Shirley Povich Symposium

This year's Shirley Povich Symposium will be at 7 p.m. at the Stamp Union on the University of Maryland campus.

Maury Povich will moderate the Symposium entitled: "Our Sports: A Look at the Area Sports Scene."

The Symposium will feature a wide-ranging discussion of the future of sports in this region, as well as a nostalgic look at our sports history. The panel includes:

Gary Williams '68

Former Maryland basketball coach

Scott Van Pelt

ESPN's SportsCenter and "The Scott Van Pelt Show"

Michael Wilbon

ABC-TV, ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption" co-host and ESPN columnist

Randy Boe

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Monumental Sports and Entertainment

Kevin Byrne

Senior Vice President for Public and Community Relations, Baltimore Ravens

Mark Ein

Owner, Washington Kastles

Lara Potter

Vice President, Managing Director for Communications and Brand Development, Washington Nationals

Jason Levien

Part-owner, D.C. United and Philadelphia 76ers

Jill Sorenson

Commentator, Comcast SportsNet

Tony Wyllie

Senior Vice President, Communications, Washington Redskins

For more information, contact Beth Mechum at bmechum@umd.edu or 301-405-4506