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Maryland Day 2016 (ARHU)

Maryland Day 2016 (ARHU)

Maryland Day 2016 (ARHU)

College of Arts and Humanities Saturday, April 30, 2016 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Campuswide

Terp Town Center

ARHU TENT

Around the World in 40 Languages

Using our green screen photo booth, have your picture taken in front of the country of your choice, then send an e-postcard to friends and family.

Celebrity Wheel

Spin the celebrity prize wheel and guess the major each famous person studied in college.

Clarice Student Ambassadors

Clarice Ambassadors will be present to answer questions and provide promotional material about events at the Clarice.

Discover the Latin American Studies Center 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Test your knowledge and learn fun facts about Latin America in these categories: pop culture, history, geography, sports and leisure and wild card. Guess correctly and win a prize. Pose in front of a Latin American senesce, and later find your fun pictures on the center's Facebook page.

Explore ARHU!

Meet current ARHU students and advisors as they help guide you through the college filled with global visionaries and creative problem solvers. They'll help you explore your passion, broaden your mind and embrace your role in the world.

Explore Jewish and Israeli Culture 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Visit the Jewish and Israel Studies departments and learn interesting facts by participating in a lively trivia game.

Global Languages and Cultures

Explore 12 languages and cultures, sample international music and sweets, and have your name written in a new language! Learn how faculty and students use their language and cultural skills to innovate in an increasingly interconnected world.

Global Professionals: Arabic and Persian

Explore UMD’s Global Professional programs in Arabic and Persian, where students learn from cutting-edge language curriculum. Also, experience henna artists, tasty snacks and student-made mixtapes.

Percussion Instrument Demo12p.m. - 1:30p.m.

Performers from Experience the Music of the Hispanic Carribbean will show and demonstrate handheld percussion instruments.

Pitch Your Fearless Idea12 p.m. -4 p.m.

Get your creative juices flowing by pitching your fearless idea in two minutes to trained personnel from the Department of Communication, who will record your presentations, give you feedback and send you the recording. Also, stop by the photobooth, grab a prop and strike a pose!

Put Yourself on the Map!

Learn about the history of immigration to Maryland and participate in a map-building project where you can record and preserve your own compelling story that illustrates the ethnic diversity in Maryland.

Spontaneous Poetry Activity with Kreativity Multicultural Performance Troupe1:30p.m.-3p.m.

Members of Kreativity will lead activities to get kids and adults thinking and using language in a creative way and create thier own poetry.

Visual Arts Walk

Take a walking tour of the campus highlighting its five art galleries or complete the visual arts scavenger hunt to win a prize. Student artists show how they're using painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, digital media and graphic design to create compelling contemporary art.

Write Your Name in Greek and Latin! 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Stop by to learn how to write your name and introduce yourself in Greek and Latin!

Words at Play 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Come frolic with words! Stretch your mind and body and have some fun with language. Play word games of all sorts.

HORNBAKE PLAZA

Picture Yourself with Frederick Douglass

Take your picture with the campus' new statue of Frederick Douglass. For a chance to win a prize, post your photo on social media using #FrederickDouglass with an inspirational message about what he means to you.

Rise Above

The Rise Above campaign at UMD calls on us to "rise above" racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of bias and, instead, to embrace unity and diversity. Take the pledge to "Rise Above" by leaving your mark on a giant canvas, and share your own #TerpsRiseAbove message on social media.

The Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass

Listen to scholars talk about the famed abolitionist, statesman and orator, including his recent memorialization on campus.

Ground Floor, St. Mary's Hall

Experience and Learn Ten Languages! 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Come and experience 10 languages and cultures through games and activities, and tour through the Language House.


ARTS AND DESIGN PLACE

The Clarice

Various Events

Join us for a day filled with music, dance and theatre. For more on the events click here.

Tawes Plaza

Chalk Talk

Inscribe your favorite quotations on Tawes Plaza in chalk.Stop by the Department of English table, refer to anthologies and literature collections, and leave behind you favorite poetry or prose quotations.

Spotlight on English Alumni

Complete a survey, provide a profile and reconnect with the Department of English.

Quotation Station

Identify famous words from literary history, the authors who wrote them, and win a prize! Sponsored by the English Undergraduate Association.

