Visit Us at Maryland Day 2010!

The College of Arts and Humanities will be participating in numerous ways at Maryland Day 2010. Please review the following events sponsored by ARHU and its departments, centers and institutes to see what we have to offer for a day of fun!
Terp Town CenterArts & Humanities Admissions
All day, ARHU tent
The Office of Student Affairs will be located under the ARHU tent on McKeldin Mall. Explore your passion, discover your purpose and feed your creativity! With more than 50 majors and minors combined, you’ll be encouraged and challenged to broaden your perspective: learn to speak Arabic; read Shakespeare; become globally engaged through cultural and language immersion programs; intern at the Smithsonian. Join us to learn about these and other exciting opportunities! Prospective students are welcome to stop by at anytime throughout the day.

Around the World in 40 Languages
All day, ARHU tent
The National Foreign Language Center offers a way to travel. Using our green screen photo booth, have your picture taken in front of the country of your choice and then send an e-postcard to friends and family!

Write Your Name in Greek, Latin and More!
All day, ARHU tent
The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Department of Classics are offering their language skills to the community. Stop by the ARHU tent so we can show you how to write your name and introduce yourself in a variety of languages.

Philosophical Advice: $.05
All day, ARHU tent
The philosopher from the Department of Philosophy is in. Bring your philosophical questions to members of our philosophy department. Nickels are free.
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Digital Humanities 101
All day, ARHU tent
Learn more about the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH), the emerging field of the Digital Humanities and the new Digital Cultures & Creativity living-learning program in the Honors College. Watch demonstrations on a variety of new media technologies leading the field.

Latin Flavor! Sabor Latino
All day, Outside steps, Holzapfel Hall
The Latin American Studies Center and Department of Spanish offer visitors a chance to explore Latin American and Caribbean culture. Learn about us with trivia games, dance, music and fun! Performances at noon by the UM Tango Club, and Latin Dances. In addition, the Latino radio station, VIVA 900, will bring Spanish music, raffles, games and giveaways. ****Explora la cultura de Latinoamérica, aprende con juegos de trivia, disfruta su música y diversión. Los grupos de Tango, y Salsa actuarán a las 12:00 pm ¡ven y baila con nosotros! Además, nos acompañará VIVA 900 con la mejor música del momento, rifas, juegos y premios. ¡Te esperamos!

Experiencing and Learning Ten Languages!
All day, Ground floor, St. Mary's Hall
The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and the Language House are offering visitors the world of languages. Join the Language House for an exploration of international cultures of ten different languages and participate in cross-cultural activities.
Sports & Rec RowAn Exhibition: "William T. Williams: Variations on Themes"
All day, David C. Driskell Center, 1207 Cole Student Activities Building
Visit the David C. Driskell Center to enjoy the "William T. Williams: Variations on Themes" exhibition curated by Dr. Lowery Stokes Sims, curator at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. Williams is an African American artist whose work is mainly in the abstract mode. Through the use of forms and colors, Williams empresses his life experiences and his artistic approach in paintings and works on paper.


Fairytales and Folklore
11:30AM-3:30PM, 1205 Cambridge Community Center
Looking for a tale with a twist? Join the College Park Art Scholars for an interactive program of fabled myths, creatures and characters imaginatively inspired by legendary storybooks and tall-tales.
Arts AlleyArts & Humanities Admissions
10:00 AM-11:00 AM, Kay Theatre - Clarice Smith Center
Explore your passion, discover your purpose and feed your creativity at the Clarice Smith Center for Performing Arts! With more than 50 majors and minors combined, you’ll be encouraged and challenged to broaden your perspective: learn to speak Arabic; read Shakespeare; become globally engaged through cultural and language immersion programs; intern at the Smithsonian. Hear from the admissions coordinator and current students about these and other exciting opportunities!

Israel Dance Instruction and Practice
11:45 AM-1:45 PM, 3732 Theater Room, Clarice Smith Center
Receive Israeli dance instruction by professional dance teacher Mike Fox with the Joseph and Rebecca Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies. Participants will learn basic steps and then use them to dance. New sessions begin every 30 minutes. Please wear soft-soled shoes. No partners necessary!


Department of Art MFA Exhibition and Department of English Creative Writing MFA Reading
All day, 2202Art/Soc Building
Visit the Art Gallery for several creatively artistic treats including the latest works in sculpture and printmaking by Department of Art MFA candidates, and poetry readings by the Department of English MFA candidates.

Discovering the Past, Visualizing the Future: Introducing the Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture
All day, Michelle Smith Collaboratory, 4213 Art/Soc Building
The Department of Art History & Archaeology are pleased to offer visitors a visit into the Michelle Smith Collaboratory. The collaboratory, opening in Spring 2010, offers an exciting exercise room for the imagination! Come discover how this state-of-the-art facility will assist students and scholars in their exploration of art past and advance its future through new media technologies.

The Asian American Literary Review Symposium
All day, Ulrich Recital Hall, Tawes Hall
The Asian American Studies Program, Department of English and Jimenez-Porter Writers House offers visitors the opportunity to listen to eight talented and award-winning writers from around the country. Listen as Peter Bacho, Sonya Chung, Ru Freeman, April Heck, Ed Lin, Kyoko Mori, Srikanth Reddy, and Karen Yamashita read from their latest work. Ask them questions in sessions throughout the day. Stay and get your books signed by the writers themselves! Visit the Asian American Studies tent for the schedule.


Global VillageThe Middle East at Maryland
All Day, Hornbake Plaza (tent)
Savor some Middle Eastern Baklava. Have your name written in beautiful Calligraphy. Learn how to say hello, introduce yourself, and write your name in Arabic and Persian. Find out more about the Arabic and Persian Language Flagship programs at UM.


Israeli Films at Maryland Day
All day, 0302J Hornbake Library
The Joseph and Rebecca Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies will present a series of short Israeli films highlighting Israel's people, culture, and societal issues. There will be two sessions: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For a complete listing of events and activities, visit Maryland Day 2010.