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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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The Atlantic

Prepare for the Textpocalypse

March 08, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Professor of English Matthew Kirschenbaum on generative AI in The Atlantic.

UMD Jazz Bands Perform in the Spring Big Band Showcase

March 03, 2023 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

UMD's Jazz program presents back-to-back nights of exciting performances
The Informer

U.Md. Event to Commemorate Harriet Tubman Day

March 02, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Read about WGSS' Harriet Tubman Day celebration in The Informer.
Maryland Today

From the Walls of UMD to the Halls of Congress

February 28, 2023 University of Maryland Art Gallery

UMD Art Gallery seeks to bring permanent collection to a wider public.

‘The Book Club Play’ Brings Comedy and Community Together at The Clarice

February 28, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

The Book Club Play is featured in The Diamondback.

Jared Mezzocchi Wins Second Obie Award

February 24, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The associate professor is part of a team recognized for their work in digital+virtual+hybrid production on “Russian Troll Farm.”
The Informer

University of Maryland Audience Learns Dionne Warwick Will Always Be Relevant

February 24, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

Read about ARHU's Dean's Lecture Series featuring Dionne Warwick in The Infomer.
Maryland Today

AI Melds With Musical Tradition in Violin Teaching Platform

February 23, 2023 School of Music, College of Arts and Humanities

Computer vision and audio can analyze playing when instructors are scarce.

‘It’s a dream come true’: Felicia Curry and Rayanne Gonzales on ‘Into the Woods’

February 23, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

Two stars in the local theater firmament share their feelings about appearing together in the Broadway production now on tour at Kennedy Center.
Maryland Today

‘I’m Transmitting Kindness’

February 22, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

Before visiting UMD today, pop legend Dionne Warwick talks about Twitter fame, new documentary and latest music.