This week the fencing around UMBC’s new Performing Arts and Humanities Building came down, making the area behind the ITE and ECS buldings more attractive and access to parking more convenient. The PAHB building has been turned over to UMBC and furniture will be delivered next week. It will be open later this summer in time for the Fall 2012 semester. Construction continues on the second phase of the building.

The PAHB will be home to the Department of Ancient Studies, the Department of Dance, the Department of English, the Department of Music, the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Theatre, the James T. and Virginia M. Dresher Center for the Humanities, the Humanities Scholars Program, and the Linehan Artist Scholars Program.