News and Events

In recent department news, Professor Marc Forster was awarded the 2007 Nancy Batson Nisbet Rash faculty research award at the 93rd Convocation in August, 2007. The award is presented annually to a faculty member selected on the basis of outstanding scholarly or artistic accomplishments. Professor Lisa Wilson was featured as a commentator in the History Channel's original documentary, "Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower," presented for the first time on the History Channel on Nov. 19, 2006.

In October, 2007,  "Just A Word, Just a Symbol: Recent Racist Events on U.S. College Campuses," a presentation by James Downs, Assistant Professor of History, and David Canton, Assistant Professor of History about the recent racial events which have been occuring on college campuses nationwide, was co-sponsored by the History department, the Dean of the College Community, the program in American Studies, and the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE).

Please consult the Online Calendar of Events for lectures and cultural events sponsored by the department.

Last Modified: Monday, October 15, 2007 10:51