PhD Dissertation Defense: Leah Richier Leah Richier will defend her doctoral dissertation, "If He Should Die: The Plight of Patients and their Families in the Georgia and South Carolina Lunatic Asylums during the U.S. Civil War and Early Reconstruction" in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. Stephen Berry. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office to ensure adequate seating. Read more about PhD Dissertation Defense: Leah Richier
History Dept. Graduate Coordinator's Spring meeting The Graduate Coordinator's spring meeting for graduate students in history. The Department Head will join us. Pizza will be provided. Read more about History Dept. Graduate Coordinator's Spring meeting
Graduate Student Appreciation Week, April 3-7 Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Sponsored by the graduate school Monday, April 3-7, 2017 We appreciate all that our graduate and professional students do for the University! Breakfast-on-the-Go – Monday, April 3 – 8:30 a.m. – First Floor, Terrell Hall Free Scoop of Ice Cream – Tuesday, April 4 – ALL DAY! – UGA Creamery Mary Frances Early Lecture – Wednesday, April 5 – 3:00 p.m. – Georgia Museum of Art Read more about Graduate Student Appreciation Week, April 3-7
Phi Alpha Theta, Epsilon Pi Annual Elections The last member meeting of the semester as well as elections for next year's Executive Board will be Monday April 10th at 5. We will send out the agenda for this meeting to our members closer to the date but this meeting is mostly for electing our new Exec Board. All five EB positions are open for next year. These positions include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian. If you would like to run for a position please let us know. Read more about Phi Alpha Theta, Epsilon Pi Annual Elections
History faculty meeting History faculty meeting (12:30 - 2pm). Read more about History faculty meeting
Phi Alpha Theta presents: Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery Service Day Phi Alpha Theta's Epsilon Pi is sponsoring a service day at Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery on Saturday, March 25th from 9 to 12. This historic African American cemetery is in great need of care and maintenance. Our project for the day will be to clear out as much of the brush piles and overgrowth as possible. Read more about Phi Alpha Theta presents: Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery Service Day
M.A. Thesis Defense: William McKee William (Billy) McKee will defend his M.A. thesis, "A Veneer of Competition: The Mahogany Association, 1918-1964" via Zoom. The Major Professor is Dr. Daniel Rood. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office by noon, May 8 for a Zoom invite. Read more about M.A. Thesis Defense: William McKee
A Conversation about Slavery at UGA and the Baldwin Site Burials A Conversation about Slavery at UGA and the Baldwin Site Burials: Questions and Answers from UGA faculty, students, and Athens community leaders. The event will be held in the Russell Auditorium on the second floor of the library. It will begin with a panel discussion and include an extended Q&A period to engage with the audience. Free and open to the public. Parking info below. Participants include: Valerie Babb, Director, Institute of African-American Studies, UGA Mansur Buffins, UGA NAACP Read more about A Conversation about Slavery at UGA and the Baldwin Site Burials
Book Discussion: "Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty" Charles Leerhsen, author of “Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty,” will discuss his book, which the Boston Globe has called “a fascinating and authoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in baseball history.” Following the lecture, historian Jim Cobb, author Terry Kay, and sports broadcaster Loran Smith will participate in a panel discussion. A reception and book signing will follow at 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by: University of Georgia Libraries Contact: Leandra Nessel 706-542-3879 Read more about Book Discussion: "Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty"
