On March 3, 2021, Associate Professor of History and Director of Africana Studies Susan Eckelmann Berghel participated in a panel on “A Team Approach to Open Pedagogy through High Impact Practices and Experiential Learning,” which was part of Tennessee Open Education Week Organized by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s Textbook Affordability for Student Success Task Force.
History Department Receives $500,000 Gift
The Russell Linnemann Memorial Endowment gives $450,000 for the study of African and African-American history along with the story of the blues. The money, given in perpetuity, is divided into $450,000 to fund ongoing programs and $50,000 to create an account to honor the career of Linnemann and his academic contributions.
Primary Sources Part II on 3/8
On Monday March 8, Professor Tracy Samuel and history major Noah Allen-Darden will present primary sources from their current research projects.
Opinion: America and the world need history majors
A great article on why we need history majors!
UTC/RISE Community Speaker Series — Karitsa Mosley-Jones
Join RISE Chattanooga and the UTC Department of History on Zoom as we connect communities for a series of talks on “The Struggle for Racial Justice and Equity.”