Explore ARHU on Maryland Day 2025!
Explore ARHU on Maryland Day 2025!
Explore what the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) has to offer as the university celebrates Maryland Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. ARHU is represented across campus on Maryland Day with dozens of events in the arts and humanities. Watch the video and check out our exciting schedule of events by neighborhood below. Admission and parking are free. For more information on what's happening campuswide, visit Maryland Day 2025. Unless otherwise listed, all events run from 10 a.m to 4 p.m.
TERP TOWN CENTER
Arts for All Tent on McKeldin Mall by H.J. Patterson Hall
Community Art Project Led by Artist Hana Ward
Arts for All
As part of the university's Arts for All initiative, participate in a community art project led by professional artist Hana Ward. Contribute your own artistic touches to help create a collaborative artwork that celebrates creativity, connection and culture.
Main Stage on McKeldin Mall
Arts for All Presents UMD Steelband and Tianyi Dance Team, noon - 1 p.m.
Arts for All
President Pines' campuswide Arts for All initiative presents performances by the UMD Steelband ensemble directed by music alumna Josanne Francis and Tianyi Dance Team, a student group that expresses their passion for Chinese culture through folk and traditional dance.
College of Arts & Humanities Tents on McKeldin Mall by Francis Scott Key Hall
Arts, Humanities and You
College of Arts and Humanities
Enjoy fun activities featuring free giveaways and meet students in the College of Arts and Humanities, ask questions and learn more about majors that are boldly human and fearlessly creative.
Ask a Philosopher
Department of Philosophy
Ask members of the Department of Philosophy a question to see how philosophers think through some of the most important questions facing humans today. Then learn more about academic programs in philosophy.
Communication Celebration
Department of Communication
Take an impromptu speech challenge by spinning the wheel. Prefer non-verbal communication? Try your hand at a Terp-ified version of charades. Then learn more about academic programs in the Department of Communication.
History "Jeopardy!"
Department of History
Test your knowledge of history trivia with the Department of History, then learn more about its academic programs.
Latin American and Caribbean Trivia
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center
Guess fun facts about Latin America and the Caribbean in the categories of pop culture, history, geography, sports, politics and "wild card," and win a prize.
Poetry, Painting and Puzzles, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Honors Humanities
Explore your creativity with poetry, painting activities and puzzles, then learn about the Honors Humanities living-learning program for undergraduate students.
Poetry Palooza: Odes to the People
Jiménez-Porter Writers' House; Terpoets
Poets from the Jiménez-Porter Writers' House sling verses for free, turning strangers’ ideas into poetic masterpieces. Laughter and wordplay collide in this whimsical word fiesta.
Put Yourself on the Map
Center for Global Migration Studies
Participate in an interactive map-building project with the Center for Global Migration Studies to create a visual representation of immigration to Maryland.
The World Under One Tent
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Language House
Travel the world with the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Language House. Visit the henna station, practice calligraphy and global crafts, play trivia and games, and enjoy international candies while exploring diverse alphabets and traditions.
Write Your Name in Ancient Greek
Department of Classics
Representatives from the Department of Classics write your name in ancient Greek on a name tag for you to wear. Plus, learn about academic programs in classical languages and literatures.
Jimenez Hall
Chinese Calligraphy Workshop, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
The Chinese program in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures teaches the basics of Chinese calligraphy, from technique to design. Unleash your inner artist and take home a piece of your own calligraphy.
Sharing Hope
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Learn how to write inspirational words in world languages with the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and contribute to a collection of word tokens to bring hope to those who need it.
International Dance Performances, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures invites you to watch a traditional Chinese lion dance, try out capoeira from Brazil and enjoy flamenco music and dance.
Great Book Giveaway (while supplies last)
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures invites you to browse free books available for adults and children in a variety of languages and on a multitude of topics. Visit while supplies last.
