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Cinema and Media Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Italian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

‘Cinephile heaven’: Il Cinema Ritrovato honors film legend Marlene Dietrich

This year’s festival stop at UMD hosted a day commemorating German-American actress Marlene Dietrich and her unforgettable contributions to cinema.

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March 04, 2025 Communication

Dialogue for Reproductive Justice through Art, Play and Pupusas!

New research by communication professor Carina Zelaya aims to improve sexual and reproductive health communication among Latinx families.
March 04, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Art of Feminist Thought

Exploring art and activism through the lens of feminist theory in a course from UMD’s Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

March 03, 2025 Center for Literary and Comparative Studies, Cinema and Media Studies, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Rediscovering the Big Screen

Five-day festival brings restored cinematic gems to UMD.
February 04, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD Awarded $3.6M Mellon Foundation Grant to Advance Indigenous Archives

Project will develop tools, standards and reparative practices to restore Indigenous histories.
February 04, 2025 Art, David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora, University of Maryland Art Gallery

A Well-Framed Career for Driskell Center Staffer

Art grad’s print to be featured in spring exhibition.
February 03, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center, History

New Douglass Center Director on Humanities, History and Expanding Ideas of Leadership

Associate Professor of History Quincy Mills on the future of the center.

December 19, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Happy Holidays from ARHU!

Watch our holiday message from Dean Stephanie Shonekan.
November 21, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Signs of Accessibility in Performing Arts

New TDPS director is school’s first deaf leader.
November 01, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Mentorship, Boundaries, Vision: Black Women University Leaders Share Tips for the Next Generation

ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan and her trailblazing “sister scholars” share guidance and strategies to thrive in leadership.

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The Diamondback March 10, 2025

‘Cinephile heaven’: Il Cinema Ritrovato honors film legend Marlene Dietrich

This year’s festival stop at UMD hosted a day commemorating German-American actress Marlene Dietrich and her unforgettable contributions to cinema.
The New Yorker March 04, 2025

An 1887 Opera by a Black Composer Finally Surfaces

Edmond Dédé’s “Morgiane” shows how diversity initiatives can promote works of real cultural value.
The Diamondback March 03, 2025

Renowned Linguist Discusses Recent Trends in Human Dialect, Language at UMD Talk

Read the story in The Diamondback.

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The Diamondback

“Keep Creating” Initiative Encourages UMD Students To Make Art Amid Pandemic

April 29, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

Keep Creating UMD in the Diamondback.

Steinway Delivers Pianos To UMD Students For Free During Coronavirus Lockdown

April 27, 2020 School of Music

The piano company decided to help the College Park campus after its music faculty reached out to an alum for help.

Maryland Day activity book for all ages!

April 23, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

Keep the Maryland Day spirit alive from home

Conferences Canceled, Musicologists Turn To Zoom

April 23, 2020 School of Music

William Robin, assistant professor of musicology, co-founds new colloquium.

Quarantine in Seventeen

April 22, 2020 English

Haiku contest looks for quick—but poetic—insights on life at home.

Hitting ‘Play’ At Home

April 17, 2020 University of Maryland Art Gallery

UMD Art Gallery’s online exhibit explores our tech reliance.

Eric Corbie ’20 Enjoys Exploring Innovative Applications Of History

April 17, 2020 History

The history major is interning at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Special Delivery: Pianos To Students' Homes

April 16, 2020 School of Music

School of Music, Steinway harmonize to help 7 performers keep practicing.

Maryland Opera Singers Perform in Parks

April 15, 2020 School of Music

School of Music students featured on NBC4.

National Orchestral Institute + Festival Releases Fourth Naxos Label Album

April 15, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

Album features Conductor James Judd and Wolf Trap Opera