Eight Students Present Papers at Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference

Eight members of the history honor society Phi Alpha Theta presented papers at the PAT Southern California regional conference April 12 at Chapman University. Denise Kane took third place in the undergraduate paper category with her paper "Runaway from Subscriber: Gender Stereotypes Within the Runaway Slave Advertisements." Also presenting were Morgan Hoodenpyle, Grant McArthur, Charity Shephard, Michelle White, Jennifer Miller, Patti Manley, and Melissa Marquez.

Provost Emily Cutrer spoke Friday, April 16, at the annual department graduation reception, held in Tukwut Courtyard. For more photos of the reception, link here.

Patty Seleski Marines' Instructor of the Year

History professor Patty Seleski has won the Major General Thomas S. Jones Distance Learning Instructor of the Year Award for the Marine Corps' Miramar Region campuses. Bill Walsh of the USMC College of Continuing Education said Dr. Seleski's "performance as an onsite instructor has been consistently noteworthy, and I can tell you that I personally receive numerous laudatory comments from her students regarding their satisfaction with her instructional method." The Miramar Region includes seven distance learning campuses with twenty-five faculty members serving the professional military education requirements of several hundred Marines.

New Major Requirements in Effect

A new, more flexible set of requirements for earning a history major went into effect in the 2007-2008 academic year. However, students should not try to change their catalogue years to take advantage of the new requirements before talking to their history department advisors in addition to Advising Services. If you are considering such a change, be certain that you are not already on track to satisfy the old requirements. If you have any questions or concerns about your grad check, please see your history department advisor.