The University of Maryland held its 2008 Spring Commencement on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Comcast Center. President Mote conferred the degrees after Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist and Author, Carl Bernstein, gave the address.

The College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences held a Recognition Ceremony on May 23, 2008 in the Reckord Armory. Dr. Jack Minker, Founding Chair and Professor Emeritus, here, at the University of Maryland, was the guest speaker and Mr. Curran D. Muhlberger, a double major in Astronomy and Physics, was the student speaker*.

* To view a copy of the original speech, click here.