The Department of History & American Studies is delighted to congratulate our graduating majors. We were happy to toast them at our reception on May 5th. We also shared news of this year’s awards: Almont Lindsey Award for Excellence in History: Katrina Smith Glen R. Thomas Award for Highest GPA in American Studies: Tyler […]
Category: Celebrating the Department
Notes and Updates – Paige Hildebrand (’19) Receives Outstanding Leader Award
A celebratory note from last spring, as we look ahead to another graduation season. History major Paige Hildebrand received the 2019 Prince Woodard Outstanding Leader Award. This award is given to a graduating senior who has made a substantial impact on campus and beyond, while exemplifying honor, leadership, and service. A critical member of the […]
Vance Award and Phi Alpha Theta Inductees
The Department of History and American Studies was very happy to celebrate the University of Mary Washington’s 2018 Commencement with seniors this past weekend, both at our departmental reception on Friday and at the grand event on Saturday. Congratulations to all! We also were happy to announce this year’s Joseph Carroll Vance Award for Excellence […]
Dr. Will Mackintosh Named to Bright Institute Cohort
Dr. Will Mackintosh has been named to the inaugural class of scholars at the Bright Institute of Knox College. He will join fourteen liberal arts professors in receiving a $9,000 award of research support over three years. This honor will support his research on the Loomis Gang. For more, see this link.
Book Reception: Remember Little Rock – Dr. Erin Krutko Devlin (2/21)
Please join the Department of History and American Studies to celebrate Dr. Devlin’s new book! Reception with Refreshments Wednesday, February 21 4:00 pm Monroe 210 All are welcome! Remember Little Rock explores public memories surrounding the iconic Arkansas school desegregation crisis of 1957 and shows how these memories were vigorously contested and sometimes deployed against […]