Walden University Will Award Degrees to More Than 3,500 Graduates from 19 Countries

Minneapolis—July 16, 2008—Walden University will celebrate the graduation of more than 3,500 students from 19 countries—including the first graduates of the Walden University/Universidad del Valle de México (UVM) Bachelor of Science Dual Degree Program—in Minneapolis at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at the University of Minnesota’s Northrop Auditorium. Rt. Hon. Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, Britain’s Minister of State for Africa, Asia and the U.N. in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and also a former deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, will give the commencement address. The ceremony can be viewed live via webcast at www.WaldenU.edu.

“As we proudly recognize and congratulate this most recent graduating class in Walden’s 38-year history, we also look forward to our growing impact as a global university. Every day, Walden students from more than 70 countries around the world build personal and professional relationships that last a lifetime,” said Jonathan A. Kaplan, president of Walden.

Malloch-Brown was appointed to his minister post in June 2007 and previously served as U.N. deputy secretary-general, the second-ranking position in the United Nations. Recently, he has been an outspoken advocate internationally for an end to the violence in Zimbabwe. Malloch-Brown will address graduates and guests about the importance of applying education and research to better the world.

The first 27 graduates from the dual-degree program will receive a BS in Business Administration from Walden, in addition to their Licenciatura in Business Administration from UVM. Family, friends and officials from Mexico will join the graduates at the commencement ceremony.

For more commencement information, visit www.WaldenU.edu/commencement.

About Walden University
Since 1970, Walden University has offered working professionals the opportunity to earn advanced degrees through distance learning. Today, this comprehensive, accredited online university offers master’s and doctoral degrees in education, psychology, management, public policy and administration, and health and human services, as well as master’s programs in engineering and IT and bachelor’s programs in business administration, psychology, child development, and computer information systems. Walden University is a member of Laureate International Universities, a leading global network of accredited campus-based and online universities. For more information, visit www.WaldenU.edu. Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.hlcommission.org; 1-312-263-0456.

The University of Minnesota is not affiliated in any way with Walden University or the activities conducted by Walden University on the University of Minnesota campus. All classes, lectures, and other offerings for the Event are the product of Walden University. The relationship between the University of Minnesota and Walden University is solely that of a licensor and licensee.