers fitness classes free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis to all members and hosts

507-399: Is designed in the 1920s style of an art deco movie palace. It was built during a movie revolution with the advent of sync sound and hosted silent films as well as talkies. This perhaps explains the theater's design including a stage for live performance, as well as its large single screen. The Sedgwick was designed to include a balcony, but shortly before construction, it was removed from

546-465: Is named the Fitzgerald at UB Midtown, broke ground in 2008 and was largely complete by 2011. The Fitzgerald project was viewed at the time of its inception as a prelude to future public-private development projects—for instance more student housing. To that end, an October 2010 announcement indicated that the university was planning an 11-story student housing tower, to again be built in partnership with

585-544: The University System of Maryland 's board of regents approved plans that would allow UBalt to start accepting freshmen and sophomores. Under the original plan, freshmen and sophomore were to be admitted starting in the fall of 2006. In a unanimous vote on February 15, 2006, the Maryland Higher Education Commission approved a revised mission statement submitted by the University of Baltimore, thus enabling

624-760: The University System of Maryland , UBalt offers courses and several undergraduate and graduate degree programs at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland . Through a partnership with the College of Southern Maryland , UBalt offers the upper-level undergraduate coursework leading toward the bachelor's degree in business in Southern Maryland . UBalt also offers online classes. UBalt has numerous academic clubs , student organizations , and an active student government ; as of May 2017, more than 90 were listed on

663-701: The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The university's Masters degree in Applied Psychology, Counseling Psychology concentration, is accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC). The law school offers a Master of Laws degree. At the doctoral level, UBalt offers a program leading to a research-based Doctor of Science degree in Information and Interaction Design. UBalt also offers

702-1049: The Anthony Wayne in Wayne, Pennsylvania , the Majestic Theatre in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania , the Bryn Mawr Theatre in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania , the Hiway Theatre in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania , the Lansdowne Theatre in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania , and the Landis Theater in Vineland , New Jersey. In 1920, Lee was commissioned for the renovation of the Walnut Street Theatre at 9th and Walnut Streets in Philadelphia. The Walnut,

741-618: The Art Deco style to modernize theaters designed in more traditional styles. Lee designed the Pennypack Theatre in Art Deco style, located on the 8000 block of Frankford Avenue of Holmesburg. In 1928, Lee designed the Sedgwick Theater , 7133-41 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. Lee used Art Deco elements in combination with traditional building detailing. University of Baltimore The University of Baltimore ( UBalt , UB )

780-532: The Sedgwick Cultural Center, a not-for-profit organization, in 1995. The Sedgwick Cultural Center's mission was to build community through the arts. A stage was constructed in the oval Lobby, and performance have been held in that space since then. However, by 2006, despite having brought the Philadelphia community programming for ten years, the condition of the theater had not improved, and the Sedgwick Cultural Center separated from it. The price tag for

819-440: The Sedgwick Theater, Films at the Sedgwick screened public domain films and created an interactive website for the community to take control of the programming to show. Film Q Public was a list of films for the community to consider screening. Each film had a plot summary and when available, a streaming movie trailer. Users voted for the films they wanted to see. Votes were tallied and once the film received enough votes, that film

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858-851: The Sport Club and Intramural Sports teams. At one time, UBalt owned and operated a golf driving range in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Baltimore . However, this facility has been leased to the city. Campus Recreation and Wellness seeks to serve the recreation, fitness, health, and leisure needs of the university community through instructional and competitive sport activities, including aerobics classes, golf lessons, intramural sports, informal recreation, and sport clubs. The Recreation Center facilities include basketball , racquetball , badminton and volleyball courts, weight and cardio rooms, aerobic and spinning studios, indoor golf cage, foosball, darts, Wii gaming system, as well as locker rooms and

897-687: The UB Campus Pantry, the Interfaith Space, student government and organization offices, and study lounges. The University of Baltimore has not offered any varsity sports since 1983. In the years 2012–2017, the number of UBalt students living near campus increased 134 percent. Students have the option to reside in The Varsity, located on West Biddle Street 0.2 miles from the campus, or in other private complexes nearby. UBalt has an athletic/fitness center named Campus Recreation and Wellness, which

936-503: The arts and sciences, public affairs, and business. At the master's level, UBalt offers a Master of Public Administration (MPA), a Master of Business Administration (previously offered jointly with Towson University ), and 13 Master of Science and 3 Master of Art degrees. The MPA program was the first in the state to be fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA); it

975-496: The construction of additional residential capacity on campus. In May 2014, it was announced that Kurt L. Schmoke would become the university's eighth president, succeeding retired president Robert Bogomolny. As of 2022, the renovation of Langsdale Library, which was renamed to Robert L. Bogomolny Library, was complete. The renovation was designed by the German architectural firm Behnisch Architekten , which had also been responsible for

