Category Archives: student research

History Department Heller Center Conference Friday April 12 4 – 9 p.m.

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

  Come join us for an Evening of History!  2nd Annual UCCS History Alumni Colloquium April 12th, 2013 Heller Center 4:00pm -9:00 pm Food, drinks, and music will accompany our all-star lineup of presenters: Directions at: http://www.uccs.edu/heller/contact-and-map.html Chair and moderator—Professor … Continue reading →

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Friends of the Fountain Cemetery: Fundraiser Followup

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Here’s a great followup to a project that Barbara Headle of the History Department, Mike Larkin from Geography,and others have been running this year. Barbara Headle writes: The Communique ran a follow-up story on our students; since the presentation, our grand total … Continue reading →

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Fountain Cemetery Crawl on KOAA Evening News.

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Just a quick followup to our last post: KOAA evening news ran a story featuring the Fountain Cemetery Crawl, which resulted in raising over $2,000 for repairs and installation of security equipment at the cemetery. Read all about it here. … Continue reading →

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First Annual UCCS History Colloquium This Friday!

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

This Friday, March 23, 2012, at the Heller Center, the History Department is hosting an event in which current students, graduate and undergrate, and alumni will present current research in advance of their participation in the South West Historical Society’s annual conference … Continue reading →

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Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum: April 28!

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

The annual Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum has been scheduled this  year for Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, at Colorado College. In years past numerous history students have participated in this event by giving papers … Continue reading →

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Newfangled Weaponry and OldFashioned Civil War: The Civil War Disunion Blog

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Paul Harvey Students this semester in History 4530, The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1840-1890, will soon be experimenting with writing blog posts on specific topics related to the Civil War, some of which will be posted here. In the meantime, for … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia and Redaction: More Than You Might Expect

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Often we want quick-and-easy access to historical information — and naturally — we turn to the web. One of the sources students rely on is Wikipedia, which they argue is a “good place to start”. Perhaps not.  Alexandra Rice writes … Continue reading →

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Senior Thesis Schedule: Spread the Word

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Students often wonder about how to plan for their senior thesis. The answer is simple: find out who is teaching the Senior Thesis, and plan for when you can take the thesis with the professor who is teaching your topic … Continue reading →

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LAS Scholar Awards!

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

Each year the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences gives out undergraduate research fellowships, of up to $1,500 per student. Many history students in the past have received this. Consider applying for one! It’s free money! The link with more … Continue reading →

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September 11 Digital Archive

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

Among the various history projects recording 9/11 and its aftermath, here’s one that will be of great interest to history students, and a model for archival recording in a digital era: The September 11 Digital Archive. Here’s a description of the … Continue reading →

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