By Hannah Harris
The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., is a four-week-long festival celebrating the relationship between the United States and Japan, with peak bloom of the flowers spanning various days. Continue reading Exploring D.C.’s Cherry Blossom Festival, the history behind it
By Anika Stikeleather
University of Maryland history professor Robin Muncy shared her research in Marie Mount Hall on Nov. 13 to a crowd of approximately 60 colleagues and former students as part of the Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture series. Continue reading Distinguished Scholar-Teacher shares research on grassroots organizing, government collaboration
By James Cirrone Forty-three years ago, a student columnist named Otis Williams wrote a letter to the editor in the Black Explosion, the University of Maryland’s only black newspaper. It read: “Hello sisters and brothers! My name is Otis. I’m concerned about Black survival on campus. How about you?” As Black History Month 2020 comes to a close, students of color are still questioning how … Continue reading A History of Black History Month: pride, prejudice and persisting racial tensions on campus
By Sarah Natchipolsky While medicine is often thought of as a practice rooted in science, the humanities can be intertwined in the medical field in many forms. Four University of Maryland professors gathered for a panel discussion on Oct. 10 to share how they’ve found this to be true in their own research. Chantel Rodriguez, an assistant professor in history spoke on her exploration of … Continue reading Medical Humanities panel explores role of literature and cultural practices in medicine
By Sahana Jayaraman There is a an entire side of the University of Maryland’s history that much of the school’s student and faculty population may not be aware of. One man — Dr. Kim Nickerson, assistant dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UMD’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences — is determined to change that. Nickerson stood at the base of the historic Rossborough … Continue reading African American History and Landmark tours reveal little-known facts about UMD’s past
By Madison Brewer The art exhibit For Liberty, Justice, and Equality: Unions Making History in America, is now open to the public at Hornbake Library after an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. The exhibit highlights major turning points in the labor movement while focusing on civil rights, social injustices, women’s equality, LGBTQ rights and higher wages for working families. The UMD Labor Archives’ goal … Continue reading New Hornbake Library exhibit shows the history of unions in America
