February, 2010:

History Alum to present at Civil War Roundtable

The Fredericksburg Civil War Roundtable would like to invite four University of Mary Washington History undergraduates to join them at their regular monthly meeting at 6PM on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in the ballroom of the Jepson Alumni Center for dinner and program. The scheduled program is titled “Mine Run: Reflections of the Reality of War” and will feature Kati Singel, a 2007 history major graduate of UMW and former National Park Service historian. Ms. Singel is currently a graduate student at West Virginia University.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Dr. McClurken.

Gleibys Buchanan — March 22

Feb 23rd, 2010

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Gleibys Buchanan, an attorney and representative for the advancement of women for the Baha’is of the U.S., will be speaking on campus on Monday, March 22. Buchanan emigrated from Cuba during the Mariel Boatlift in 1980. She will speak about her experience in Cuba and the mass migration.
Where: Annex A 112
When: Monday, March 22; 7-9:00 pm

Career Forum — Wednesday, March 17

Feb 22nd, 2010

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Interested in hearing how former History majors have made it in the world beyond college? Do you have questions about how to prepare for the job market or apply for graduate schools? Ever wanted to know how the skill sets you’re learning as a History major will translate into a job?

If so, come hear four former History majors talk about careers and post-graduate education after college on Wednesday, March 17, in the Red Room of the Woodard Campus Center, 7pm. Each of our four panelists (names and current jobs TBA shortly) will give a short presentation followed by Q & A. The event will end whenever all your questions have been answered!

Field School in American Vernacular Architecture

Feb 11th, 2010

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Field School in American Vernacular Architecture
University of Wisconsin-Madison & Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures Program
(UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee)

Art History 600 – Summer 2010 (June 14 – July 9)

This course gives students an immersion experience in the field recording of
historic buildings and an opportunity to learn how to write history
literally “from the ground up.” Students will receive training in site
documentation (including photographs and measured drawings) and primary
source research. They will create site reports on historic buildings that
will become part of the historical record of southwestern Wisconsin. This
research will also be put towards a conference to be held in the region in
2012, hosting national members of the VAF (Vernacular Architecture Forum).