Legendary Poet, Activist and Educator Nikki Giovanni to Help Inaugurate New Frederick Douglass Center
The center is dedicated to engaging diverse communities—both at the university and well beyond—around issues of social justice and equity.
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7 Trailblazing Women from US History You Should Know, According to ARHU Historians
March 12, 2024This Women’s History Month, learn about pioneers whose stories aren’t often told.
Diamondback News
UMD Hosts Panel to Honor Legacy of Harriet Tubman, Highlight Artists and Activists
March 11, 2024University of Maryland community members came together Sunday to discuss identity politics, reclaiming agency and the nuances of autonomy during a panel commemorating the life and legacy of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
The Diamondback
UMD Screens Restored Surrealist Film During International Festival Tour
March 11, 2024The Diamondback spotlights the Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour film festival.
First Bonnie Thornton Dill Dean’s Award Supports Doctoral Student’s Research on Black Americans’ Mistrust of Medical Profession
March 11, 2024Devon Betts, an American studies Ph.D. student, studies race, HIV prevention, queer theory, digital humanities and more.
Truthout
What Haiti Needs Is Human Rights Support—Not More Military Interventions
March 07, 2024Professor of French and Francophone Studies Cécile Accilien publishes her analysis in Truthout.
At UMD, Cross-Gender-Cast ‘Men on Boats’ Sail Wonderfully into the New West
March 04, 2024DC Theater Arts reviews TDPS' production of "Men on Boats."
Grant Supports Work to Curate Data From Premodern Islamic Geographical Manuscripts
March 01, 2024The innovative digital humanities project will enable historians to better identify geographic locations and place names from medieval documents.
Maryland Today
Leap Year Terps Tell All
February 29, 2024Terps born on Feb. 29 face odd questions, enjoy unique experiences.
Three ARHU Faculty Win Do Good Innovator Awards
February 29, 2024Perla M. Guerrero, Peter Mallios and Shevaun Lewis are among 57 staff and faculty from across campus who received the award.