The University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism will hold its spring 2018 commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 21 at Ritchie Coliseum.

Join The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, in Room 3202 of John S. and James L. Knight Hall as we send off University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism seniors in style.

#MerrillMade alumni are invited back to campus to celebrate the retirement of two beloved members of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s faculty and staff.

The University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and espnW are hosting the first-ever “Women, Sports and Media: Careers, Coverage, and Consequences” conference in John S. and James L. Knight Hall.

On Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., members of the sports media will gather in Knight Hall at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism to work with high school and college journalism students from around the region on skills including reporting, writing, editing, design, digital media, television and radio production, as well as working for a university, pro team and league.

Join the the University of Maryland College of Arts and Humanities and Philip Merrill College of Journalism for the third conversation in the 2017-18 Arts and Humanities Dean’s Lecture Series with Mara Liasson, an award-winning journalist and National Public Radio (NPR) political correspondent with over 30 years of experience reporting on the White House and Congress.

CBS executive Chris Ender will discuss his journey and role at CBS as well as the importance of internships and how to break into the entertainment industry.

Join University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism alumni for a panel discussion on the changing role of sports journalists in the digital age.

Register now for a day full of seminars, hands-on experiences and face-to-face time with broadcast professionals from around the region.

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