Faculty and students in the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) study the cultures of the world, past and present, in all their rich variety.
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Supporting Neurodiverse Learners
Gain valuable insights about neurodivergent learners and take a strengths-based approach to teaching. Learn practical techniques to foster a more inclusive classroom.
Language Chats at the Language House
Come practice or share your language skills in a casual setting with drinks and snacks!
2026 ARHU Dean's Lecture Series with Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo sits down with ARHU Dean Stephanie Shonekan for a poignant conversation about music, cultural fluency and global advocacy.
Let's Talk About Grade Inflation
Grade inflation has become a prominent topic in higher education, but the questions it raises are more complicated than simply asking whether students are earning too many A's.
Let's Talk About Grade Inflation
Grade inflation has become a prominent topic in higher education, but the questions it raises are more complicated than simply asking whether students are earning too many A's. Join colleagues for a facilitated conversation.
Multiple Emmy Award-nominee Leslie Jones rolls out a night of jokes, celebrity stories and some unexpected surprises for a laugh-filled set you won't forget!
An Introduction to Community-Engaged Course Design
Explore the foundations of community-engaged course design. Learn key values, partnership and project models, and the campus policies and supports that shape this work.
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play
In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play
In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play
In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.
Bach Cantata Series: UMD Choral Activities
J.S. Bach, known as the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances led by conductors in the graduate program.
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play
In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.