1014-596: The design of the 2013 law school structure at Charles St. and Mount Royal Ave. Starting in 2005, the university's MBA program has been the target of nearby institutions' criticism regarding a supposed diversion of funds, with UB's status as a traditionally white institution bringing calls for a restructuring of state funding. As of early 2022, that criticism was ongoing. The university offers numerous undergraduate, graduate, and professional as well as several certificate and joint degree programs. It offers 19 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs, spanning

1053-514: The first classes were held not above the ornate dragons of the current liberal arts and policy building, but in a four-story rowhouse on St. Paul St. in 1925. In 1937, after the addition of day programs to augment the initial night courses, a full-scale junior college was added to the university's offerings. Other changes in the following decades included the construction of the Langsdale Library in 1966, according to an administrative history of

1092-543: The instrument was re-installed in the Keswick Theatre . 40°03′34″N 75°11′25″W  /  40.05944°N 75.19028°W  / 40.05944; -75.19028 William Harold Lee William Harold Lee (December 9, 1884 – February 3, 1971) was an American 20th century movie theater designer and later the chief architect for Eastern College . He was a protégé of acclaimed Philadelphia architect Frank Furness . Lee attended Trinity College for

1131-404: The left of the lot from that point. Entering the theater through five large archways, the rake of the seats dropped about 15 feet to the screen. The theater opened in 1928 and remained in operation until 1966. When it closed, it was purchased for use as a warehouse. The theater building was split in two. A cinderblock wall was constructed, closing off the theater space from the lobbies. The theater

1170-584: The most part, the main academic buildings surround the intersections of Mount Royal Avenue and North Charles Street. Gordon Plaza is at the center of campus. The buildings include: The university, the Bozzuto Group, and the Gould Property Co. entered into a public-private joint venture to develop UBalt's Bolton Yard parking lot into a mixed use development, including apartments, a UBalt student bookstore, other retail, and garage parking. The project, which

1209-431: The plans (a balcony would likely have increased seating to 2000). This accounts for its vaulted ceilings. When entering the theater, ticket were bought at the ticket booth, beyond which was a rectangular lobby space. This led to a larger oval lobby with a coat check. The men's and women's rooms were on opposing ends of the lobby. The oval lobby was a pivot point of the design, and the theater's footprint traveled back and to

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1248-637: The school. In the 1970s, UBalt merged with Eastern College, Mount Vernon School of Law , and Baltimore College of Commerce . During the presidency of Thomas Granville Pullen , the university became regionally accredited in 1971 with the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and built the Langsdale Library. For a three-decade period that started in 1975 and would eventually end in 2007, UBalt became an "upper division academic institution," offering only third and fourth year undergraduate and post-graduate course work. Also in 1975, ownership

1287-501: The university intends to enter into a ground-lease arrangement with the development firm Zahlco for the eventual creation of apartments and ground-floor retail on the former postal site. The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and University of Baltimore (UBalt) began a public safety collaboration in the first quarter of 2022. All police officers on the UBalt campus are employed by the UMB Police Department (UMBPD). The UMBPD

1326-521: The university to return to four-year undergraduate status. This was the same initiative that had received approval from the board of regents in 2005; however, the plan was revised slightly, calling for freshmen to be admitted in the fall of 2007. The university stated that the new program better reflected the current focus and was designed to prepare students in business, pre-law, technology, public affairs, and applied liberal arts. It also said that it would offer freshmen "free" tuition for their first year,

1365-492: The university's website. The academic clubs usually sponsor a host of programs and speakers throughout the school year. Not all clubs are academic or sports-related, however: Clubs related to improv, crafting, religions, languages, and film are among the non-academic, non-sports options. The UB Post is the monthly student newspaper, which serves the purpose of keeping the general student population informed of upcoming campus activities, as well as relevant news. Run by students, it

1404-542: Was also ranked #72 nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2023-24 edition of "Best Grad Schools." Additionally, the university offers two Master of Fine Arts degrees. The Practitioner Specialization of the M.S. in Counseling Psychology program is accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council, and both the undergraduate and graduate programs in Criminal Justice are certified by

1443-408: Was assumed by the state of Maryland . In 1988, the state merged UBalt into the new statewide university system, the University of Maryland System, which was later renamed University System of Maryland . The Lower Division Initiative was a program that began in 2005 to extend the University of Baltimore's position to once again offer the first two years of the baccalaureate degree. In April 2005,

1482-489: Was scheduled. In May 2010, the Quintessence Theatre Group began renting the Sedgwick for a classical repertory troupe. Their first production was Measure for Measure . They are the sole occupants of the theater as of September 2019. When it opened the Sedgwick had a Möller pipe organ (Opus 5230). When the theater closed in 1966 the organ was removed and placed in storage. After over twenty years in storage

1521-420: Was stripped of its seats and the rake, leaving a gutted box in the back. The ceiling of the theater was left somewhat intact, and a beautiful art deco ceiling medallion still exists. Part of the proscenium arch is also still intact. However, it is little more than a garage there for the moment. There had already been significant damage done to the building when David and Betty Ann Fellner purchased it. They set up

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