Slippery Rock University History Department

I mean... who doesn't want to be the one on the left?

The History Department calls for submissions of student papers for consideration for the Donald Shields Kelly Prize for Best Paper 2020. The prize recognizes high achievement for a history/historiographic paper produced during EITHER the Spring or Fall semesters 2020. Both History majors/minors and Secondary Education-History majors are eligible to submit papers for consideration. Requirements for submission: ... 1) papers should be approximately 10-15 pages in length, double-spaced; 2) produced using Microsoft Word; 3) citations in Turabian format; 4) two copies (one with author's name attached/one without name). Papers should be submitted electronically to Dr. White ([email protected]) by midnight, February 19th. Please contact Dr. White, Dr. Tuten, or Dr. Ford (members of the Award Committee) if you have any questions.

Mark your calendars! Feb. 16 at 5pm the SRU History Department and Phi Alpha Theta will be hosting Black History Trivia Night using Kahoot. Zoom info. is on CORE!

For Black History Month 2021, we've compiled a collection of student work from 2019-2020 (edited by our own Dr. Melissa Ford) discussing various elements of Black history. To view &/or download "Black History Matters" visit: https://tinyurl.com/srublackhistorymatters2021.

Are you ready to be SPOOKED ? Come by the Phi Alpha Theta meeting this Thursday 10/29 during Common Hour for your spooky history fix & fun ! It's sure to be a treat for your afternoon !

Congratulations to Alex Tabor on the publication of his article "'We Have Had It Up To Here': Murder, Civil Disorder, and Civil Rights in a Western Pennsylvanian Industrial Town" in the Graduate History Review !

If you haven't had a chance yet to check out Lies Agreed Upon, Episode 6 has just arrived. The podcast, co-written, co-presented and edited by the History Department's Dr. Lia Paradis, looks at the intersection of Hollywood and history. This first season is all about how Hollywood processed 9/11 and, therefore, how we all did, as well.

Talk to your advisor about a History Minor today !

Congratulations, Nikol Damato ! https://www.sru.edu/news/102120a

Join us for trivia night ! Test your historical knowledge with a chance to win prizes on October 29 at 6:00 p.m. ! Please RSVP to this event through Phi Alpha Theta's CORE page. ( Never used CORE before ? Steps ! ) 1. Search https://sru.campuslabs.com/engage in your browser 2. Sign into CORE with your Slippery Rock email and password... 3. Go to Organizations 4. Search "Phi Alpha Theta" 5. Go to PAT homepage and scroll to All Events 6. Click on event titled "History Trivia Night" 7. RSVP to the event We look forward to seeing you there !