This semester, I have the opportunity of working in the Genealogy department in the Wayne County Public Library. As one of their interns in the department, my task is to look at the Genealogy department’s Wiki page and pick a section/ topic that I am interested in. The topic that I chose was education, with… Read More
Category: Student Opportunities
2017 Copeland Research Grants
In 1995, the Board of Trustees established the Henry J. Copeland Fund for Independent Study. This generous fund is a competitive grant to enhance Senior I.S. research projects. In the past, History majors have won grants to perform archival research, attend public history workshops, conduct oral history interviews in Chile, and photograph war memorials to… Read More
History students, I write to share this announcement from Dr. Kille in Political Science: The Model United Nations informational meeting is this Wednesday August 30 at 5:30pm in Kauke 038. All students with an interest are welcome to attend. This semester the team will be representing Denmark at the American Model United Nations held in… Read More
Why not learn history where it happened – in a walled, medieval city with the Tuscan countryside spreading around it in a kaleidoscope of vineyards, castles, and olive groves? Wooster Summer in Tuscany offers two full course credits over four weeks of intensive study and travel centered in Siena, a city that treasures and preserves… Read More
Senior I.S. Students: Copeland Fund Information
In 1995, the Board of Trustees established the Henry J. Copeland Fund for Independent Study. This generous fund is a competitive grant to enhance Senior I.S. research projects. In the past, History majors have won grants to perform archival research, attend public history workshops, conduct oral history interviews in Chile, and photograph war memorials to… Read More
Kendall-Rives Latin American Research Grant
The Kendall-Rives Latin American Research Grant makes approximately $10,000 available each year to Wooster sophomores or juniors to support a research project on some aspect of United States-Latin American Relations. Funds are to be used during the current academic year, including the summer months. Research projects must be conducted in a Latin American country in… 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
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
Interested in studying off campus? The Department of History encourages our majors to consider how study abroad can fit into their larger academic goals. In fact, many seniors end up incorporating aspects of their off-campus study into their Independent Study projects. Join the Off-Campus Study office and representatives from College of Wooster approved off-campus program… Read More