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EVENTS
Whale Watching in the Medieval North Atlantic
On Monday, February 4, join Dr. Vicki Szabo, author of Monstrous Fishes and the Mead-Dark Sea: Whaling in the Medieval North Atlantic (Brill, 2008), for an exciting lecture exploring marine mammal use and populations in premodern Europe! This talk is the first "Medieval Environments" lecture of the semester, a collaboration between Loyola's Medieval Studies Center and Institute for Environmental Sustainability. DETAILS
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Where Historians Teach Panel Discussion
Thinking about careers? Currently on the job hunt? Join us on Tuesday, April 9 at 4pm in Cuneo 312 for a panel on "Where Historians Teach: A Discussion About Teaching Careers for Historians in Secondary Ed, Higher Ed, and Public History." Panelists include: Sarah Doherty, PhD, Assistant Professor of History at North Park University; Bryan Escobar, MA, Public Historian, Arts and History Specialist, Waukegan Park District; Amelia Serafine, PhD, Instructor, San Antonio College; Charles Tocci, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Education, Loyola University Chicago.
SPOTLIGHT
Voices from Mundelein: Media Portal
This past summer, graduate students Jenny Clay and Nathan Ellstrand worked with the Women and Leadership Archives to create the Voices from Mundelein: Media Portal. Showcasing images alongside more than 30 interviews, the site shares the stories of women religious, students, staff, and faculty from Mundelein College. VIEW
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Welcome Back Night for History Majors
All history majors are invited to attend a welcome back info session on September 11 at 4 PM in Crown Center 528. Learn more about the program, what requirements are needed to graduate, what you can do with a history degree post graduation, and ask any other questions you may have about the program. DETAILS
History Undergraduate and Graduate Students Receive University-Wide Awards and Honors
This fall, history students have received university-wide honors. PhD candidate, Hope Shannon, was awarded the 2019 President's Medallion for the Graduate School and four undergraduate and two graduate students were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit Honor Society.
President's Medallion
Each year, a student from each college/school is awarded the university's highest honor, the President's Medallion. The award recognizes outstanding students for their leadership, scholarship, and service. This year, the Graduate School's winner was Hope Shannon. Hope reflects on her role as a public historian in her interview with the university, "history can be incredibly personal and heartbreaking, and public historians can help people navigate history's meaning in and impact on their lives and the lives of others." Read Hope's full interview here.
Alpha Sigma Nu
Alpha Sigma Nu is the international honor society of Jesuit institutions of higher education. Inductees demonstrate an intelligent appreciation of and commitment to the ideals - intellectual, social, moral, and religious - of Jesuit higher education. Students are eligible for Alpha Sigma Nu if they are in the top 15% of their class and demonstrate a record of loyalty and service. Four history undergraduates: Elias Crum, Jacob McAloon, Meghan Olson, and Lillian Spikings, and two graduate students: Cate LiaBraaten and Emily Davis, were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu this year. The induction ceremony and reception was held on October 27th.