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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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ARHU In The News

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.
The Black Explosion October 03, 2024

Award-Winning Poet Ama Codjoe Inspires Young Writers at Writers Here and Now Event

The poet spoke with students at the Jimenez-Porter Writers' House.

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Exploring Stanley Plumly’s World: New Digital Archive Offers Insight into Beloved Poet’s Life and Work

October 21, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

Curated by English Professor Joshua Weiner, the archive commemorates the late professor and founder of the M.F.A. in creative writing program at UMD.

ARHU 2023-24 Year in Review

October 16, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

This annual publication celebrates the remarkable achievements of our faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Stories Beneath the Shell

University of Maryland Faculty and Students Collaborate to Increase Voter Participation

October 16, 2024 Art

Stories Beneath the Shell highlights the VOTE (Fearlessly)! initiative.
The Diamondback

Zine Club Relaunch Invites Students to Create, Connect Through Design

October 15, 2024 BookLab, College of Arts and Humanities, English

BookLab Zine Club featured in The Diamondback.

ARHU 2024 Service Award Winners Announced

October 15, 2024 American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Five exceptional members of the ARHU community received an annual service award.

‘Emma’: Regency With a Twist

October 10, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Contemporary Music, diverse cast, inventive costumes mark TDPS’ modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic tale.

Ten Years of Excellence: The DeVos Institute of Arts Management at UMD

October 09, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

The institute will no longer be housed at the University of Maryland, but its lasting impact endures, says Dean Stephanie Shonekan.
The Black Explosion

Award-Winning Poet Ama Codjoe Inspires Young Writers at Writers Here and Now Event

October 03, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities, English

The poet spoke with students at the Jimenez-Porter Writers' House.
Maryland Today

UMD Grad Jason Reynolds Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’

October 02, 2024 English

Popular author of YA, children’s books about kids of color to receive $800K.
Maryland Today

3D Printing, Animation, Underwater Cameras: New Methods Inform Faculty Art Exhibition

October 01, 2024 Art, University of Maryland Art Gallery

Works in triennial exhibition tackle climate change, identity, misogyny and more.