Commencement

COMMENCEMENT MAY 198824. THE UNIVERSITY F MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK)PU[S C 2.5,003\lof 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 • i t-a SlaughterJohn B. Chancellor #1 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 and2:30The 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 ;:— I^^^ ->..ViiJ-rt!iAi5J5 S?;::'.":!; a;.^«^.-'»;.,a e-yf:!^'--": 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