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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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University Of Maryland Named A Top 10 Best College For African Americans By Money & Essence Magazines

April 13, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

UMD came in at No. 10 on the list among all institutions ranked and No. 3 among public universities.

Humanities Futures

Persian Literature and Educating the Whole Person

April 11, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, Persian, Roshan Institute for Persian Studies, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Fatemeh Keshavarz on why "seeking questions is more important than finding answers."

Notes From Rio

April 08, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities, History

Historian Daryle Williams discusses his new book "The Rio de Janeiro Reader," sharing his insights on the upcoming Olympics.
The Sentinel

Art Exhibit Curated By University Of Maryland Students

April 08, 2016 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

The Sentinel Reviews "Boundless: Aging And Creativity," Which Is On Display At The Brentwood Arts Exchange.

University Of Maryland Libraries - College Park Join Olh Lps Model

March 30, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

New partnership with the Open Library of Humanities (OLH) will support open access works from scholars across the College of Arts and Humanities.
University Libraries

2016 Library Awards For Undergraduate Research

March 29, 2016 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities, English

Congratulations To Three English Majors Who Won The 2016 Library Award For Undergraduate Research.
East City Art

Brentwood Arts Exchange Presents Boundless: Aging And Creativity Curated By Students Of University Of Maryland College Park

March 28, 2016 Art History and Archaeology, College of Arts and Humanities

Students In Foxworth Course Curate An Exhibition Reflecting Our Lifelong Relationship With Artistic Creation.

Arhu Year In Review: 2014-15

March 24, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

Learn about some of the college's highlights over the 2014-15 academic year.

Dean’s Lecture Series: Jane Chu & William Adams

March 22, 2016 College of Arts and Humanities

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu and National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman William Adams discuss their organizations’ 50th anniversaries

2016 Arhu Leadership Appointments

March 11, 2016 University of Maryland Art Gallery, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Congratulations to the new leaders in the College of Arts and Humanities.