History News and Announcements
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Announcements
History Department Unveils B.A. in Applied History degree plan for Fall 2026
In addition to its standalone B.A. and teacher certification plans, starting in the Fall 2026 semester, the history department will offer a third track toward graduation: the Applied History degree plan. Read more about it here.
Raphael Gutzke Receives Student of the Year Award
Raphael Gutzke received the history department's 12th Annual Student of the Year Award in the Spring 2025 semester, at a banquet held at the Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum. Congratulations on this honor!
Kibbe receives 2024 University Merit Award for teaching
Dr. Tina Kibbe, assistant professor, was named one of three recipients of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Merit Award for 2024. The award recognizes junior faculty for their outstanding teaching.
Forret awarded University Professor honor
Dr. Jeff Forret was named 2023 University Professor. The designation has honored one distinguished senior faculty member every year since 1972. It was known as the Regents' Professorship from 1972 to 1995. Previous winners from the history department were Ralph Wooster (1972), L. Wesley Norton (1980), Paul Isaac (1981), Naaman J. Woodland, Jr. (1989), John Storey (1990), John Carroll (1991), and Ronald H. Fritze (1996).
News
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Brittni Silva named January First Generation Student of the Month
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ has named senior history major Brittni Silva as its January First Generation Student of the Month, recognizing her perseverance, academic achievement and commitment to becoming an educator as a first-generation college student.
Read More â–¸January 14, 2026 -
Stronger every day: Dr. Rebecca Boone’s inspiring path through adversity
Dr. Rebecca Boone's journey as interim dean of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's College of Arts and Sciences is a testament to resilience, leadership, and the power of community as she navigates both academic challenges and a personal battle with breast cancer.
Read More â–¸March 17, 2025 -
Forret explores forgotten slave shipwrecks and U.S. reparations efforts in new book
Dr. Jeff Forret's The Price They Paid exposes the U.S. government's 19th-century efforts to secure reparations for slave owners after shipwrecks, highlighting the stark neglect of justice for emancipated captives.
Read More â–¸January 15, 2025