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2022-2023 Award-Winning Graduate Students

Frank Lawrence Owsley Memorial Scholarship for Superior Competency in American History Tagen Haga Albert Burton Moore Memorial Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in European, Latin American, or Asian History Stephen Boutwell Gary B. Mills Endowed Dissertation Support Fund Jessica Brodt Christopher G. Swindle Teaching Award Luke Voyles Masters Student Teaching Award Katherine Friday Fulbright U.S. Student Scholar – Czech Republic Andrew Deaton Return to the Historically Speaking Homepage.

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Department of History Celebrates Honors Day

a sign posted near the mound on the UA quad, announcing an honors day event

The Department of History recognized our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students on Friday, April 7, 2023 at ten Hoor Hall. Friends and family joined to show their support for their students, and the event showed the strong community formed within the department, as well as the exemplary accomplishments and dedication from our students. The following awards and recognitions were bestowed by the department and university. The Frank Lawrence Owsley Memorial Scholarship Established in 1960 by friends, colleagues, and students of […]

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2021-2022 Award-Winning Graduate Students

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Department of History Celebrates Honors Day

The Department of History recognized our outstanding undergraduate and graduate students on Friday, April 8, 2022 at ten Hoor Hall. Friends and family joined to show their support for their students, and the event showed the strong community formed within the department, as well as the exemplary accomplishments and dedication from our students. The following awards and recognitions were bestowed by the department and university. The Frank Lawrence Owsley Memorial Scholarship Established in 1960 by friends, colleagues, and students of […]

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History Students Participate in and Win at URCA Conference

Several history majors recently participated in the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Conference on campus. Emily Adams presented “Ethical Espionage: The Role of Covert Operations in a Democratic Government,” a project she has completed with Dr. Caroline McClure in the Geography Department. This research explores whether ethically-ambiguous covert action operations have a place within the foreign policy of a democratic government by analyzing the United States’ covert operations in Cuba during the Cold War. By combining research in political […]

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2017 Honors Day Awards Review

Each April, the Department of History salutes the achievements of its students, recognizing their commitment to excellence and high academic and personal standards.  The faculty of the Department of History extends our heartfelt congratulations to the families and friends of the students honored today.  On this Honors Day, please know that we share your pride in the hard work demonstrated by your honoree and look forward to the many further contributions he or she will certainly make, both to our […]

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Join the Department of History for our Honors Day Convocation on April 7

Make plans to join the Department of History on April 7, at 2:00 PM, in room 252 ten Hoor Hall for our Honors Day Convocation. The Department will recognize our outstanding graduate and undergraduate scholarship, as well as the dedicated service of our peer mentors and other volunteers. Light refreshments will be served immediately following the awards presentation. For more information, contact Ellen Pledger.

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