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Lecture challenges narratives of slavery abolition in Haiti (Stories Beneath the Shell)
A guest lecturer encouraged University of Maryland students and staff to rethink their understanding of the history of slavery in Haiti in a talk held Thursday in Juan Ramón Jiménez Hall.
Read More on Lecture challenges narratives of slavery abolition in Haiti (Stories Beneath the Shell)UMD to Launch New American Sign Language Minor (Maryland Today)
The University of Maryland College of Education will offer a new minor in American Sign Language (ASL) in Spring 2026.
Read More on UMD to Launch New American Sign Language Minor (Maryland Today)Terps Welcome Terps to Their Thanksgiving Tables (Maryland Today)
From a Residence Hall Feast to Faculty and Staff Invitations to Students, UMD Community Comes Together
Read More on Terps Welcome Terps to Their Thanksgiving Tables (Maryland Today)"After the team bursts out of the tunnel into pyrotechnics, cheers or opposing-stadium boos, the pair step aside, drop to their knees and stretch their arms forward. They share a brief prayer rooted in their Muslim faith."
Read More on Sidney Stewart and Zahir Mathis formed bond through Muslim faith at Maryland football (The Diamondback)Creative disruption: a new tool for change (Stories Beneath the Shell)
The “Creating Beautiful Trouble” workshop, led by Hannah Brancato, curator and American Studies PhD student, and Mora Fernández, a Mexican “artivist”, followed the opening of the “We Will Not Be Silent: Art Transforming Rape Culture” exhibition at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union’s art gallery.
Read More on Creative disruption: a new tool for change (Stories Beneath the Shell)"I do the work that I do because I’m passionate about it.”
Read More on Longtime UMD community member takes on new leadership position at Nyumburu Cultural Center (The Diamondback)From an innovative way to bolster childhood literacy, to novel approaches to organ donation, to proven methods to augment community safety, the BSOS+ Collaborative Research Showcase put cross-disciplinary research in the spotlight on Wednesday afternoon in the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center.
Read More on BSOS+ Collaborative Research Showcase Highlights Teamwork on Campus (College of Behavioral and Social Sciences)Call for Papers: Universities Studying Slavery conference
The 1856 Project will be hosting the Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Conference at the University of Maryland in October 2026. As a nod to the U.S semiquincentennial, the theme will be 250 Years of Freedom and Unfreedom: Truth, Liberty, and Justice for ...
Clubs 101: Coffee @ UMD (Maryland Today)
Come for the Caffeine, Stay for the Community
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“Something that I’m going to take away … is cherishing the time that we have together,” Moseley said.
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