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Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center

Exterior view of Riggs Alumni Center with fall foliage as seen through the gates of Moxley Gardens. Visit Website

The Riggs Alumni Center is a monument to the achievements of Maryland graduates and a gathering place for friends of the university.

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Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center

7801 Alumni Dr. College Park, MD 20742

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GradImages: Schedule your portrait appointment today!

GradImages Portrait Sessions

2026-10-26T09:00:00.000
2026-10-29T20:00:00.000

The Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center is excited to host GradImages for student portrait sessions October 26-29, 2026. Sessions will be held in the beautiful Chaney Library & Moxley Gradens (weather dependent).

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Dean's Lecture Series: The Work of Connection: Research, Leadership and the Conditions for Thriving in Education

2026-10-27T15:30:00.000
2026-10-27T18:00:00.000

What does it take for people, institutions, and fields of inquiry to thrive, particularly in periods of uncertainty, contestation, and change? Drawing on nearly three decades of experience as a researcher, educator, institutional leader, and now exec

Networking Nightmares | Surviving the Night through Learning, Connection, and Dinner Fun | Wednesday, November 4th | 5:30-7:30 PM | Riggs Alumni Center

Networking Nightmares: Surviving the Night Through Learning, Connection, and Dinner Fun!

2026-11-04T17:30:00.000
2026-11-04T19:30:00.000

Join the Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) for a unique evening where we will learn the basics of networking, share some spooky networking stories and end the night with a fun-filled networking activity.

"What Would Shirley Say? Celebrating the Povich Center at 15" flyer, including large yellow "15" logo for the Povich Center's 15th anniversary and backdrop of photos from past Symposium events

Povich Symposium 2026

2026-11-05T18:00:00.000
2026-11-05T20:00:00.000

Featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning sports journalist Pablo Torre, TV legend Maury Povich and a panel of all-star Merrill College alumni, this year's Symposium will discuss the changing landscape of sports journalism.

Maryland basketball arena

Predicted: How AI Is Restructuring Social Life | Book Talk with Dr. Mona Sloane

2026-11-10T15:30:00.000
2026-11-10T17:00:00.000

Dr. Mona Sloane (University of Virginia) discusses her new book Predicted, on AI as a social infrastructure we coproduce and can change. Pre-reception, conversation, Q&A, and book signing. Seating limited; registration required.

AT THE CORNER OF INSPIRATION & IMPACT

Do Good Campus Symposium

2026-11-20T11:00:00.000
2026-11-20T13:30:00.000

2026 Do Good Campus Symposium

Red Cross Blood Drive Van parked in front of Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center

Blood Drive

2026-12-01T10:00:00.000
2026-12-01T15:00:00.000

UMD Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive on December 1 from 10am-3pm. Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!

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Deep Unlearning | AIM Distinguished Lecture + Book Talk with Dr. Timnit Gebru

2027-03-31T16:00:00.000
2027-03-31T20:00:00.000

AIM's Spring 2027 Distinguished Lecture and book talk with Dr. Timnit Gebru (DAIR Institute) on Deep Unlearning. Fireside chat, audience Q&A, book signing, and reception. Registration required.

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2027 Do Good Challenge Finals

2027-04-28T17:30:00.000
2027-04-28T21:00:00.000

The annual Do Good Challenge inspires students to make a difference for the issues, ideas and communities they care about.

Campus setting on a spring day

2027 AIM Research & Learning Symposium

2027-05-03T09:30:00.000
2027-05-03T16:00:00.000

AIM's annual university-wide gathering showcasing interdisciplinary AI research, learning, and collaboration across the University of Maryland. Full program coming in spring 2027. Registration required.