COMMENCEMENTMAY 198824.THEUNIVERSITYFMARYLANDCOLLEGEPARK)PU[SC 2.5,003\lof Ihe faculty, staff, and students of The UniversityOn behalfCHANCELLOR'S College Park, 1 extend sincere best wishes toof Marylandwho is receiving a degree today. I share theeach of youMESSAGEmembers of this community take in yourpride thataccomplishments, and 1 congratulate you, your families, andTHETOspecial occasion in your lives and the lifefriends on this verycommunity.of this academicGRADUATESa milestone in a lifelong quest forToday representsthat you have discovered during yourknowledge. 1 hopehave the ability to dream andyears at College Park that younecessary to realize some of yourto do the hard workEach of you, through your presencedreams and aspirations.contribution to the life of theand participation, has made ahave grown and learned,College Park community As youthose around you have learned from you.By virtue of your achievements, you—today's graduates-have an opportunity and a responsibility to enrich andCampus.enhance the world beyond the College Park 1 hopeforeach of you leaves this campus with both trainingthatwork and the ability to be a clear thinking,challengingcompassionate member of our society. Wearticulate, andeven crises—in our world today, butface many problems—present exciting challenges.these are also exciting times thatmove away from the1 believe that we must be willing tointelligent risks toordinar>- and be willing to takewe deem ...
COMMENCEMENT
MAY 198824.
THE
UNIVERSITY
F
MARYLAND
COLLEGE
PARK)PU[S
C 2.5,003\lof Ihe faculty, staff, and students of The UniversityOn behalf
CHANCELLOR'S College Park, 1 extend sincere best wishes toof Maryland
who is receiving a degree today. I share theeach of youMESSAGE
members of this community take in yourpride that
accomplishments, and 1 congratulate you, your families, andTHETO
special occasion in your lives and the lifefriends on this very
community.of this academicGRADUATES
a milestone in a lifelong quest forToday represents
that you have discovered during yourknowledge. 1 hope
have the ability to dream andyears at College Park that you
necessary to realize some of yourto do the hard work
Each of you, through your presencedreams and aspirations.
contribution to the life of theand participation, has made a
have grown and learned,College Park community As you
those around you have learned from you.
By virtue of your achievements, you—today's graduates-
have an opportunity and a responsibility to enrich and
Campus.enhance the world beyond the College Park 1 hope
foreach of you leaves this campus with both trainingthat
work and the ability to be a clear thinking,challenging
compassionate member of our society. Wearticulate, and
even crises—in our world today, butface many problems—
present exciting challenges.these are also exciting times that
move away from the1 believe that we must be willing to
intelligent risks toordinar>- and be willing to take
we deem worthwhile.accomplish many of the things
your success andToday is a day of celebration. Enjoy
remember,cherish the memories of these special years. But
your responsibilities to yourselves and to yourtoo,
We must all learn the lessons of the past and thecommunity.
that we can set the direction for the future. 1 hopepresent so
will have a place for continued involvementthat your future
academic community, and I wish you Godspeed.with this
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SlaughterJohn B.
Chancellor
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Dr. John B. Slaughter became Chancellor of The
University of Maryland College Park in 1982.Cole Student Address
ORDER OFDownsActivities Building Mr. Hugh
9:30 a.m. Host CONVOCATION
"20/20"ABC's
Presiding 1988MAY 24,
Conferring of HonoraryDr. John B. Slaughter
DegreeChancellor
Dr. TollCollege Park Campus
Remarks to the GraduatesMaster of Ceremonies
Ms. Sarah Rose-Anne LindeMr. C. John Sincell
Communication Arts and Graduating Senior
Theatre
SlaughterDr.
Processional
Conferring of Doctoral,
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Master's and Bachelor's
Conductor, Mr. John E.
Degrees
Wakefield
Dr. Slaughter
Musical Selection
Benediction
Alleluia
The Reverend Thomas Kalita
by Randall Thompson
Catholic Chaplain
University Chorale
Alma MaterConductor, Dr. Roger J.
HAIL! ALMA MATERFolstrom
Hail to thee, Maryland!
Invocation Steadfast in loyalty,
The Reverend Louis For thee, we stand,
Shockley, Jr. Love for the Black and Gold
Black Ministries Program Deep in our hearts we hold,
Singing thy praise forever.
The National Anthem Throughout the land.
Led by Dr. Roger J. Folstrom
Recessional
Greetings Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Dr. John S. Toll Conductor, Mr. Wakefield
President
The University of Maryland
Mr. Allen L. Schwait
Chairman
Board of Regents
The Great Seal of Maryland, first used by the
University in 1922, bears the emblems of both the
Calvert and Crossland family arms.individualConvocation,Following the Commencement
SCHEDULE
will beColleges and Schoolscommencement exercises for
scheduledCeremonies areseveral campus locations.held at OF EVENTS
Guests arep.m., and 2:30 p.m.begin at 1 1:30 a.m., 2:00to
theone half hour prior tobe seated approximatelyurged to
ceremonies if they wish to observetime for thedesignated
student and faculty procession.the
are cordially invitedtheir families and friends,Graduates,
officials andto join with Universityand encouraged
be held on the Mallfaculty at a reception tomembers of the
3:00 p.m. In the eventhours of 11:00 a.m. andbetween the
Grand Ballroom ofwill be held in theof rain, the reception
Stamp Student Union.
transportationis available providing freeShuttle bus service
the day.across the campus throughout
AuditoriumArchitecture Building—
Commencement1:30 a.m. Architecture1
Student Activities BuildingCole
Commencement Convocationa.m. Campus-wide9:30 a.m.-10:30Behavioral and Social Sciences11:30 a.m. Lol3Business and Management2:00 p.m.
