Prof. Karen Sotiropoulos Spring 2023, Tues/Thurs 2-3:15 PM A new course opportunity has come up for all history majors. HIS 325/525 is a course that places the contemporary politics of Black America in the context of 20th century Civil Rights struggles. It will help you think historically about modern events and movements, like the 2020 attempted uprising and the Black […]
New Course Opportunity: HIS 325/525 Black America Since 1945
Nov 7: Annual Map Walk
Monday, November 7, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CSU Student Center Ballroom 2121 Euclid Avenue, Room SC 311, A-B-C-D It’s that time of year! Dr. Stephen Cory is once again hosting his annual map-walk in conjunction with the CSU History Department and the Middle Eastern Studies Program. Come to the Student Center Ballroom at any time between the […]
William and Marjorie Shorrock Awards 2022
The William I. Shorrock Award and the Marjorie S. Shorrock Graduate Student Award are testaments to the Shorrock family’s long, deep connection with the Department of History. Professor William Shorrock came to CSU in 1969 and retired in 2005 after a distinguished career as a professor and administrator. As an administrator, Bill Shorrock never abandoned his love for students and the classroom. He joined […]
Professor Leon Soulé Award Winner – 2022
Prof. Leon Soulé taught in the History Department for many years, starting in the 1960s and retiring in the late eighties. He was known as an outstanding teacher and scholar. Indeed, as a teacher he was inspiring, and a number of his students were motivated by his teaching to get their Ph.D. and become professors themselves. These scholarships commemorate Prof. Soulé and his contributions […]
October 13: Advising Open House
Attention History and Social Studies Majors!!!! You’re invited to an Advising Open House Get ready to register for Spring and Summer 2023! Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. History Department Conference Room, Rhodes Tower 1316 AND via Microsoft® Teams at our Online Advising Center Meet with a Faculty Advisor to: Learn about all of the History Department’s course […]
Jeanette Eckman Tuve Award 2022
Professor Jeanette Eckman Tuve taught in the History Department from 1965 until 1984. She began her career as an educator teaching high school, and then moved to the university level, earning her doctorate at age 55. Her final book (of four) was published when she was 81. Her work focused on women across a range of experiences. She wrote a book on […]
