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From the Chair
Welcome to the Spring 2024 newsletter from the Department of History.
Remembering Morta Cates Riggs May 6, 1964 – November 24, 2023
Beloved friend and Department of History colleague Morta Cates Riggs passed away at her home on November 24, 2023, following a long battle with cancer. Morta had served the department a
Junior Kate Herndon Wins the 2024 John Fraser Ramsey Award
Newburyport, Massachusetts, native and History major Kate Herndon is the 2024 recipient of the John Fraser Ramsey Award,
2024 Undergraduate Honors
The Department recognized nearly thirty distinguished undergraduate students on April 5, 2024.
2024 Graduate Honors
The Department recognized five outstanding graduate students on April 5, 2024.
Doctoral Student & Husband Endow Support Fund
The Department recognized nearly thirty distinguished undergraduate students on April 5, 2024.
Summersell Center Presses Forward on Multiple Fronts
The Summersell Center launched a series of new initiatives during the 2023-2024 academic year that continue to build on student ideas and leadership.
Capstone Conference Showcases Undergraduate Research
The Department recognized nearly thirty distinguished undergraduate students on April 5, 2024.
Department Hosts Conference on US & UK Military Leadership Since 1812
In October 2023, The University of Alabama’s Department of History hosted a two-day conference called “Ways of War, Ways of Peace: American and British Military Leadership Since 1812.”
UA Hosts 16th Annual Southeastern German Studies Conference
On February 22-23, The University of Alabama and the Department of History hosted the 16th Annual Southeastern German Studies Conference.
History Well Represented at Phi Beta Kappa Induction
On Friday, April 5, the Alpha of Alabama chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was pleased to induct 100 new members.
Supporting the Department
The extent and quality of the activities sponsored by the Department of History depends in large measure on our available funds and the generous support of donors.
