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Art, Art History and Archaeology, Arts for All

Making Acquaintances Through Photographs

At the Stamp Gallery, a new, student-curated exhibition turns strangers in D.C. into main characters.

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July 06, 2026 ARHU2, Arts for All, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, Digital Cultures & Creativity, English, Honors Humanities, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture , The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Fall 2026 Leadership Appointments

The College of Arts and Humanities announces new leadership appointments.
June 17, 2026 College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, ARHU2

NOI Philharmonic to Make Carnegie Hall Debut

Orchestra of UMD’s National Orchestral Institute + Festival will perform under renowned conductor Marin Alsop.
June 17, 2026 ARHU2, College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

New $10M Gift From Smith Family Expands Legacy at UMD

Longtime benefactors boost support of performing arts, business school.
May 29, 2026 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

How Tomatoes Became Part of Egypt’s Culinary Story

In her award-winning book “Nile Nightshade,” Assistant Professor of Arabic Anny Gaul traces the tomato’s path to Egypt and explores how it became central to home kitchens across the country.
May 27, 2026 History, Linguistics

Richard Bell and Valentine Hacquard Named 2026 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

The faculty members have earned one of UMD’s highest honors for excellence in both scholarship and teaching.
May 20, 2026 American Studies

After a Life-Changing Accident, Brian Cooperman ’26 Found a New Path Through American Studies

The graduating senior focused his honors thesis on disability access and is planning for a future in advocacy law.
May 12, 2026 American Studies, Arts for All, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture

Digital Revival of a Displaced Community

New exhibit tells story of nearby Lakeland with help from UMD students and faculty.
May 04, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

What Can Science Fiction Teach Us About AI?

Alexis Lothian developed the 300-level course “Artificial Intelligence Otherwise” with support from a seed grant from the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland.
April 29, 2026 Arts for All, English

How Stories Can Help Us Face Climate Change

Doctoral student Rashi Maheshwari discusses why literature, art and community matter in an era of environmental crisis.

ARHU In The News

June 17, 2026

6 Times the Father’s Day Celebrations for a UMD Dad

Meet This Music Professor’s Half-Dozen Kids, All Terps
USA Today May 27, 2026

Here's Why People Are Booing College Commencement Speakers This Year

Fabrizio Cariani, professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy, weighs in.
The Christian Science Monitor May 12, 2026

America at 250: A Declaration of Ideals Reset the World – and Still Resonates Today

Professor of History Richard Bell speaks to The Christian Science Monitor.

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ARHU Students Honored at Fall 2025 Dean's Scholars Awards Ceremony

November 19, 2025 American Studies, Arabic, Art, Art History and Archaeology, Cinema and Media Studies, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, French, History, Persian, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Spanish and Portuguese, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Outstanding students joined faculty, staff, family and friends for a celebration recognizing their academic excellence.

At Douglass Center Talk, Influential Civil Rights Lawyer Urges Audience to ‘Reimagine Next Iteration of This Democracy’

November 13, 2025 Douglass Center

Sherrilyn Ifill argued the 14th Amendment provides a template to reimagine democracy
Maryland Today

Book Club Opens New Worlds for Incarcerated Women

November 11, 2025 English

UMD English professor co-leads volunteer program set to add graduate students following bequest.
The Diamondback

The Clarice Hosts UMD Wind and Symphony Orchestras for Joint Concert

November 11, 2025 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center featured a joint performance of the University of Maryland Wind and Symphony Orchestras Friday night, featuring musical performances from both orchestras across four varying acts.
Maryland Today

As the Marine Corps celebrates 250th birthday, UMD alum preserves its history.

November 10, 2025 History

Shawn Callahan Ph.D. ’23 safeguards Quantico Archive, advises commandant on historical matters.

How ARHU Students Can Get the Most Out of the Career Center

November 06, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities

From exploration to job applications, the University Career Center @ ARHU meets students where they are.
Maryland Today

9 Halloween Costumes Inspired by Terps

October 29, 2025 Communication, English, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Don a demon hunter outfit, blast off like an astronaut, raise your fists, SVP style, and more
Maryland Today

Testudo, Meet Tuxedo

October 28, 2025 Arts for All, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

UMD mascot officially debuts spiffy custom-made outfit (with more to come).
The Diamondback

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Blends Past, Present to Celebrate Clarice’s 25th Anniversary

October 27, 2025 Arts for All, College of Arts and Humanities

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performed its first concert of the season on Friday, celebrating The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s 25th anniversary through a showcase of a musical landscape across three acts.
Maryland Today

What It Takes: Staging the Musical ‘She Loves Me’

October 21, 2025 Arts for All, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Student actor, stage manager, costume designer pull back the curtain.