College of Education graduation ceremony set for May 21, 2007

University commencement ceremonies to be held May 20 at Comcast Center

COLLEGE PARK, MD (May 2007) –On behalf of the College of Education faculty and staff, Interim Dean Dennis M. Kivlighan, Jr. will preside over the upcoming spring graduation ceremonies scheduled for 4 p.m. on Monday, May 21, 2007, in the Cole (Field House) Student Activities Building.

Approximately 350 students will graduate from the College of Education with degrees or certifications from one of the six departments within the college. They will join the ranks of the college's distinguished alumni comprised of educators, entrepreneurs, administrators, counselors and professionals. As of May 3, the breakdown for the May 2007 degree candidates is: 34 doctoral, 125 master's, three Advanced Graduate Specialist certificate and 185 undergraduate students. Tickets are not required for the college's graduation ceremony.

For more information, please visit www.education.umd.edu/studentinfo/graduation_ceremonies/ or contact the college's commencement coordinator, Kathy Angeletti, Assistant Dean for Student Services, at kangel@umd.edu.

The University of Maryland Commencement Ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2007, in the Comcast Center. Information about the university commencement will be distributed to graduates and their families. For further details, visit www.commencement.umd.edu

About the College of Education

The College of Education at the University of Maryland is ranked 21^st in the nation among the top colleges of education by U.S. News & World Report for 2008. The Department of Counseling and Personnel Services ranks 1^st in the nation for the eighth consecutive year and the Department of Special Education ranks 10^th. The college has nine ranked Educational Specialties plus one ranked Health Specialty, (Rehabilitation Counseling, ranked in 2004) for a total of ten Top 20 ranked specialties of which five are Top 10 rankings. Offering undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees, the College of Education provides research- and practice-oriented programs through its six departments: Counseling and Personnel Services, Curriculum and Instruction, Education Policy and Leadership, Human Development, Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation, and Special Education. College programs prepare educators, counselors, psychologists, administrators, researchers, and educational specialists. Graduates work with individuals from infancy through adulthood in schools, community agencies, colleges, and universities. Educational programs are accredited and approved by the following: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Maryland State Department of Education, American Psychological Association, Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Professions, and Council on Rehabilitation Education. www.education.umd.edu