College of Education graduation ceremony set for May 23, 2008

University commencement ceremonies to be held May 22 at Comcast Center

COLLEGE PARK, MD (May 2008) – Over 280 students are scheduled to graduate from the College of Education on Friday, May 23, 2008, with degrees or certifications conferred by its seven departments. The graduates will join the ranks of the college's distinguished alumni comprised of educators, entrepreneurs, administrators, counselors and professionals. As of May 1, the breakdown for the spring 2008 degree candidates is 159 graduate students, 126 undergraduate students, and one Advanced Graduate Specialist (AGS) Certificate student.

Dean Donna Wiseman will preside over the college's spring commencement, which begins 3 p.m. in the Cole (Field House) Student Activities Building. Tickets are not required for the College of Education ceremony. For more information, visit www.education.umd.edu/graduation or email 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 Thursday, May 22, 2008, in the Comcast Center. For further details, visit the university's commencement website www.commencement.umd.edu

About the College of Education

The College of Education at the University of Maryland provides research- and practice-oriented programs through its seven departments: Counseling and Personnel Services; Curriculum and Instruction; Education Policy Studies; Education Leadership, Higher Education and International Education; Human Development; Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation and Special Education. College programs prepare students to be 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. The college is ranked among the top 25 colleges of education in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. www.education.umd.edu