Welcome to the History Department
Our mission is to prepare students to be global citizens—to succeed in a world where people and nations are interdependent, societies are culturally diverse, and life is increasingly shaped by new developments in science and technology. By exploring the foundations of human societies—their institutions, ideas, and values—our students learn essential skills in research, writing, and analysis, and how to apply them thoughtfully. We aim to prepare students for advanced degrees or careers in a variety of professions, including history, law, government, business, journalism, and education.
Employers Want History Majors
History provides strong professional foundations because the discipline teaches critical thinking skills. Recently, Norm Augustine, the retired CEO of Lockheed Martin, argued in the Wall Street Journal that a history background is "fundamental to performance" in the workplace. He cites history students' abilities to "digest, analyze and synthesize information and articulate their findings" as the reason for their success. The full article can be viewed here [pdf].
Latin American/Caribbean Speaker Series
Acclaimed Argentine-Canadian poet, writer, artist, and activist Nela Rio is committed to using writing as a tool for remembrance.
A presentation by Nela Rio, Wednesday, May 2, 2012
7:30 pm, 221 NFAC Free and Open to the Public!
Sponsored by the College of Letters and Science: the Chancellor's Office; the Office of Diversity and College Access; the College of Natural Resources; the College of Fine Arts and Communication; the Division of Communication; the Departments of Foreign Languages, Political Science, Geography and Geology, Sociology and Social Work, Philosophy, English, and History; the Office of International Programs; the School of Business/Economics; the Programs in International Studies, Peace Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies; and the History Club
Cuba Study Abroad Winterim 2013
Register by May 15th. Click for
details.