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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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October 02, 2024 English

UMD Grad Jason Reynolds Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’

Popular author of YA, children’s books about kids of color to receive $800K.
September 30, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

In UMD Visit, Kermit Makes a Rainbow Connection With Terps

Famed frog (and his performer) talk with ARHU dean about Jim Henson ’60, Miss Piggy and life lessons from the Muppets.
September 25, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

‘Find Something Bigger Than Yourself’

Maryland First Lady and alum Dawn Moore shares priorities, passions in conversation at UMD.
September 17, 2024 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Honoring ‘Las Muertes’

Terps highlight how D.C.’s Salvadoran diaspora uses art to grapple with painful past in new documentary.
September 03, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center

Freedom Teaching: Douglass Center Connects Local Educators and UMD Professors to Share Tools

The Second Annual Summer Humanities Institute drew 60 area middle and high school educators to campus.
September 03, 2024 Art, Art History and Archaeology, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

NextNOW Fest 2024: Handpicked Highlights From Curators

Arts extravaganza to feature nearly 70 activities, performances, exhibitions.
August 29, 2024 Philosophy

John Horty Named Distinguished University Professor

The professor of philosophy was among the first to apply formal logic developed within artificial intelligence to address complex questions of moral reasoning.

August 07, 2024 History

Inside the Nooks of ‘The Bookshop’

In new book, history alum traces the long story of bookstores.
July 01, 2024 History

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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The Chronicle of Higher Education October 31, 2024

AI May Ruin the University as We Know It

English Professor Matthew Kirschenbaum on AI and ed-tech in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Stories Beneath the Shell October 16, 2024

University of Maryland Faculty and Students Collaborate to Increase Voter Participation

Stories Beneath the Shell highlights the VOTE (Fearlessly)! initiative.
The Diamondback October 15, 2024

Zine Club Relaunch Invites Students to Create, Connect Through Design

BookLab Zine Club featured in The Diamondback.

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Maryland Today

Historian Drafts Supreme Court Brief Contesting Trump’s Immunity Claims

April 15, 2024 History

U.S. founders’ writings show presidents have been subject to law throughout U.S. history, researchers argue.
Maryland Today

UMD Launches Institute Focused on Ethical AI Development

April 10, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Neda Atanasoski, professor and chair of the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, is appointed associate director of education of the institute.

Janelle Wong Honored by American Academy of Political and Social Science

April 08, 2024 American Studies

The UMD professor is one of eight scholars inducted into the prestigious academy this year.

More Than an Observer: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Major Nikita Kale ’25 Takes Action to Solve Big Global Problems

April 08, 2024 Philosophy

Kale, who founded The Observer UMD publication, has held multiple legislative positions and currently interns at Tesla in D.C.

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

April 08, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, Douglass Center

The center is dedicated to engaging diverse communities—both at the university and well beyond—around issues of social justice and equity.
Maryland Today

Sculpture Celebrating David Driskell Unveiled

April 05, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Noted African American artist’s 20-foot-tall work stands outside center named for late professor, artist, scholar.
Maryland Today

‘Finding My Voice and Standing My Ground’

March 29, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Women deans reflect on stumbling blocks and successes on their paths to leadership.
The Washington Post

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

March 29, 2024 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

The Washington Post features "Driskell and Friends."
Maryland Today

Can a Giant Turtle Shell Full of Games Lure Young Voters?

March 25, 2024 Art

Course designs Creative ways to increase college participation in 2024 election.