Baltimore

Deray Mckesson, a prominent Black Lives Matter activist, will speak on Thursday as Global Engagement Summit’s keynote speaker. Students can get free tickets from the Norris University Center front desk starting Monday.

DeRay Mckesson to speak at open Global Engagement Summit event

April 9, 2017

Ava DuVernay discusses her film, “Selma,” after it was screened at Alice Millar Chapel on Monday night. “Selma,” directed by DuVernay, depicts the 1965 voting rights protests.

‘Selma’ director discusses film’s themes

May 19, 2015

Basu: Urban mothers and infants deserve better

Basu: Urban mothers and infants deserve better

May 13, 2015

Kirkland: What role should student voices play in the political conversation?

Kirkland: What role should student voices play in the political conversation?

May 11, 2015

Author Maaza Mengiste talks about her novel and the difficulties of writing historical fiction at a Thursday night lecture. Mengiste, who wrote the award-winning novel “Beneath the Lion’s Gaze” about the Ethiopian revolution, is the Center for the Writing Arts’ spring Visiting Writer in Residence.

Award-winning author discusses the challenges of writing historical fiction

May 5, 2015