Language, Literature and Cultures Meet and Greet
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Chat with students and faculty in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures to learn more about its academic and special programs. Explore 12 languages and their rich literary, cinematic and cultural traditions. While the event runs all day, a special panel discussion on the student experience begins at 1 p.m.
Adele H. Stamp Student Union
Arts Fest 2025, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The Atrium, 1st Floor, Adele H. Stamp Student Union
College Park Scholars Arts Program
Join the College Park Scholars Arts program for Arts Fest 2025. Experience an interactive exhibition of original artwork, presentations and performances by student scholars that span traditional and nontraditional media.
ART & DESIGN PLACE
David C. Driskell Center: Cole Student Activities Building
Future Histories: New Acquisitions at the Driskell Center
The Driskell Center
Take a guided tour of the center's current exhibition, “Future Histories,” which showcases the collection’s recent growth and explores the future of African American art. Then vote on the next artwork to be acquired.
Art-Making for All, 11 a.m. - 3p.m.
The Driskell Center
Get creative with the Driskell Center by making art to take home inspired by its current exhibition, “Future Histories," an exploration of the past, present and future of Black art.
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Various Locations at The Clarice
Clarice Presents; School of Music; School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Explore the creativity of Terps and the local community at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center this Maryland Day. View the full list of performing arts events on Maryland Day.
Tawes Plaza
English Tent
Banned Book Giveaway, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Department of English
Challenged! Censored! Banned! Curious to see what the fuss is about? Pick up a controversial book from the Department of English (while supplies last) and discover the power of literature. Giveaways start at the top of each hour.
Chalk Talk, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Department of English
Join the Department of English to inscribe your favorite quotations on Tawes Plaza in chalk.
Lit Ink with Temporary Tattoos, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Department of English
Emboss and inspire yourself with a literary temporary tattoo. Choose from 42 of the Department of English’s favorite authors and quotations.
Word Play and Friendship Bracelets, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Department of English
The Department of English invites guests to have fun with words, make a friendship bracelet and get inspired with "writer's blocks."
Learn About the English Major, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Department of English
Chat with students and faculty in the Department of English to learn more about its academic and special programs.
Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity Tent
Literacy Lens: Picture This
Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity
Celebrate language and literacy with the Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity through pictures that tell a story. Pose with props and backgrounds that show how you “do” literacy.
Press My Buttons–Literally
Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity
How is literacy your superpower? Design and create language- and literacy-themed buttons with the Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity.
Language Science Tent
What Are Cognitive Science, Neuroscience and Language Science?
Maryland Language Science Center
Meet the researchers who study the brain, the mind and language with the Maryland Language Science Center. Learn what their research can tell you about yourself.
Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition
Maryland Language Science Center
Did you know that more than half the world is bilingual? Learn how languages differ in sometimes unexpected ways with the Maryland Language Science Center.
Language Party Tricks
Maryland Language Science Center
Your brain can do incredible things when you hear and use language. Join the Maryland Language Science Center to learn mind tricks related to language and discover how human language systems work, how language is interpreted in the brain and that language science is all around us.
Build a Neuron
Maryland Language Science Center
Learn about neurons, the building blocks of your brain, by crafting one yourself.
Brain Trivia
Maryland Language Science Center
You think you know about brains? Answer fun questions about the brain for a chance to win some treats.
College Park Garden Plaza Between Tawes Hall and Knight Hall
Speedy Shakespeare
Maryland Shakespeare Players
Join the Maryland Shakespeare Players as they perform selected scenes from some of the bard's plays. Scenes will start at the top of every hour, with the last performance at 3 p.m.
Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
UMD Art Gallery
This exhibition at the UMD Art Gallery features cutting-edge work by M.F.A. students that utilizes a myriad of new approaches.
SCIENCE & TECH WAY
Brendan Iribe Center: IMD Lab
Immersive Media Design: Projection, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Immersive Media Design Program
The Immersive Media Design major fuses students' artistic talents with technical skills and computer science. Stop by the IMD lab to experience student and faculty interactive pieces including large-scale projections, virtual reality and augmented reality.
