The campus community is invited to a roundtable discussion about the recent attacks on the weekly satirical news magazine, Charlie Hebdo. A panel of experts will explore the complex debates sparked by the recent terrorist attacks, followed by a general question-answer and discussion period. All are welcome. Light refreshments provided. When: Wednesday, January 21, from… Read More
Author: Angela Sponsler
History Department Annual Bowling Night!
Hello all, This Thursday, January 15 from 6:30-8 PM we will have our annual History Department bowling night in Scot Lanes! We will also be having pizza and pop for everyone. Prepare for some friendly competition with your fellow peers and professors! See you there!
Cafe Bob: Thanksgiving: American Style
How did Thanksgiving transform from being a national holiday to an event that defined regional culture and values? Professor Strauch will explain this holiday’s rise at and fall in the early history of the United States on Thursday, October 30th, 11am, in Kauke 305, asking us to think about the relationship between culture, theology, and… Read More
Dr. Tara Strauch Featured in AHA Member Spotlight!
Wooster’s own Doctor Tara Strauch was featured in a member spotlight by the American Historical Association today. Doctor Strauch graduated from The College of Wooster in 2007 and joined the faculty this year as an Assistant Professor in Wooster’s History department. She specializes in Great Lakes and Early American History. You can find the full… Read More
Cafe Bob #1 – Cliven Bundy and the Radical Right in the American West
How did single Nevadan cattle rancher spark a militia movement over a grazing rights dispute with the federal government? Come to Kauke 305 on September 25th @ 11:00am to hear Jeff Roche (Professor of History) tell it all in “CLIVEN BUNDY AND THE RADICAL RIGHT IN THE AMERICAN WEST,” the first Cafe Bob of the Academic Year!
History Department Fall Picnic!
Hello all, The announcement you have been waiting for. This Wednesday, September 24 at 4pm (weather permitting) we will have our annual History Department Fall Picnic at Bornhuetter Pavilion! We will cook burgers (veggie and beef) and dogs, have chips, punch, and more food. The important event will be our faculty-student soccer game. The faculty has… Read More
Ayesha Hardison & Andrea Williams Joint Talk
On Thursday, November 13th at 7pm the College of Wooster’s English Department and Committee for Diversity and Global Engagement will host a joint talk between Ayesha Hardison (author of WRITING THROUGH JANE CROW: RACE AND GENDER POLITICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE), and Andrea Williams (author of DIVING LINES: CLASS ANXIETY AND POSTBELLUM BLACK FICTION) in… Read More
The 1989 Galpin take-over documentary
In fulfillment of Professor Madonna Hettinger’s workshop course on Public History, we have created a short documentary film chronicling current student views as well as faculty views on the Galpin Takeover, a critical event in Wooster’s history. If you are unaware, the Galpin Takeover took place on April 20, 1989 and was an organized, peaceful… Read More
Cafe Bob presents “From Gap to Career,” a workshop on career planning, internships, professional development, and more! The session will feature a presentation by Lisa Kastor from Career Planning plus a panel of current and former history students to share their experiences with exciting internship opportunities. Please join us on October 17 in the Kauke… Read More