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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

Trampoline Gymnast Jumps to the Top

November 09, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, College of Arts and Humanities, Russian

Undergrad heads to world championships with Olympic berth on the line.
Maryland Today

A Dramatic Step Forward in Robotics

November 09, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, Art

Human body becomes robot playground in project funded by Arts for All initiative.
Maryland Today

‘We Build Beauty in the Midst of Sadness’

November 08, 2023 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Concert features musicians on campus and overseas to connect, reflect amid war.

UMD English Launches New Stanley Plumly Lecture Series in Creative Writing

November 08, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

The series honors the late Distinguished University Professor and state Poet Laureate.
The Diamondback

UMD Concert Promotes Hope, Unity After Surge of Violence in Israel and Palestine

November 07, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The Diamondback features "Music and Community In Response to War."
Maryland Today

Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program Honors Top Students and Their Mentors

November 02, 2023 American Studies, History, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Program provides $1,500 UMD scholarships in K-12 teachers’ names.

Ravinia FestivalⓇ and the National Orchestral Institute + Festival Announce 2024 National Seminar Ravinia: Orchestras For All Partnership

November 01, 2023 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The 2024 partnership brings exciting opportunities for students participating in the second National Seminario Ravinia: Orchestras for All, a four-day event that fosters growth and learning in students while promoting music education.

Professor Helen Q. Huang Wins Prestigious Henry Award 2023 for Costume Design

October 31, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Huang designed costumes for the Denver production of “Quixote Nuevo.”
WTOP

Why Your Favorite Urban Legend is More than Just a Story

October 30, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

English Professor Michael Olmert explains why urban legends are so compelling.
Maryland Today

Mini-grants Available for Student Art Projects on Black Lives

October 26, 2023 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Proposals are due November 5.