Displaying items by tag: Department of History
August 03, 2016
Students Forge New Paths Through Birmingham's History
The downtown walking tour was scheduled for a sunny Saturday in April 2016. But the group of about 40 and their UAB student guides soon found themselves reliving another spring morning—Easter Sunday 1963.
Dr. Johnny Bates, Mr. Joseph Meadow, IV, Ms. Joy O’Neal, Mr. Tim Stephens were among 25 UAB alumni recognized for their success at a company they founded, owned or managed.
April 25, 2016
History in the Making
Gillian Goodrich studied history. Today, she’s helping to create it. Decades after she began her academic career, Goodrich approaches our common social challenges with the same rigorous examination and long perspective of a historian—one with a giving heart.
March 28, 2016
Davis Elected to Labor History Association Leadership
Colin Davis, chair of the Department of History, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Labor and Working Class History Association.
February 26, 2016
Students Go from the Classroom to the Boardroom to Conduct Multimillion-dollar Fundraising Campaign
Five UAB students were among 50 loaned and sponsored executives who helped the United Way of Central Alabama exceed its 2015 Volunteer Campaign fundraising goal.
February 02, 2016
Alumni Celebrated at Annual Awards Reception
LCDR Joanna Gaines, Ph.D., Lynn Gerald, Ph.D., Trevor Hale, Jessica Randazza and Joy O'Neal were honored at the College of Arts and Sciences' annual Alumni Awards reception on Thursday, January 21 at the UAB Alumni House.
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January 26, 2016
An Evening with James Meredith
Phi Alpha Theta presents "An Evening with James Meredith." Join the roundtable discussion recounting the 1962 integration of the University of Mississippi.
December 18, 2015
Vulcan Historical Review Wins Award
The 2015 issue of the Vulcan Historical Review won third prize in the Nash History Journal competition sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society.
December 10, 2015
Welcome New Faculty: Stella Ghervas
The Department of History welcomes a new faculty member in January 2016. Stella Ghervas will be joining us as an assistant professor starting in the Spring semester.
November 23, 2015
2015 College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Award Winners
Trevor Hale, Dr. Lynn Gerald, Lieutenant Commander Joanna Gaines, Jessica Randazza, and Joy O’Neal are the winners of 2015 College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Awards.
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October 21, 2015
Memorial and Funeral for Professor Glenn Feldman
Professor Glenn Feldman passed away suddenly on October 19. His life and family will be honored in a prayer vigil Wednesday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Homewood. His funeral will be held Friday, October 23.
October 05, 2015
Newest Issue of the Vulcan Historical Review Now Available
The 2015 issue of the Vulcan Historical Review is out and available for purchase. The journal is completely student-written and student-edited by undergraduate and graduate students of the UAB Department of History.
May 05, 2015
Veterans Share Their Stories through History Project
Craig Wooten, a graduate of the UAB Department of History, has been listening to American war veterans share their experiences in order to help promote disaster preparedness and provide disaster relief and services to military members and their families.
The UAB College of Arts and Sciences Department of History will be memorializing beloved Professor Raymond Mohl at a service on May 1, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. in Heritage Hall Lecture Room 102.
When thinking of prospective places to complete an internship, a cemetery is not exactly what comes to mind — unless you’re history student Dana Dawson, that is. Dana enjoys the hands-on learning and, well, the quiet that comes with working at Oak Hill Cemetery.
March 24, 2015
Alumnus Takes to the Skies at the Southern Museum of Flight
Department of History alumnus Brian Barsanti is now the executive director of the Southern Museum of Flight, home to one of the best collections of historic aircraft in the Southeast as well as the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame.
January 13, 2015
Lecture: Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls
The CAS Department of History and the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society present Dr. Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
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January 09, 2015
Call for Papers! Vulcan Historical Review
Members of the editorial board of the Vulcan Historical Review (VHR) 19th edition invite you to submit papers to be considered for publication.
January 09, 2015
Watch Martez Files Deliver the Fall 2014 Commencement Speech
Martez Files, the undergraduate speaker for the Fall 2014 UAB College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony, graduated with a BA in History and a BA in African American Studies.
January 06, 2015
Historian at Work
Last fall, the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center (BHEC) hired UAB History Department alumna Rebecca Dobrinski (MA ’11, BA ’08) as its first Program Director.