Lit Ink with Temporary Tattoos

Inscribe and inspire yourself with a literary temporary tattoo using already printed special temporary tattoo paper! Choose from some of the English department’s favorite authors and quotations.

Tell your Story

We provide the prompts, you provide the story. Start with some openings from literature [" Once upon a time"; "Long ago"; "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times"]; blank pages, and materials to make, write and illustrate your own masterpiece.


Cognitive, Neuroscience and Language Science Tent Events:

What is Cognitive, Neuroscience, and Language Science?

Find out who the researchers are that study the brain, mind and language, what they study and what their research can tell you about yourself!

Language Party Tricks

Come learn about some neat mind tricks related to language. We'll show you how these tricks actually tell us about how human language systems work and how language is interpreted in the brain.

Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition

Did you know that half of the world is bilingual? Learn how the languages(s) you speak and learn can influence what you see, hear and say.

Optical Illusions

Sometimes our minds trick us into seeing things that aren't actually there. Learn more about how we're able to see the world around us with optical illusions!

Using More Than One Sense

Did you know that your sense of smell and sight are important for how you taste things? Participate in our jellybean demo to learn how using more than sense is important for taste!

Breaking the Rules

Sometimes it's hard for us to break old habits so that we can learn new rules. Stop by and do the Stroop test, and learn how hard it is to break an easy and common rule!

Neuroscience Crafts Table

Learn about the Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL).

Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building

Scavenger Hunt: Now is that Sculpture or Statue?
4213Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building

Test your art history noggin with this campus art and architectural scavenger hunt. Play while you roam the campus visiting other attractions and see if you can win a goofy prize! Scavenger Hunt lists are available at the Michelle Smith Collaboratory and at the ARHU tent.

Exhibition: Manhua + Manga
The Art Gallery,2202Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building

This exhibition showcases the development of Chinese and Japanese cartoons, comics and caricature art during the first half of the 20th century.

Department of Art Honors Thesis Exhibition
Herman Maril Gallery, 1309Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building

Visit the Department of Art Honors Thesis Exhibition and see works by students in the Honors Thesis Program.

MFA Program in Creative Writing, Readings
The Art Gallery, 2202 Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Listen to MFA candidates from the Department of Enligh present their work in this speical Maryland Day preview.

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Terp Town Center

ARHU TENT

Around the World in 40 Languages

Using our green screen photo booth, have your picture taken in front of the country of your choice, then send an e-postcard to friends and family.

Celebrity Wheel

Spin the celebrity prize wheel and guess the major each famous person studied in college.

Clarice Student Ambassadors

Clarice Ambassadors will be present to answer questions and provide promotional material about events at the Clarice.

Discover the Latin American Studies Center 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Test your knowledge and learn fun facts about Latin America in these categories: pop culture, history, geography, sports and leisure and wild card. Guess correctly and win a prize. Pose in front of a Latin American senesce, and later find your fun pictures on the center's Facebook page.

Explore ARHU!

Meet current ARHU students and advisors as they help guide you through the college filled with global visionaries and creative problem solvers. They'll help you explore your passion, broaden your mind and embrace your role in the world.

Explore Jewish and Israeli Culture 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Visit the Jewish and Israel Studies departments and learn interesting facts by participating in a lively trivia game.

Global Languages and Cultures

Explore 12 languages and cultures, sample international music and sweets, and have your name written in a new language! Learn how faculty and students use their language and cultural skills to innovate in an increasingly interconnected world.

Global Professionals: Arabic and Persian

Explore UMD’s Global Professional programs in Arabic and Persian, where students learn from cutting-edge language curriculum. Also, experience henna artists, tasty snacks and student-made mixtapes.

Percussion Instrument Demo12p.m. - 1:30p.m.

Performers from Experience the Music of the Hispanic Carribbean will show and demonstrate handheld percussion instruments.

Pitch Your Fearless Idea12 p.m. -4 p.m.

Get your creative juices flowing by pitching your fearless idea in two minutes to trained personnel from the Department of Communication, who will record your presentations, give you feedback and send you the recording. Also, stop by the photobooth, grab a prop and strike a pose!

Put Yourself on the Map!

Learn about the history of immigration to Maryland and participate in a map-building project where you can record and preserve your own compelling story that illustrates the ethnic diversity in Maryland.