Library—Assembly RoomHornbake
Architecture BIdg.—Aud.
CommencementLibrary and Information Services1 1 :30 a.m.
LeFrak Hall
Hornbakt' Librar>—Assembh Rm.
Affairs Commencement1 1:30 a.m. Public
The Mall
for Graduates and Guests11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Reception
Memorial Chapel
Sciences Commencement1 1:30 a.m. Agriculture and Life
Physical Sciences2:00 p.m. Computer, Mathematics and
Commencement
Health BuildingPhysical Education, Recreation and
Health11:30 a.m. Physical Education, Recreation and
Commencement
ArmoryReckord
Education Commencement11:30 a.m.
Engineering2:00 p.m.
Union—Colony BallroomStamp Student
Human Ecology Commencement
1 1:30 a.m.
HoffStamp Student Union—1 1 :30 a.m. Journalism
Commencement2:00 p.m. General Studies
Tawes Theatre
Commencement1:30 a.m. Arts and Humanities1p.m. Arts and2:30The Campus
THE COLLEGE
largest campus in the country inCollege Park is the seventh
undergraduates numbered 29,549enrollment. In Fall 1987 PARK CAMPUS
for a total enrollment of 38,058.and graduate students 8,509
budget is approximately AND THEThis year's College Park operating
$417 million, including financial aid for some 16,000
UNIVERSin
students.
undergraduateStudents can choose from more than 125
In 1986-87,and 80 graduate programs leading to degrees.
the University awarded 5,570 bachelor's degrees, 1,135
master's and 378 doctorates.
History
The University began in Baltimore in 1807 as a faculty-
owned College of Medicine, which granted the M.D. degree.
Five years later, more degrees were added when the College
was renamed The University of Maryland. The first dental
College of Dental Surgery,school in America, the Baltimore
1840. Later, the Universitybecame a part of the University in
nursing.opened schools of pharmacy, law and
in 1859 under a charterThe College Park Campus opened
Maryland planters. Thensecured in 1856 by a group of
one ofcalled the Maryland Agricultural College, it became
the original land-grant schools in 1865. After a disastrous fire
in 1912, the State acquired control of the College and paid to
rebuild it.
The present form of The University of Maryland dates back
to a 1920 act of the State legislature joining the State-owned
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institution at College Park with the professional schools in
Baltimore. The move created The University of Maryland
College Park (UMCP) and The of at
Three other campuses have since beenBaltimore (UMAB).
County (UMBC) in Catonsville; Easternadded: Baltimore
Princess and the worldwideShore (UMES) in Anne;
University (UMUC), headquartered in College Park.College
Libraries
Calvert was one of the founders of theCharles B.
approximately on the College Park Campus include
Agriculture College which later becameMaryland
1.78 million volumes, 20,658 subscriptions to periodicals
of Maryland. Deciding thatThe Universityand newspapers, and more than 2.5 million units of
setsold bricks were too expensive, hecommerciallymicroform. College Park offers the largest university research
produce his own, and on August 24,library in the Washington area and is an important resource up a kiln to
of the State and local community. laid the cornerstone for the first building on1858, he
the campus.ever, CharlesOne of the youngest UMCP graduatesResearch Facilities
Fefferman ('66), received a joint degree in mathematics and
facilities on the campus areAmong the exceptional research
age 17. Now a world-class mathematician andphysics at
low velocity winda computer vision laboratory; a full-scale
Princeton University, he holds the Fields Medal,professor athelium wind tunnels; atunnel; several smaller hypersonic
mathematics award.the most prestigious
fermentation system for500 liter computer-controlled
Connie Chung ('69) started her career atNBC News anchor
computer-assistedresearch in bioprocess scale-up programs;
Diamondback newspaper and the campus radioUMCP's
cartographic laboratories; the Center for Automation
station WMUC.
perception laboratory; a quiescentResearch; a comfort
most devoted sons is A. JamesOne of the University's
machine) for plasma research, and satelliteplasma device (Q
Construction Co.Clark ('50), president of the George Hyman
facilities.remote sensing
and president and chairman of CEl Construction Inc., the
for the Engineering Research Center,The campus is home
umbrella organization for engineering and construction
extending the technical and researcha major vehicle for
companies that include OMNI and Hyman. A member of the
University of Mar\'land to businesses andexpertise of The
University's Board of Regents since 1981, Clark in 1983
State. The center is both a catalystindustries throughout the
major contribution to the College of Engineeringmade a
information forfor problem solving and a clearinghouse for
the establishment of the A.J. Clark Chair inwhich led to
technical information resources.
Management.Construction Engineering and
five-year,the College Park Campus was awarded aIn 1985,
journalist and scienceTwo-time Pulitzer Prize-winning
million grant from the National Science Foundation to$16
Franklin ('70) is anwriter with Baltimore's Evening Sun Jon
new Systems Research Center to facilitate researchcreate a
UMCP.associate professor of journalism at
intelligence and computer-aided engineering. Thein artificial
Metropolitan OperaOther notable alumni include former
complements a nationally recognized campuscenter
('51),star. Carmen Balthrop ('71); George V. McGowan
applied research in computer science,program of basic and
W. ('49),president of Baltimore Gas and Electric; Karl Meyer
institutionsin 1986, UMCP became one of 19