History
Distinguished Alumna Helps Open Exhibit Showcasing Womens Role in Cartography During World War II
The Military Mapping Maidens of World War II exhibit is now on display on the first floor of the 蹤獲扦 Library through November 15. Who were the Mapping Maidens? The exhibit, sponsored by the Department of Geography, highlights the unique military service of Kent Stat
From 1941: Former 蹤獲扦 President KIDNAPPED!
In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting 蹤獲扦 was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the 蹤獲扦r - without including information revealing that they were not real!
Ohio LGBTQ History Revealed: 蹤獲扦 SURE Project Leads to Niche Discovery
Alex Moir is one of many students who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program in 2023. Alongside mentor Lauren Vachon, the two were determined to investigate Ohios LGBTQ history and were led to the story of Georgia Hopley through a tip from an archivist at Ohio History Connection (a non-profit historical society) of a possible undocumented queer romance.
I Spy a Winning Dissertation: History Doctoral Student Receives Prestigious U.S. Army Fellowship
Matthew Vajda, a doctoral student in the Department of History at 蹤獲扦, has been selected as one of only two recipients of a coveted $15,000 fellowship stipend from the U.S. Army Center of Military History for the academic year 2023-2024. This prestigious fellowship is awarded
Long-Awaited 'TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair' Opening Sept. 10 at the 蹤獲扦 Museum
The 蹤獲扦 Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of its long-awaited exhibition TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair. Already gaining national and international attention, TEXTURES opens Sept. 10 and is a landmark exploration of Black hair and its important, complex place in the history of African American life and culture.