Reverend Jesse Jackson and Peter Neufeld to Headline Social Justice Celebration at University of Maryland

WHAT:

The University of Maryland will host its 2nd annual Social Justice Day, a campus-wide event for faculty, staff, students and our community. As part of a day-long series of events and discussions on key social justice issues, Innocence Project Co-Founder Peter Neufeld will deliver the morning keynote, and the Reverend Jesse Jackson will deliver the closing keynote.

For the full agenda, please visit: www.umd.edu/social-justice-day.

Members of the university community and general public can register at www.umd.edu/social-justice-day.Tickets are required for the closing keynote by the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

WHEN:

April 23, 2018, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

WHERE:

Opening Keynote, Expert Panel and Social Justice Fair

Adele H. Stamp Student Union

Grand Ballroom

3972 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20742

Location: go.umd.edu/3hY

Closing Keynote by Rev. Jesse Jackson

Memorial Chapel

7744 Regents Drive, College Park, MD 20742

Location: go.umd.edu/3hM

Note: All broadcast cameras must be in place at the closing keynote by 2:30 p.m

MEDIA RSVP:

Space at each event is limited. Media should RSVP by Friday, April 20. Media will be required to show their credentials at media check-in.

PARKING:

Media are encouraged to utilize on campus parking facilities that are open to the public. Campus Parking Map: go.umd.edu/3nX

AUDIO:

A mult-box audio feed will be available at the Memorial Chapel for the closing keynote.