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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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WUSA9

Trump Won Them. Republicans Rely on Them. But What is the Future of White Evangelicals?

November 02, 2018 American Studies

Data from the Public Religion Research Institute shows 78 percent of white evangelicals ages 18 to 29 are Republicans or Republicans that lean Independent.
The Diamondback

“Glances From Infinity” Showcases the Diversity of UMD Faculty Work

November 02, 2018 Art

Among the items on display: paintings, sculptures and melted prescription bottles.
NPR

When Boys Can't Be Boys

November 02, 2018 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Women's Studies Professor Ashwini Tambe weighs in on an article discussing the racial associations of the word "boy."
The Conversation

Evangelical Christians Are Racially Diverse – And Hold Diverse Views on Immigration

November 01, 2018 American Studies

Many evangelicals are not white - and many don't support Trump's views on immigration.

The Wall Street Journal

Op/Ed: The Forgotten Soviet Famine

November 01, 2018 History

We remember what Stalin did to Ukraine but not Kazakhstan.
Maryland Today

A Monster Mash, Frankly

October 31, 2018 English

FrankenReads celebrates novel’s 200th anniversary on campus, around the world
NPR

Trump and Anti-Semitism

October 31, 2018 History

History professor Jeffrey Herf offers his expertise on anti-semitism in America on NPR's Morning Edition.

CNN

President and Melania Trump to Visit Pittsburgh Tomorrow, Pay Respects to Victims of Synagogue Shooting

October 30, 2018 History

History Professor Jeffrey Herf provides his perspective on anti-semitism and Trump in America on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon.

The Washington Post

Pianist Richard Goode Plays a Deeply Satisfying Concert at U-Md.

October 28, 2018 School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Pianist Richard Goode performed a recital at the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on October 26.
Elephant Journal

#Timesup: The Clock has Finally Run Out on all The Bull

October 28, 2018 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Israel Horovitz is an award-winning playwright responsible for more than 70 plays.