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Lisa Roland and Nini Champion hold flares at finish line of World's Toughest Row

Alum Conquers ‘World’s Toughest Row’

Terp, Teammate Complete Race Across Atlantic in Record Time

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Kia Corthron portrait and “Tempestuous Elements” program cover

The Most Important Black Educator You've Never Heard Of

Alum's New Play Premieres at Arena Stage

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dragon from the Chinese Youth Club Lion Dance Troupe performs

Mythical Beasts and Lucky Dishes: Lunar New Year Traditions, Explained

UMD Expert on D.C.-area Celebrations Breaks Down Chinese Customs

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tap dancers perform on brightly colored stage

Performance to ‘Tap’ Afro-Brazilian Roots of Dance

The Clarice to Host Joyful History Lesson

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Portrait of John Kelly

Capital-area Chronicler Turns the Page

Departing Washington Post Columnist Shares 20 Years of Family Tales, Reader Favorites

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collage of Malcolm X, David C. Driskell, dancers performing, Gwendolyn Brooks and R. Nathaniel Dett

5 African American Works of Art Everyone Should Know

From Pulitzer Prize-winning Poetry to Renowned Modern Dance, Faculty Experts Share Their Picks

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line of panelists sit on stage

Whatever Happened to Tawes Theatre?

Behind the Curtain of the Onetime Home of UMD’s Performing Arts, Famous Acts and One Ghost Dog

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Christina Walter portrait

A Peek Inside … English Professor Christina Walter’s Office

With Collection of Optical Toys, Seeing Isn’t Always Believing

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AI rendering of Ropshitz

Jewish Folklore Goes Queer in Alum’s New Novel

The Mystical and Mundane Meet in Story Inspired by Author’s Eastern European Family Matriarchs

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Brian McMahon ’15, Lynn Ma ’18, Kristina London ’19

3 Terps Make Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Lists

Alums Recognized Among Young Achievers in Retail and E-commerce, Music

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Collage of toys and games: Life board game, slinky, Cabbage Patch doll, Pac-man

7 Toys That Stand the Test of Time

From LEGO to Slinky, Alum Toy Marketer Finds ‘What’s Old is Certainly New Again’

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stills from three movies

Take This Class! Disability Through a Different Lens

Film Class Examines Hollywood’s Problematic Take on People with Cognitive, Physical Challenges

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