The University of Maryland College of Arts & Humanities 2014-2015 Year in Review

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CREATING GLOBAL CITIZENS FROM CHINESE INK AND ITALIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIGS TO NILE SUSTAINABILITY, ARHU’S COMMUNITY REACHES ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE.

1 | New Visions New Voices

2 | NIAF Pellegri Grant, archaeological work in Oplontis and Stabiae

3 | Reshuffling the Past: Contemporary Chinese Ink

4 | Margaret Bailey ’15, studied Arabic in Morocco. 6 | The Nile Project

7 | Maressa McCall ’14, studied in Indonesia. 5 | Jesse Zarley ’17 researched in Chile.

>> LOOKING FORWARD 1 | TDPS partnered with the Kennedy Center’s Young Audiences to host guest playwrights from Korea, South Africa and India for the “New Visions New Voices” international playwright series. 2 | Maryl Gensheimer, associate professor of Roman Art and Archaeology, spent time excavating ancient seaside villas in Oplontis and Stabiae, Italy, with graduate students as part of the NIAF Pellegri Grant.

5 | Jesse Zarley ’17, doctoral student in history, researched the indigenous Mapuche population of southern Chile. 6 | The Clarice presented “The Nile Project,” a performance that brought together musicians from the 11 countries surrounding the Nile Basin to discuss and encourage regional sustainability. 7 | Maressa McCall ’14, music M.A. student, was awarded a Boren Scholarship to study Indonesian in Indonesia.

3 | The University of Maryland Art Gallery partnered with Hanban, the Confucius Institute Headquarters and the Confucius Institute at Maryland to present “Reshuffling the Past,” an exhibition showcasing the contemporary Chinese ink art of eight leading explorers of ink painting. 4 | Margaret Bailey ’15, Arabic studies major, was awarded a Boren Scholarship to study Arabic in Morocco.

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2014-15 NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

12 Teaching Assistantships in France 10 Boren Scholarships 6 Critical Language Scholarships 6 Gilman Scholarships 3 Fulbright Scholarships

316 STUDENTS STUDIED ABROAD

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