“Rising Up” Exhibition Opening Reception

Join UMD Libraries for an opening reception celebrating our new major exhibition, Rising Up: 100 Years of Student Activism for Justice and Civil Rights at the University of Maryland. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the exhibit’s curators, hear from speakers who will share experiences about their struggle for civil rights and social justice, and participate in guided tours of the exhibit. The exhibit will be on display in Hornbake Library during the 2023-2024 academic year, and features archival photos, oral histories, multimedia displays, and memorabilia documenting the history of student activism at the University of Maryland.

Reception opens at 4:30 p.m., with a brief program starting at 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Pre-registration is greatly appreciated, but not required.