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Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies

H.J. Patterson Hall, Atrium 1st Floor
Wednesday, November 09, 2022 - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Film screening of the documentary film, "The Soldier's Opinion", followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers, moderated by Eric Zakim, director of the Cinema and Media Studies Program at UMD.

The talk is part of a series centering ARHU faculty expertise on issues of systemic racism, inequality and social justice.

Date of Publication: 
2022-05-17
1/26/17

By Christine Condon and Danielle Ohl | The Diamondback

"President Trump plans to defund the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities, a move that could jeopardize funding for the arts and humanities at the University of Maryland and in this state.

"A Jan. 19 report in The Hill detailed a meeting between White House staff and Trump's transition team, who fleshed out a plan to cut back on bureaucracy and government spending. The plan included eliminating the two endowments, which have granted this university about $2.5 million for research, performances and projects since 2010.

" '[The NEH and NEA] have been important in a lot of ways,' said arts and humanities college Dean Bonnie Dill. 'They are a very important part of the work that we do.' "

Read the complete story online at The Diamondback.

Image: The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. (File photo/The Diamondback).

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