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The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer writes for The New Republic.

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June 26, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The 2024–25 Season at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is Now on Sale!

The more than 50 shows spanning music, theater, dance, comedy and more include both groundbreaking new works and reimagined classics.

June 18, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Freedom Songs

This Juneteenth, ARHU Dean and Ethnomusicologist Stephanie Shonekan lists six songs reflecting on ‘the complexities of attaining freedom for all.’
June 13, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, Art, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, English

Inaugural Arts for All Fellows To Work Across Art, Tech, Science and Social Justice

The 10 faculty and 5 students come from units across campus and will work on projects that engage the public.

June 04, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Announcing ‘Rhyme & Reason’ the Podcast

ARHU launches a new podcast that features faculty voices exploring timely topics related to race, equity and justice.

May 21, 2024 Communication

Communication Alum Wins Pulitzer for Washington Post AR-15 Series

Emily Guskin ’06 is a polling analyst at the Post.

May 21, 2024 Art

Using Art to Transform ‘Something So Ugly’ into ‘Something So Beautiful’

Maggie Letvin ’24, an ARHU triple major, said UMD showed them they can’t live life without making art.
April 08, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center

Legendary Poet, Activist and Educator Nikki Giovanni to Help Inaugurate New Frederick Douglass Center

The center is dedicated to engaging diverse communities—both at the university and well beyond—around issues of social justice and equity.
April 05, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Sculpture Celebrating David Driskell Unveiled

Noted African American artist’s 20-foot-tall work stands outside center named for late professor, artist, scholar.
March 29, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

‘Finding My Voice and Standing My Ground’

Women deans reflect on stumbling blocks and successes on their paths to leadership.
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The New Republic July 01, 2024

The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer writes for The New Republic.
USA Today May 24, 2024

As Trump's Trial Nears an End, the Bidens Prep for a Month in Legal Purgatory

Professor of Communication Trevor Parry-Giles featured in USA Today.
The Washington Post March 29, 2024

A Celebration of David C. Driskell’s Sweeping Influence on the Art World

The Washington Post features "Driskell and Friends."

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2024 ARHU Critical Language Scholarship Recipients

June 06, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, History, Persian Flagship

These language students were awarded the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship for intensive language study.

2024–25 ARHU Fulbright Recipients

June 05, 2024 English, Communication, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Six ARHU alums and one student received the prestigious grant.

Announcing ‘Rhyme & Reason’ the Podcast

June 04, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

ARHU launches a new podcast that features faculty voices exploring timely topics related to race, equity and justice.

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Inked in History

June 04, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Professor tells stories behind her traditional tattoos.

Seven Years Ago, He Was Working at Chipotle. He Just Sang Opera On the National Mall.

June 04, 2024 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

Anthony D. Anderson was fired from Chipotle seven years ago. Today he's the future of opera.

Five Must-Read Summer Book Picks by Asian and Asian American Authors

May 30, 2024 English

AAPI Literature and Media Club Founder and President Julie Cha ’25 recommends top reads.

On Memorial Day, A Moving Rendition of Taps in D.C.

May 28, 2024 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

Distinguished University Professor Chris Gekker has played the trumpet—and taps—for decades. But it carries special resonance on Memorial Day.

Congratulations ARHU Graduates!

May 24, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

A celebratory recap of Commencement 2024.

TDPS Faculty and Alums Win 2024 Helen Hayes Awards

May 24, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Professor Misha Kachman and alums Frank Labovitz, Alberto Segarra, Kelly Colburn and Dylan Uremovich were recognized for their achievements in DMV theater.
USA Today

As Trump's Trial Nears an End, the Bidens Prep for a Month in Legal Purgatory

May 24, 2024 Communication

Professor of Communication Trevor Parry-Giles featured in USA Today.