Explore what the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) has to offer as the university celebrates Maryland Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. ARHU is represented across campus on Maryland Day with dozens of events in the arts and humanities. Watch the video and check out our exciting schedule of events by neighborhood below. Admission and parking are free. For more information on what's happening campuswide, visit Maryland Day 2025. Unless otherwise listed, all events run from 10 a.m to 4 p.m.
TERP TOWN CENTER
Arts for All Tent on McKeldin Mall by H.J. Patterson Hall
Community Art Project Led by Artist Hana Ward
Arts for All
As part of the university's Arts for All initiative, participate in a community art project led by professional artist Hana Ward. Contribute your own artistic touches to help create a collaborative artwork that celebrates creativity, connection and culture.
Main Stage on McKeldin Mall
Arts for All Presents UMD Steelband and Tianyi Dance Team, noon - 1 p.m.
Arts for All
President Pines' campuswide Arts for All initiative presents performances by the UMD Steelband ensemble directed by music alumna Josanne Francis and Tianyi Dance Team, a student group that expresses their passion for Chinese culture through folk and traditional dance.
College of Arts & Humanities Tents on McKeldin Mall by Francis Scott Key Hall
Arts, Humanities and You
College of Arts and Humanities
Enjoy fun activities featuring free giveaways and meet students in the College of Arts and Humanities, ask questions and learn more about majors that are boldly human and fearlessly creative.
Ask a Philosopher
Department of Philosophy
Ask members of the Department of Philosophy a question to see how philosophers think through some of the most important questions facing humans today. Then learn more about academic programs in philosophy.
Communication Celebration
Department of Communication
Take an impromptu speech challenge by spinning the wheel. Prefer non-verbal communication? Try your hand at a Terp-ified version of charades. Then learn more about academic programs in the Department of Communication.
History "Jeopardy!"
Department of History
Test your knowledge of history trivia with the Department of History, then learn more about its academic programs.
Latin American and Caribbean Trivia
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center
Guess fun facts about Latin America and the Caribbean in the categories of pop culture, history, geography, sports, politics and "wild card," and win a prize.
Poetry, Painting and Puzzles, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Honors Humanities
Explore your creativity with poetry, painting activities and puzzles, then learn about the Honors Humanities living-learning program for undergraduate students.
Poetry Palooza: Odes to the People
Jiménez-Porter Writers' House; Terpoets
Poets from the Jiménez-Porter Writers' House sling verses for free, turning strangers’ ideas into poetic masterpieces. Laughter and wordplay collide in this whimsical word fiesta.
Put Yourself on the Map
Center for Global Migration Studies
Participate in an interactive map-building project with the Center for Global Migration Studies to create a visual representation of immigration to Maryland.
The World Under One Tent
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Language House
Travel the world with the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Language House. Visit the henna station, practice calligraphy and global crafts, play trivia and games, and enjoy international candies while exploring diverse alphabets and traditions.
Write Your Name in Ancient Greek
Department of Classics
Representatives from the Department of Classics write your name in ancient Greek on a name tag for you to wear. Plus, learn about academic programs in classical languages and literatures.
Jimenez Hall
Chinese Calligraphy Workshop, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
The Chinese program in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures teaches the basics of Chinese calligraphy, from technique to design. Unleash your inner artist and take home a piece of your own calligraphy.
Sharing Hope
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Learn how to write inspirational words in world languages with the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and contribute to a collection of word tokens to bring hope to those who need it.
International Dance Performances, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures invites you to watch a traditional Chinese lion dance, try out capoeira from Brazil and enjoy flamenco music and dance.
Great Book Giveaway (while supplies last)
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures invites you to browse free books available for adults and children in a variety of languages and on a multitude of topics. Visit while supplies last.
Language, Literature and Cultures Meet and Greet
School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Chat with students and faculty in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures to learn more about its academic and special programs. Explore 12 languages and their rich literary, cinematic and cultural traditions. While the event runs all day, a special panel discussion on the student experience begins at 1 p.m.