Spontaneous Poetry Activity with Kreativity Multicultural Performance Troupe1:30p.m.-3p.m.

Members of Kreativity will lead activities to get kids and adults thinking and using language in a creative way and create thier own poetry.

Visual Arts Walk

Take a walking tour of the campus highlighting its five art galleries or complete the visual arts scavenger hunt to win a prize. Student artists show how they're using painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, digital media and graphic design to create compelling contemporary art.

Write Your Name in Greek and Latin! 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Stop by to learn how to write your name and introduce yourself in Greek and Latin!

Words at Play 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Come frolic with words! Stretch your mind and body and have some fun with language. Play word games of all sorts.

HORNBAKE PLAZA

Picture Yourself with Frederick Douglass

Take your picture with the campus' new statue of Frederick Douglass. For a chance to win a prize, post your photo on social media using #FrederickDouglass with an inspirational message about what he means to you.

Rise Above

The Rise Above campaign at UMD calls on us to "rise above" racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of bias and, instead, to embrace unity and diversity. Take the pledge to "Rise Above" by leaving your mark on a giant canvas, and share your own #TerpsRiseAbove message on social media.

The Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass

Listen to scholars talk about the famed abolitionist, statesman and orator, including his recent memorialization on campus.

Ground Floor, St. Mary's Hall

Experience and Learn Ten Languages! 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Come and experience 10 languages and cultures through games and activities, and tour through the Language House.


ARTS AND DESIGN PLACE

The Clarice

Various Events

Join us for a day filled with music, dance and theatre. For more on the events click here.

Tawes Plaza

Chalk Talk

Inscribe your favorite quotations on Tawes Plaza in chalk.Stop by the Department of English table, refer to anthologies and literature collections, and leave behind you favorite poetry or prose quotations.

Spotlight on English Alumni

Complete a survey, provide a profile and reconnect with the Department of English.

Quotation Station

Identify famous words from literary history, the authors who wrote them, and win a prize! Sponsored by the English Undergraduate Association.

Lit Ink with Temporary Tattoos

Inscribe and inspire yourself with a literary temporary tattoo using already printed special temporary tattoo paper! Choose from some of the English department’s favorite authors and quotations.

Tell your Story

We provide the prompts, you provide the story. Start with some openings from literature [" Once upon a time"; "Long ago"; "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times"]; blank pages, and materials to make, write and illustrate your own masterpiece.


Cognitive, Neuroscience and Language Science Tent Events:

What is Cognitive, Neuroscience, and Language Science?

Find out who the researchers are that study the brain, mind and language, what they study and what their research can tell you about yourself!

Language Party Tricks

Come learn about some neat mind tricks related to language. We'll show you how these tricks actually tell us about how human language systems work and how language is interpreted in the brain.

Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition

Did you know that half of the world is bilingual? Learn how the languages(s) you speak and learn can influence what you see, hear and say.

Optical Illusions

Sometimes our minds trick us into seeing things that aren't actually there. Learn more about how we're able to see the world around us with optical illusions!

Using More Than One Sense

Did you know that your sense of smell and sight are important for how you taste things? Participate in our jellybean demo to learn how using more than sense is important for taste!

Breaking the Rules

Sometimes it's hard for us to break old habits so that we can learn new rules. Stop by and do the Stroop test, and learn how hard it is to break an easy and common rule!

Neuroscience Crafts Table

Learn about the Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL).

Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building

Scavenger Hunt: Now is that Sculpture or Statue?
4213Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building

Test your art history noggin with this campus art and architectural scavenger hunt. Play while you roam the campus visiting other attractions and see if you can win a goofy prize! Scavenger Hunt lists are available at the Michelle Smith Collaboratory and at the ARHU tent.

Exhibition: Manhua + Manga
The Art Gallery,2202Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building

This exhibition showcases the development of Chinese and Japanese cartoons, comics and caricature art during the first half of the 20th century.

Department of Art Honors Thesis Exhibition
Herman Maril Gallery, 1309Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building

Visit the Department of Art Honors Thesis Exhibition and see works by students in the Honors Thesis Program.

MFA Program in Creative Writing, Readings
The Art Gallery, 2202 Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Listen to MFA candidates from the Department of Enligh present their work in this speical Maryland Day preview.