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    A Life of Sentences

    An armed carjacking at age 16 sent Reginald Dwayne Betts ’09 to prison—and started his remarkable path to the worlds of literature and law.

    Featured News

    December 13, 2019 College of Arts and Humanities

    2019 Dean’s Scholars Awards Recipients

    ARHU students celebrated for academic excellence.
    December 06, 2019 School of Music

    Getting a Handle on Handel

    5 facts about ‘Messiah’ before Sunday concert.
    December 05, 2019 Communication

    A Winding Journey Completed

    Student commencement speaker finishes longtime goal of graduating from UMD.
    December 04, 2019 College of Arts and Humanities

    'Making Good Trouble'

    Progressive leader Cecile Richards to discuss life as an activist in campus visit.
    December 04, 2019 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

    A Curious Incident

    UMD professor Jared Mezzocchi co-directs “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at Round House Theatre.
    December 03, 2019 Communication

    Giving Back

    A scholarship allowed this senior communication major to support victims of human trafficking.
    December 02, 2019 Art

    Board of Regents OKs New Major at UMD Focused on Virtual Reality Design

    The immersive media design major, which will focus on virtual reality, was greenlit by the Board of Regents Nov. 22.
    November 22, 2019 The Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies

    Op/Ed: Netanyahu's Indictment Is Painful To Watch.

    But Americans shouldn't lose hope in Israeli democracy.
    November 22, 2019 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

    Cheap Wine and Cheese Puffs Are Only the Beginning of This 'Happy Hour'

    The Washington Post reviews Monica Bill Barnes & Company's 'Happy Hour.'

    ARHU in the News

    Maryland Today November 01, 2020

    Twirling Talent

    MSOM's feature twirler holds world champion titles.

    January 12, 2020

    Library of Congress Names DMV Native Its National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

    Jason Reynolds said his intentions are pure: to speak to children, validate their experiences and help them get lost in a good book.

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    Maryland Today

    Twirling Talent

    November 01, 2020 Classics, School of Music

    MSOM's feature twirler holds world champion titles.

    Smithsonian Magazine

    A Massive New Database Will Connect Billions of Historic Records to Tell the Full Story of American Slavery

    January 13, 2020 History

    The online resource will offer vital details about the toll wrought on the enslaved.

    Library of Congress Names DMV Native Its National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

    January 12, 2020 English

    Jason Reynolds said his intentions are pure: to speak to children, validate their experiences and help them get lost in a good book.
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    A Life of Sentences

    January 10, 2020 English

    An armed carjacking at age 16 sent Reginald Dwayne Betts ’09 to prison—and started his remarkable path to the worlds of literature and law.

    The Best Baltimore Art Exhibitions of 2019

    December 23, 2019 Art

    Department of Art faculty recognized.

    Journey to Japan

    December 17, 2019 Japanese, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

    Graduating Japanese major lands job in Tokyo.

    2019 Dean’s Scholars Awards Recipients

    December 13, 2019 College of Arts and Humanities

    ARHU students celebrated for academic excellence.
    Washington Post

    In the Galleries

    December 13, 2019 Art

    An ambitious collage of works by regional photographers.

    Washington Post

    Storytelling Is the Key Ingredient in the Year's Best Dance Works

    December 10, 2019 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

    Sarah Kaufman's best dance works.
    Maryland Today

    Getting a Handle on Handel

    December 06, 2019 School of Music

    5 facts about ‘Messiah’ before Sunday concert.