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MARYLAND TODAY April 05, 2024

Sculpture Celebrating David Driskell Unveiled

Noted African American artist’s 20-foot-tall work stands outside center named for late professor, artist, scholar.
Can a Giant Turtle Shell Full of Games Lure Young Voters? image
MARYLAND TODAY March 25, 2024

Can a Giant Turtle Shell Full of Games Lure Young Voters?

Course designs Creative ways to increase college participation in 2024 election.
UMD Hosts Panel to Honor Legacy of Harriet Tubman, Highlight Artists and Activists image
THE DIAMONDBACK March 11, 2024

UMD Hosts Panel to Honor Legacy of Harriet Tubman, Highlight Artists and Activists

University 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.
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DIAMONDBACK NEWS March 11, 2024

UMD Hosts Panel to Honor Legacy of Harriet Tubman, Highlight Artists and Activists

University 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.
UMD Screens Restored Surrealist Film During International Festival Tour image
THE DIAMONDBACK March 11, 2024

UMD Screens Restored Surrealist Film During International Festival Tour

The Diamondback spotlights the Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour film festival.
A High-Energy ‘Round’ of Appreciation for Native Cultures image
MARYLAND TODAY March 04, 2024

A High-Energy ‘Round’ of Appreciation for Native Cultures

Pow Wow featured intertribal dances, drummers, vendors.
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MARYLAND TODAY February 26, 2024

Center of the Circle

New Driskell Center exhibit showcases pioneering artist’s personal relationships with peers.
Driskell Center Exhibition Honoring ‘Driskell & Friends’ to Open image
THE DIAMONDBACK February 23, 2024

Driskell Center Exhibition Honoring ‘Driskell & Friends’ to Open

The Diamondback features the center's upcoming exhibition.
UMD Art Students, Local Nonprofit Unveil Interactive Community Mural in Hyattsville image
THE DIAMONDBACK December 18, 2024

UMD Art Students, Local Nonprofit Unveil Interactive Community Mural in Hyattsville

Hyattsville community members gathered at the Art Works Now facility Friday to celebrate a mural created in collaboration with University of Maryland students.
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar Appear in College Park … Classroom image
MARYLAND TODAY February 15, 2024

Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar Appear in College Park … Classroom

New course conducts research on relationship between music and culture.