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2026-27 Season at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

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July 1, 2026

7 New Books by Terps to Read This Summer

Buzzy titles Include thrillers, romances and a memoir.
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June 17, 2026

New $10M Gift From Smith Family Expands Legacy at UMD

Longtime benefactors boost support of performing arts, business school.
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June 17, 2026

NOI Philharmonic to Make Carnegie Hall Debut

Orchestra of UMD’s National Orchestral Institute + Festival will perform under renowned conductor Marin Alsop.
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June 17, 2026

6 Times the Father’s Day Celebrations for a UMD Dad

Meet This Music Professor’s Half-Dozen Kids, All Terps
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June 16, 2026

UMD to Launch 2 Bachelor’s Degrees to Explore Technical, Human Dimensions of AI

New majors aim to ethically advance AI tech, prepare students to address its societal impact.
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June 16, 2026

Faculty Author of Book on Tomato’s History in Egypt Wins James Beard Media Award

Associate Professor of Arabic Anny Gaul is the author of “Nile Nightshade: An Egyptian Culinary History of the Tomato.”
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June 10, 2026

Teaching Dissent: Summer Humanities Institute Returns to UMD

The daylong program is designed for teachers, scholars and community leaders.
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June 10, 2026

Bits & Bites: Maryland writers nominated for James Beard Awards

Associate Professor of Arabic Anny Gaul featured in the Baltimore Sun.
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June 9, 2026

Tiara Lowe Receives 2026 OMSE Excellence in Service Award for Outstanding Staff

The retention coordinator in ARHU’s Office of Undergraduate Education was recognized for her commitment to student success and support across the University of Maryland community.
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NextNOW Fest

Now in its fifth year, the NextNOW Fest is the university’s creative welcome and welcome back for students and an open invitation to our friends and community.
September 8, 2018, 6:00 PM
September 8, 2018, 6:00 PM
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NextNOW Fest 2026

NextNOW Fest 2026

Live music. Comedy. Art. Connection. Experience it all at NextNOW Fest!
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NextNOW Fest 2026

Live music. Comedy. Art. Connection. Experience it all at NextNOW Fest!
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NextNOW Fest 2026

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