UR History Newsletter: August/September 2024


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News From the University of Rochester Department of History

August/September 2024

About Us!

History Through the Years: A Series

Aerial Photo from between 1939 and 1955, with Munro Hall and Women's Dormitories

University of Rochester's Prince Street Campus

Known for his thorough research, Adjunct Professor and Retired University Energy Manager Morris Pierce has one of the most complete websites on the history of the University of Rochester. He completed his PhD in History at the University of Rochester in 1993, and focuses his research on the history of the built environment.

To learn more about the University's Prince Street Campus, please follow the link below.

Stayed tuned for the continuation of the History Through the Years: A Series as we explore more from Professor Pierce.

Check out Professor Pierce's article here!

Meliora Weekend, September 26-29

Friday, September 27

Ice Humanities

Don't miss the presentation of "'God's Great Plough': The Cultural History of Glaciers and the Origins of Modern Climate Science" by Professors Tanya Bakhmetyeva and Stewart Weaver from 4:00pm-5:30pm in Morey Hall, Room 321.

Friday, September 27th

You're Invited!

Make sure to stop by the UR History Department's Open House and Reception! We will be in the Lasch Seminar Room (RRL 305) from 3:30pm-5:30pm. Come join us for light refreshments, conversation, laughter, and memories.

Full Meliora Weekend Schedule Here

July's question was:

If you could recommend a history student to take a course by any history professor (past or present), what course and which professor would you recommend? Why?

Terry Gillen (BA '77) wrote "Modern Intellectual History by Christopher Lasch. Connected a wide variety of fields in one terrific course."

Frederick J. Holbrook (BA '61) wrote "Dr. Arthur May; Europe since 1914"

Click Here to See Additional Answers

August 2024

Letter from the Chair

I welcome you back to the Department of History at the University of Rochester as we begin a new academic year and celebrate the arrival of three new colleagues to our faculty.

Read his full letter here!

News from History Alumni

Dr. Nancy Kusmaul (D'Angelo) (BA '99) will receive the Elaine M. Brody Thought Leader Award from the Gerontological Society of America for her outstanding contributions in social research, practice, and policy.

Paul Rosier (PhD '98) edits a volume of essays, Environmental Justice in North American, by activist from diverse communities showing their common experience of environmental injustice, their efforts to organize, and the ways their campaigns intersect with Black Lives Matter and Indigenous rights. Rosier is a professor of history and the director of the Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest at Villanova University. (Routledge)

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