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Black History Month Lecture Featuring Dr. Kaysha Corinealdi
February 2, 2023

Baylor University’s Department of History presents the Spring 2023 Black History Month Lecture Series featuring Assistant Professor of History at Emmerson College, Dr. Kaysha Corinealdi, on February 21st. 

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Baylor History Scholarships Set to Open February First
January 31, 2023

On February 1st, Baylor’s History Department scholarship portal for the 2023/2024 academic school year will open to all undergraduate History majors who have completed 12 credit hours of history at Baylor.

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Baylor History Professor Honored with Alpha Chi Distinguished Alumni Award
January 19, 2023

 Ronald Angelo Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor and The Ralph and Bessie Mae Lynn Chair of History at Baylor University, has been awarded the Alpha Chi Distinguished Alumni Award, an annual award given to one alumnus from the organization in recognition of public service that exemplifies the Alpha Chi spirit of making scholarship effective for good. 

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Baylor 1 of 8 schools to make U.S. News' top 25 for both undergrad teaching & research
December 12, 2022

In their latest rankings, U.S. News put Baylor at No. 16 nationally for undergraduate teaching and No. 21 for undergraduate research/creative projects. No other Texas or Big 12 school made the top 25 in both categories; in fact, only Rice (No. 4 for teaching) and Texas (No. 19 for research) cracked the top 25 in either listing.

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MOAS Competition Ends With Success for Several Baylor Students
November 15, 2022
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Charles Edmondson Historical Lecture Series Featuring Dr. James Oakes
October 26, 2022

Baylor University’s Department of History presents the Fall 2022 Charles Edmondson Historical Lecture Series featuring Distinguished Professor of History and Humanities Chair for City University of New York, Dr. James Oakes, on November 9-10th.

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Oral History Association to Make New Home at Baylor’s Institute for Oral History
October 26, 2022

The Oral History Association [OHA] has announced that Baylor University’s Institute for Oral History (IOH) will be the organization’s new home, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

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2022 College of Arts & Science Homecoming Events
October 18, 2022

Dear Arts & Sciences alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends –– below is a partial listing of the 2022 Homecoming activities sponsored by the College, its departments and its academic programs. We hope to see you on campus this week for Homecoming!

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Sloan Takes History to the Community . . . and Fixer Upper
October 16, 2022

Dr. Stephen Sloan, Associate Professor of History and Director of Baylor’s Institute for Oral History, brings history out of the “ivory tower” of academia to the people and community of Central Texas . . . and beyond.

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Student Spotlight: Hannah Zimmerman, Baylor in Washington
October 16, 2022

Hannah Zimmerman (History & Political Science, 2023) is spending her fall semester in Washington, D.C. with the Baylor in Washington program, a unique engaged learning and professional development opportunity for Baylor undergraduates.

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New Book from History Faculty Uses Oral History to Reveal the Interactions Between Humans & Their Environment
October 13, 2022

Stephen Sloan, Associate Professor of History and the Director of Baylor’s Institute for Oral History, set to release new book in October 2022.

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History Graduate Student Wins Baylor Teaching Award
October 13, 2022

Katherine Goodwin, a doctoral student in the Department of History, has been named Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor in the Humanities for Spring 2022 by the Baylor Graduate School.

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2022 Guittard Book Award for Historical Scholarship Winner Announced
October 13, 2022

The Department of History is excited to announce the winner of the 2022 Guittard Book Award for Historical Scholarship is Daniel J. Watkins, Assistant Professor of History at Baylor.

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Charles Edmondson Historical Lecture Series Presents Dr. James Oakes
October 13, 2022
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Baylor’s Core Curriculum Earns “A” in Annual Assessment
October 12, 2022

Baylor University is one of only 22 U.S. colleges and universities – and only two in Texas – to receive an “A” for its rigorous core curriculum in the annual “What Will They Learn?” report released by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA).

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Celebrating Baylor History Faculty Service
October 12, 2022

Baylor University's Department of History is proud to recognize seven faculty members for Service Awards in 2022-2023.

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Giving to the Gilbert Scholarship in History
October 10, 2022

We are nearing our goal for the Robert Gilbert Memorial Endowed Scholarship in History established in 2021. This scholarship recognizes the importance of diversity at Baylor University by honoring Robert L. Gilbert.

