Jeremy Mitchell (2002)

Jeremy Mitchell
Jeremy Mitchell, (BA, '02, history) is the Deputy Fire Marshal in the Life Safety Division at the City of Champaign Fire Department.

From history major to Deputy Fire Marshal

Jeremy Mitchell
Q&A with alumnus Jeremy Mitchell

Undergraduate History Conference at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Undergraduate History Journal at Illinois organizes the Undergraduate History Conference at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which invites participants from the state of Illinois an

Uncovering the lost stories of history

Black WACS stand at attention in two rows in uniform while their commanders walk down the line to inspect them.
A history professor's link to the legacy of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

Professor Deepasri Baul selected to co-develop Humanities Research Institute Interseminars course

Deepasri Baul (left) and Mania Taher (right)
Deepasri Baul will co-develop the course "Living Between Worlds: Gender, Migration, and the City" with Mania Taher (art and design).

Remembering Robert McColley

Robert McColley holding an open book in his home
Historians Don Hickey, Douglas Egerton, and Christopher J. Young reflect on emeritus professor Robert McColley's impact on their careers.

History undergraduate students named Spring 2026 Humanities in Action Scholars

portraits of 6 humanities in action students
History major Jatin Mirzayi and history minor Amari Davis were two of seven students selected.

Digital and Public History

Using public and digital history methods, our faculty connect their work with communities outside the walls of the university to create new meanings and foster better understandings of why history

What can we learn about our country’s origins from ‘The American Revolution’ documentary?

Shannan Mason
Interview with Shannan Mason

History professor Mauro Nobili untangles the history of key West African texts in new book

Mauro Nobili
Read a Q&A with Nobili about his new book
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