Adele H. Stamp Student Union
Arts Fest 2025, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The Atrium, 1st Floor, Adele H. Stamp Student Union
College Park Scholars Arts Program
Join the College Park Scholars Arts program for Arts Fest 2025. Experience an interactive exhibition of original artwork, presentations and performances by student scholars that span traditional and nontraditional media.
ART & DESIGN PLACE
David C. Driskell Center: Cole Student Activities Building
Future Histories: New Acquisitions at the Driskell Center
The Driskell Center
Take a guided tour of the center's current exhibition, “Future Histories,” which showcases the collection’s recent growth and explores the future of African American art. Then vote on the next artwork to be acquired.
Art-Making for All, 11 a.m. - 3p.m.
The Driskell Center
Get creative with the Driskell Center by making art to take home inspired by its current exhibition, “Future Histories," an exploration of the past, present and future of Black art.
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Various Locations at The Clarice
Clarice Presents; School of Music; School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Explore the creativity of Terps and the local community at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center this Maryland Day. View the full list of performing arts events on Maryland Day.
Tawes Plaza
English Tent
Banned Book Giveaway, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Department of English
Challenged! Censored! Banned! Curious to see what the fuss is about? Pick up a controversial book from the Department of English (while supplies last) and discover the power of literature. Giveaways start at the top of each hour.
Chalk Talk, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Department of English
Join the Department of English to inscribe your favorite quotations on Tawes Plaza in chalk.
Lit Ink with Temporary Tattoos, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Department of English
Emboss and inspire yourself with a literary temporary tattoo. Choose from 42 of the Department of English’s favorite authors and quotations.
Word Play and Friendship Bracelets, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Department of English
The Department of English invites guests to have fun with words, make a friendship bracelet and get inspired with "writer's blocks."
Learn About the English Major, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Department of English
Chat with students and faculty in the Department of English to learn more about its academic and special programs.
Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity Tent
Literacy Lens: Picture This
Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity
Celebrate language and literacy with the Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity through pictures that tell a story. Pose with props and backgrounds that show how you “do” literacy.
Press My Buttons–Literally
Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity
How is literacy your superpower? Design and create language- and literacy-themed buttons with the Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity.
Language Science Tent
What Are Cognitive Science, Neuroscience and Language Science?
Maryland Language Science Center
Meet the researchers who study the brain, the mind and language with the Maryland Language Science Center. Learn what their research can tell you about yourself.
Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition
Maryland Language Science Center
Did you know that more than half the world is bilingual? Learn how languages differ in sometimes unexpected ways with the Maryland Language Science Center.
Language Party Tricks
Maryland Language Science Center
Your brain can do incredible things when you hear and use language. Join the Maryland Language Science Center to learn mind tricks related to language and discover how human language systems work, how language is interpreted in the brain and that language science is all around us.
Build a Neuron
Maryland Language Science Center
Learn about neurons, the building blocks of your brain, by crafting one yourself.
Brain Trivia
Maryland Language Science Center
You think you know about brains? Answer fun questions about the brain for a chance to win some treats.
College Park Garden Plaza Between Tawes Hall and Knight Hall
Speedy Shakespeare
Maryland Shakespeare Players
Join the Maryland Shakespeare Players as they perform selected scenes from some of the bard's plays. Scenes will start at the top of every hour, with the last performance at 3 p.m.
Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
UMD Art Gallery
This exhibition at the UMD Art Gallery features cutting-edge work by M.F.A. students that utilizes a myriad of new approaches.
SCIENCE & TECH WAY
Brendan Iribe Center: IMD Lab
Immersive Media Design: Projection, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Immersive Media Design Program
The Immersive Media Design major fuses students' artistic talents with technical skills and computer science. Stop by the IMD lab to experience student and faculty interactive pieces including large-scale projections, virtual reality and augmented reality.