2025 ARCC International Conference
TOURS
EMERGING CHALLENGES: Technological, Environmental, Social
April 2-5, 2025 I College Park, MD & Washington DC I Co-hosted by the University of Maryland & Howard University
Conference Co-Chairs: Madlen Simon and Ed Dunson
Glenstone https://www.glenstone.org/
Date & time: Saturday, April 5, 1:15 – 5:45pm
Cost: ARCC members $25, non-members $35, students $15
Limited tickets available: 10 – 25 visitors
Glenstone is a place that seamlessly integrates art, architecture, and nature into a serene and contemplative environment. Guided by the personal vision of its founders, Glenstone assembles post-World War II artworks of the highest quality that trace the greatest historical shifts in the way we experience and understand art of the 20th and 21st centuries. These works are presented in a series of refined indoor and outdoor spaces designed to facilitate meaningful encounters for our visitors. https://www.glenstone.org/
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Creative Commons, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons
National Museum of African American History and Culture https://www.si.edu/museums/african-american-museum
Date & time: Friday, April 4, 9:00am – 1:30pm (lunch on your own at Sweet Home Café https://nmaahc.si.edu/visit/sweet-home-cafe)
Cost: ARCC members $25, non-members $35, students $15
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by an Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 40,000 artifacts and nearly 300,000 individuals have become members. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution. https://nmaahc.si.edu/about/about-museum
Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, By Blacktupelo – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=142351865
New Architecture at University of Maryland
Date & time: Wednesday, April 2, 9:00am – 11:00am
Cost: ARCC members $10, non-members $15, students $5
The University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship university and one of the nation’s preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 40,700 students, 14,000 faculty and staff, and nearly 400,000 alumni all dedicated to the pursuit of Fearless Ideas. Located just outside Washington, D.C., we discover and share new knowledge every day through our renowned research enterprise and programs in academics, the arts and athletics. And we are committed to social entrepreneurship as the nation’s first “Do Good” campus. https://umd.edu/
The University of Maryland is currently involved with over 2 million square feet of development projects aimed at building a “Greater College Park.” Greater College Park links the Discovery District (a public-private research hub), the vibrant downtown community of College Park and the University of Maryland’s dynamic academic buildings. It encompasses historic districts, up-and-coming new neighborhoods and a bustling downtown, and is welcoming a swath of amenities, including hotels, retailers, restaurants and recreation. It’s the result of the cooperative efforts of the City of College Park, Prince George’s County, the State of Maryland, private developers and the university. The progress is the realization of the University District Vision, a collaborative effort spearheaded by the College Park City-University Partnership that also features sustainability, transportation, schools and safety. https://admin.umd.edu/current-projects/tdc-building-greater-college-park
Howard University Self-Guided Tour
Date & time: on your own
Cost: no cost
Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private research university comprised of 14 schools and colleges. Students pursue 143 programs of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 12 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard also produces more on-campus African American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States.
Howard is a leader in STEM fields. The National Science Foundation has ranked Howard as the top producer of African-American undergraduates who later earn science and engineering doctoral degrees. The University also boasts nationally ranked programs in social work, business and communications. To date, we have produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 12 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients.
The College of Medicine is internationally regarded for its illustrious legacy of training students to become competent and compassionate physicians who provide health care in medically underserved communities at home and abroad. The College is a national leader in studying health disparities among people of color and is one of America’s top institutions for training women surgeons. The Howard University Health Sciences division includes the Howard University Hospital and the Colleges of Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Nursing and Allied Health Sciences.
For more than 150 years, the Howard University School of Law has served as an advocate for social justice and as an architect of social change. It has produced more than 4,000 social engineers including the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, noted legislators, civil rights attorneys, mayors and public officials across the United States. It is the No. 1 law school for African Americans ranked by preLaw magazine.
The University’s motto Veritas et Utilitas, Truth and Service, represents a key part of our identity. The more than 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students dedicate hundreds of hours each year to service in nearby LeDroit Park, around the nation and throughout the world. Over the U.S. Peace Corps’ 50-year history, more than 200 Howard graduates have served as volunteers around the globe, the highest number among historically-Black colleges.
The University remains committed to further enhancing its strategic positioning as one of the top research universities in the nation. As we celebrate 154 years, we are uniquely positioned to have the next 150 years as glorious as the past. https://howard.edu/about
Howard’s main campus is home to 256 acres of land across the District of Columbia and Maryland. With our Main Campus located in northwest DC, the School of Law, School of Divinity, and Howard’s research facility each have dedicated campuses nearby. https://howard.edu/
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