Skip to main content
Apply Give
Menu

Newsroom

Find the latest news and information from around the college, including student experiences, faculty research and awards and alumni updates.

Want more? Subscribe to Rhyme & Reason, the college's monthly newsletter, which features a selection of timely and compelling stories.

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.

Featured News

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.
June 26, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, School of Music, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The 2024–25 Season at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is Now on Sale!

The more than 50 shows spanning music, theater, dance, comedy and more include both groundbreaking new works and reimagined classics.

June 18, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Freedom Songs

This Juneteenth, ARHU Dean and Ethnomusicologist Stephanie Shonekan lists six songs reflecting on ‘the complexities of attaining freedom for all.’
June 13, 2024 Art, English, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Inaugural Arts for All Fellows To Work Across Art, Tech, Science and Social Justice

The 10 faculty and 5 students come from units across campus and will work on projects that engage the public.

June 04, 2024 College of Arts and Humanities

Announcing ‘Rhyme & Reason’ the Podcast

ARHU launches a new podcast that features faculty voices exploring timely topics related to race, equity and justice.

May 21, 2024 Communication

Communication Alum Wins Pulitzer for Washington Post AR-15 Series

Emily Guskin ’06 is a polling analyst at the Post.

Share Your News

ARHU In The News

The New Republic July 01, 2024

The Supreme Court Turns the President Into a King

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer writes for The New Republic.
USA Today May 24, 2024

As Trump's Trial Nears an End, the Bidens Prep for a Month in Legal Purgatory

Professor of Communication Trevor Parry-Giles featured in USA Today.
The Washington Post March 29, 2024

A Celebration of David C. Driskell’s Sweeping Influence on the Art World

The Washington Post features "Driskell and Friends."

Show Articles Matching...

Showing 1 - 10 of 1868 Results

‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 will have a strong Maryland connection

January 12, 2024 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

TDPS alum Natasha Rothwell '03 joins "The White Lotus" Season 3.

Poets & Writers

Poetry NFTs Are Having a Moment

December 15, 2023 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Poets & Writers features English Professor Lillian-Yvonne Bertram.

Isabella Chilcoat ’23 Looks Ahead to a Career in the Art World

December 15, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, Art History and Archaeology

The graduating senior art history major had opportunities to hone skills in arts research, curation, management, acquisition and more at UMD.

Choreographer Ama Law ’08 MFA ’19 Brings Signature Street Style Back to UMD

December 07, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The dance artist-in-residence is teaching and collaborating with UMD students.

Maryland Today

7 Toys That Stand the Test of Time

December 06, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

From LEGO to Slinky, alum toy marketer finds ‘what’s old is certainly new again.’

Assistant Professor of French Receives NHPRC-Mellon Planning Grant to Create Digital Edition of Global Antislavery Periodical

December 06, 2023 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, French, College of Arts and Humanities, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

The Revue des Colonies was published in France between 1834 and 1842.
The Washington Post

In the Galleries: Exhibits Highlight Maternal Themes Past and Present

December 01, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, University of Maryland Art Gallery

The Washington Post reviews two exhibitions on display at the University of Maryland Art Gallery.

Review: Kyle Marshall’s History Lessons, in Fragments

December 01, 2023 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

The New York Times highlighted M.F.A. Dance candidate Bree Breeden's performance.
The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Begins Partnership with University of Maryland in ‘New Era for the Arts’

December 01, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, School of Music

Groundbreaking partnership featured in the Baltimore Sun.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Value of Humanities Degrees Goes Beyond Salary

December 01, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities

UMD Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice writes about the importance of a humanities degree.