Four history graduate students receive research awards and language fellowships from Illinois Global Institute

Four graduate students in the Department of History were selected by the Illinois Global Institute to receive research awards and language fellowships. They are...

Professor Rosalyn LaPier helps create bison exhibit at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History

 An exhibit tracing the cultural and ecological legacy of American bison opens May 7 at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “...

Marica Szczybura

Marica (BA ’26) is a senior majoring in history with minors in secondary education and Spanish. After college, she plans on teaching at the middle or high school level.

Colin Stanhope

Colin (BA ’26) is a senior majoring in history with a minor in secondary education. After college, he plans on teaching middle or high school social studies in the Chicago area and eventually...

Born to teach

Ruth Veida Mandala's collaborative approach to history

Born to teach

Ruth Veida Mandala’s collaborative approach to history

Recipients of 2025-2026 Department of History Annual Awards announced

The Department of History is pleased to announce the winners of our 2025-2026 annual awards. These awards celebrate our faculty, staff, undergraduate, and graduate students to thank them for their dedicated service to our department. They also provide funding and scholarships for their research and...

Finding her home in history

Mikki Kendall’s journey from history major to best-selling author
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