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History Professor Panelist in Baylor Conversation Series Panel
October 10, 2022

Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson, Associate Professor of History and The Ralph and Bessie Mae Lynn Chair of History, will be a panelist on President Linda Livingstone’s next Baylor Conversation Series event in October.

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History Professor Uses Past to Teach Students Interactively
October 7, 2022

When taking one of Dr. Julie Anne Sweet’s classes, students are guaranteed one thing: They will learn about history, and it will be interactive.

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A New Biography of Dr. Frank Guittard Illuminates the Early Days of Baylor University in Waco and the Birth of its History Department
September 21, 2022

I Will Teach History: The Life & Times of Francis Gevrier Guittard, Professor, Baylor University is the life story of the founding chair of the Department of History at Baylor, who served as chair from 1910-1948. The book is the final volume of a trilogy written by Dr. Frank Guittard’s grandson, Charles Francis Guittard, a 1964 Baylor Arts & Sciences graduate.

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Baylor History Faculty Receives Gale and ASECS Award Fellowships to Support Emerging Research of Eighteenth-Century Studies
September 13, 2022

Daniel J. Watkins, Assistant Professor of History and Undergraduate Program Director, is one of five scholars to receive the Gale and ASECS Award Fellowship.

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Baylor University Earns Honor Roll Designation as a Great College to Work For
September 12, 2022

For the 11th time, Baylor University has attained elite Honor Roll status as a 2022 Great College to Work For, according to a new survey by The Great Colleges to Work For program.

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Baylor Family Weekend 9/16-9/17
September 8, 2022

A tradition at Baylor since 1960, Family Weekend strives to help families of Baylor students become better acquainted with the University and its beloved traditions.

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Boundary Breaking Women’s Panel to be hosted by Baylor’s Women’s and Gender Studies
September 8, 2022

Ten extraordinary women and their histories will be introduced by 10 Baylor faculty members during the seventh annual Boundary Breaking Women’s Panel, sponsored by Baylor’s Women’s and Gender Studies program. The panel will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, on the fifth floor of the Cashion Academic Center and is free and open to Baylor students, faculty and staff.

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History Faculty Selected as 2022-2023 Baylor Fellow
September 8, 2022

Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson, Associate Professor of History and The Ralph and Bessie Mae Lynn Chair, was selected as a 2022-2023 academic year Baylor Fellow.

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Why do research at Baylor? Compassion, Curiosity and Courage.
September 7, 2022

Baylor’s growing emphasis on faculty and student research is driven by three factors:

Compassion — the desire to help people in countless ways;

Curiosity — the desire to learn more about the world God created; and

Courage — the desire to go places and tackle issues that others might shy away from.

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Honoring 167 Years of Service to History at Baylor
September 5, 2022

The department gathered recently to honor five longtime faculty members who retired between May 2020 and May 2022. Together, they taught in Baylor’s Department of History for a whopping 167 years! 

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Discovery Channel Star Follows Baylor Faculty and Students in 'Expedition Unknown' Season 10 Finale
August 29, 2022

Research led by Baylor History and honors college faculty and students makes it to the television screen as Discovery adventure series “Expedition Unknown” follows their discoveries.

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New Faculty Join Baylor History Department
August 1, 2022

Baylor’s Department of History is pleased to welcome two new Assistant Professors of History this fall: Dr. Ricardo Álvarez-Pimentel and Dr. Marilia Corrêa.

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History Faculty Wins Mentoring Award
May 2, 2022

Dr. Jules Sweet, Professor of History and Director of Military Studies, won the “Betsy” Award for Mentoring in Spring 2022.

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Baylor Model Organization of American States Team Competes in Washington After Two-Year Hiatus
April 26, 2022

Baylor University’s Model Organization of the American States (MOAS) team has returned to Texas this spring after continuing its tradition of excellence in competition at another academic model.

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Baylor History Professor Awarded Louisville Institute Grant
February 18, 2022

Dr. Andrea Turpin, Associate Professor of History and Graduate Program Director, awarded Sabbatical Grant from the Louisville Institute for calendar year 2023.

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