University of Maryland to Host Winter 2018 Commencement

The University of Maryland will host its 2018 winter commencement ceremony on December 18, 2018 at XFINITY Center to celebrate this academic milestone for approximately 3,200 graduates from bachelor’s and master’s degree programs from across the university. The commencement address will be delivered by John B. King Jr., former U.S. Secretary of Education under President Barack Obama and current president and CEO of The Education Trust—a national nonprofit that works to close opportunity gaps for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. He will be joined by this year’s student speaker, Rehan Staton, who is graduating with a degree in history.

WHO:

• University of Maryland President Wallace D. Loh
• Commencement Speaker John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust
• Student Commencement Speaker Rehan Staton
• December Class of 2018 University of Maryland Graduates

WHEN: Tuesday, December 18, 2018

• Processional—5:40 p.m.
• Ceremony—6 p.m.

*Media should arrive prior to the processional*

WHERE:

XFINITY Center, University of Maryland, College Park

XFINITY Center is located on Paint Branch Drive, near the intersection of Paint Branch Drive and Route 193/University Boulevard). Click here for directions.

PARKING/CHECK-IN:

Media must park in lot 4B and enter the Xfinity Center through the loading dock. To ensure access to the ceremony, media must RSVP and show credentials upon entry.

LIVE VIDEO STREAM:

The ceremony will be streamed live on the University of Maryland’s YouTube channel, here.

For more information, visit www.commencement.umd.edu.