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Romans in Washington

March 16, 2011 English

Distinguished classicist Mary Beard, Professor of Classics at Cambridge, will speak on campus Thursday, April 7, at 4:00 pm in Tydings 0117.

"Moving The Chains" Tells Heroic Tale Of Terp Darryl Hill

March 16, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, English

UMD English Professor Michael Olmert honors the story of Darryl Hill, the first black football player in the ACC, in his new play.

LGBT Studies Lecture

March 14, 2011 English

Selly Thiam will be presenting "None on Record: Stories of Queer Africa," 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, 1121 Tawes, Ulrich Recital Hall

Howard Norman Selected for Scotiabank Giller Jury

March 14, 2011 English

Norman will serve on the jury of a premier Canadian literary prize.

The Diamondback

Breaking Barriers, Moving Changes

March 11, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, English

UMD English Professor Michael Olmert immortalizes the story of Darryl Hill, the first black football player in the ACC, in his new play.

Arts and Humanities Scholarships

March 10, 2011 English

This is a reminder to visit http://www.arhu.umd.edu/undergraduate/financial/scholarships for the list of scholarships available through the College of Arts and Humanities.

ACC Civil Rights History Takes Center Stage

March 03, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, English

UMD English Professor Michael Olmert recreates alumnus and first black ACC football player Darryl Hill in new play Moving the Chains.

Michael Olmert's Play Debuts at the Lincoln Theatre

March 02, 2011 English, Center for Literary and Comparative Studies

Olmert's new play, "Moving the Chains: The Darryl Hill Story," appears as a rehearsed staged reading, a co-production of Theatre J and the Lincoln Theatre on Monday, March 21, 2011.

Carla Peterson Publishes a new book!

February 28, 2011 English

Peterson's new book, Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City, comes out this month.

Voice of America

Book Sheds Light On Black Elite In 19Th Century New York

February 25, 2011 American Studies, Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity, English, History, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House

UMD Professor of English Carla Peterson book 'Black Gotham' looks at 19th century African-Americans who lived free in the north.