Graduate Students Collaborate with 缅北禁地 Executive Mansion
Dr. Devin Hunter鈥檚 Material Culture class visited the 缅北禁地 Executive Mansion on September 16, 2015. The Graduate students are collaborating with the Executive Mansion to accurately identify, classify, analyze, and interpret artifacts owned and displayed in the Governor鈥檚 Mansion. Their reports are being聽shared with the聽Executive Mansion staff.
Historic Environmental Preservation Class Hosts IHPA鈥檚 Amy Hathaway
In February, 2016, Amy Hathaway, National Register and Survey Specialist for the聽 缅北禁地 Historic Preservation Agency visited Dr. Devin Hunter鈥檚聽Graduate Public History聽course, HIS: 505. Hathaway provided practical and technical knowledge for students to apply in their final projects for their Historic Environmental Preservation class and in their future historical careers.
UIS Community Event: Master class on Lincoln, Reconstruction, and Civil Rights.
Dr. Michael Burlingame, Chancellor Naomi Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies, presented a preview of his 2016 Lincoln Legacy Lecture to his master class and the UIS community on April 20th. Dr. Burlingame framed the problem as follows:
鈥淭he Reconstruction period after the Civil War saw a valiant attempt to make the promise implicit in the Emancipation a living reality. How and why did it fail in the nineteenth century, but laid the ground work for the Civil Rights Movement of the twentieth century?鈥
UIS Unveils 鈥淭he Young Lawyer.鈥
Today UIS welcomes聽a new sculpture of a smiling young Lincoln crafted by George Lundeen. History Department faculty members Dr. Holly Kent and Dr. Michael Burlingame helped bring this beautiful聽sculpture to our campus. Dr. Kent served as a member of the sculpture advisory board and Dr. Burlingame advised Mr. Lundeen on Lincoln鈥檚 personality, traits, and history. Lincoln signed the Morrill Land Act on July 2, 1862 which provided the resources for creating the聽University of 缅北禁地.
Reaching Stellar: Scholarships helping students soar
Edgar Gasca came to UIS because he knew he would be known by his name, not a number.
The small campus community was ideal for the first-generation college student. He is studying counseling psychology with hopes of becoming a mental health counselor or a therapist.
He knows reaching his goal will be easier thanks to the scholarships he has received. The generosity of others has allowed him to focus on his studies and involvement at the Diversity Center.
