UMD Grad Jason Reynolds Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
Popular author of YA, children’s books about kids of color to receive $800K.
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A Path to Research
May 17, 2022McNair scholar and triple major Jared Bennett ’22 is following his curiosities about Mormonism to graduate school.
Arts and Humanities Colloquium: Shay Hazkani Discusses "The Intra-Jewish Struggle Against Racism”
May 17, 2022The talk is part of a series centering ARHU faculty expertise on issues of systemic racism, inequality and social justice.
Maryland Today
Finding ‘Unity,’ Healing in Art
May 11, 2022Image of mural created by hundreds reeling from racist murder to be part of new Collins Plaza.
The Diamondback
Edward Maclary to Retire After Two Decades of Shaping Choral Activities at UMD
May 10, 2022"Maclary’s career at the university is as old as the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center — he was appointed to the faculty in the same year as the arts center’s completion."
The Annual College Forum—Confronting Our Past: The University of Maryland’s 1856 Project
May 06, 2022Three panelists discussed the University of Maryland’s 1856 Project, which examines the role of slavery in the university's founding and history.
Looking Back to ‘1619’
May 05, 2022Author of Pulitzer-winning commentary on slavery says America not defined by a single story.
The Diamondback
‘The 1619 Project’ Author Shares Black Contributions to American History at UMD Lecture
May 04, 2022The Diamondback writes about the Dean's Lecture Series featuring Nikole Hannah-Jones in conversation with Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill.
The Diamondback
UMD’s Japanese Koto Ensemble Celebrates 50th Anniversary
May 04, 2022The students, dressed in colorful kimonos, were accompanied by singers, a flute player, a Japanese flute player and members of the Washington Toho Koto Society.
The New York Times
Demonstrators Gathered at Supreme Court Lament, and Celebrate, Leaked Draft
May 03, 2022English's Booklab Featured in Supreme Court Coverage
DC Metro Theater Arts
Havana-based Malpaso Dance Company Steps out at The Clarice
May 02, 2022Four pieces showcased ten dancers’ drive, indomitable spirit, and unassailable technical abilities.