Dear Alumni and Friends,

We hope you will enjoy some mid-semester updates from the Department of History.  We are very excited about all the initiatives and research happening in the department. 

In this newsletter, we share a few recent articles about the department.  One article is about our Active Learning Initiative. This initiative is quite exciting as the department works with two post-doctoral fellows on bringing activities to our introductory courses which will capture the student's attention, interest, and engagement.  We are making great progress toward this goal and wanted to share some insights with you.

In addition to the Active Learning Initiative, the department is excited about some new undergraduate activities to engage students interested in pursuing history as a major or minor.  To that end, we are hosting three Student Faculty lunches this semester as well as Open Office Hours.  Both activities invite students into an informal environment where they can talk about their interest in history and ask questions about our programs.

Our end of the year newsletter, which we distribute at graduation time, will give a full review of the year, including many faculty and student accomplishments. In the interim, If you are on social media, please follow us at Cornell History to stay up to date on our research and events.  Twitter | Instagram | Facebook.  

We appreciate all of the contributions you make to enrich our students' experience.  Gifts on Giving Day, March 16, are always appreciated.

Sincerely,

Lawrence Glickman

Interim Chair Department of History

Stephen and Evalyn Milman Professor in American Studies