Started by a high school teacher in the state, the Utah State University version of Ludi Romani is part reunion, part awards ceremony, and an overall unifying event that brings together a cast of characters.

Susan M. Cogan, associate professor in Utah State University’s Department of History, has been named the 2025 Norm Jones Faculty Fellow.

John Barton, principal lecturer at USU Uintah Basin, has been named the USU Department of History’s Lecturer of the Year.

What does it mean to practice “dangerous love”? On Friday, Nov. 22, Utah State University’s Heravi Peace Institute hosted its first workshop on this topic, led by conflict resolution expert and Associate Professor Chad Ford.

Amanda Katz is an assistant professor of U.S. History, specializing in science, technology, and environment. Within these fields, she focuses on rural and municipal infrastructure, transportation equity, and historical continuities among interconnected gl...

Tammy M. Proctor, distinguished professor of history at Utah State University, is an inaugural recipient of the Hillcourt Silver Medal.

Susan Grayzel, history professor at Utah State University, has been selected as the 2024 Norm Jones Faculty Fellow. The 2024 Norm Jones Graduate Student Fellow has been awarded to Deven Salisbury.

During the fall 2023 semester, USU Blanding administrators saw impressive results in the pass rates of students who were taught by Danielle Ross. The campus will now see the associate professor in history extend her stay at the campus for a second academi...

USU Associate Professor of History Danielle Ross is the recent recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) stipend to conduct research in Kazakhstan.

Beau Jenson is a double major in history and political science who interned at the Utah State Capitol this summer. Jenson was awarded support from the Experiential Learning Fund to facilitate the internship.

Our chapter of Phi Alpha Theta has been an important community for many of our history students throughout the years. Learn how you can apply today!

Utah State Magazine highlights Title IX project by Dr. Proctor's HIST 3005 class.

Article detailing the writing process of Emeritus professor Robert McPherson's new book, Scouting for the Bluecoats.

Julia Gossard, associate professor in the Department of History at Utah State University and associate dean for research in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has been named the 2023 Norm Jones Faculty Fellow.

Dr. Julia Gossard and grad student Marie Skinner have been selected as the 2023 Norm Jones Fellows in Utah State University's History department.

The Ancient Language Working Group or “Latin Lab”, part of the Ancient Languages and Cultures graduate program in History at Utah State University, just completed a yearslong project translating a unique, untranslated manuscript called “Heroica Eulogia” w...

Social Work student, Porscha Doucette hopes to diversify the social work curriculum. 

Julia Gossard is the new associate dean for research in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Mustafa Banister has just joined the USU History Department. To get to know him, we asked Dr. Banister what inspired him to become a professor of history, where his academic career has taken him so far, and what is on his historian bucket list.

Chris Babits and graduate student Jace Jones set out to create a master course for HIST 1700 concurrent enrollment.

Five USU History Alumni have found positions with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church History & Family History Libraries, and have graciously shared their advice and experiences for current and future History majors.

Utah State University to host author and Associate Professor of International Cultural Studies at BYU-Hawaii Chad Ford.

Bob McPherson has published Stories from the Land: A Navajo Reader of Monument Valley, which provides a traditional Navajo view of this iconic landscape and its people.

History Graduate Fellow, Monique Davila, worked with with USU's Special Collections & Archives to create a digital exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of Congregation Brith Sholem and its synagogue's establishment in Ogden, Utah.

The Global Peacebuilding Certificate sponsored its first public event on November 8, 2021, with a panel discussion entitled, “The Afghanistan Crisis: The Challenges of Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding”.

This USU history grad student seeks to illuminate women’s contribution in past national conflicts. In recent years, the number of women enlisted in the United States military has increased dramatically.

Delbert Young is an alumni who works as a chaplain in the United States Army.

A new book was recently published about Navajo women by former faculty Bob McPherson.

In Spring 2018, Dr. Norm Jones wanted help with an untranslated manuscript from the Huntington library. At the same time, a group of advanced undergraduate students, myself included

We are celebrating Dean McGuire and Colleen O’Neill for their awards in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Religious Students Student, Anders Nilsson presented at the Indiana University Undergraduate Religious Studies Association (URSA) Symposium on March 26th & 27th, representing Utah State University.

On Friday, March 26, 2021, History major/Classics minor Daniel R. Porter along with 40 ROTC cadets will complete his URCO-funded research project and re-enact the famous Athenian charge

On Thursday, February 25, CHaSS is pleased to host a conversation with three prominent alumni working for organizations that employ and serve diverse populations.

For those interested in Navajo beliefs, the orientation is more on how and why Navajos think about this world and their experiences in it rather than a detailed explanation of specific ceremonies.

The Faye and Terry Whitworth Aggie Family Scholarship Endowment is given to “help students grow in their love of history and understanding of the world.”

Students in history now have a new way to learn about the history of the First World War after the publication of Dr. Susan R. Grayzel's second updated edition of The First World War: A Brief History With Documents.

Utah State University held a wonderful series of discussions marking the 100th anniversary of national women's suffrage

Seth Archer of the History Department presented a lecture called "After the Vaccine" for the Honor Program's lecture series on October 21st 2020. See the video here.

The History Department at Utah State University is pleased to announce the G. Kevin Jones Student Writing Award in Mormon History.

Our department is partnering with the USU Athletics program in this unique opportunity for Dr. Ross Peterson

History Faculty Member presents research featured on USU's Office of Research Podcast, "Instead."

Congrats to Jeannie Sur, who is the recipient of USU’s award for Diversity (Staff) in 2020. She earned the award for her work with the College diversity committee

Each year, the History Department holds an Awards Ceremony to honor students' achievements and scholarships. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic closures, the ceremony was held virtually on April 16th 2020.

Hope Eggett was born in Logan, went to high school in Ogden, and has been a student at USU since 2015.

Isaiah Jones, history alum and USU's transition, parent and family coordinator provides advice for USU students and families in a new podcast series.

Alyssa Hughes is the Undergraduate Research Assistant for the Voting Rights Symposium. A junior majoring in political science and minoring in history,

When Classics Professor Mark Damen started developing a new master’s program in the history department, he reached out to more than thirty institutions

As a department, we work hard to make college more affordable for our students, and we are thrilled to announce that last year we added two new scholarships and one new award to our growing list.

C-SPAN filmed a class on the Civil War taught by Asst. Professor Angela Diaz for a history series to be aired in spring.

A half-hour documentary on the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike will be shown on KUED7.

Dr. Norm Jones, longtime USU History professor, will retire this semester. Two gatherings will be held to allow the many students he mentored over the years to reconnect with him. April 16 in Logan, April 26 in Salt lake City.

“They Shall Not Grow Old” will be shown at 7 p.m. for three nights, Tuesday, April 9, and Thursday and Friday, April 11-12, at the Utah Theatre, 18 W. Center, Logan. Tickets are $4 at the door. Prof. Ross Peterson will lead discussions beforehand.

Records of artifacts and recorded remembrances to be included in a WWI archive

Those skeptical about children’s influence in the past need only read today’s headlines, says historian

Philip Barlow, the History Department's Arrington Chair for Mormon Studies, set to retire in December.

Dr. Colleen O’Neill, associate professor of History, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Center for Women and Gender at USU for her scholarship and Cache County-based activism.

For a language created centuries ago, Latin remains a dominant force in the modern world.

History grad student, Kirtan Patel, earned second place in a writing contest held in conjunction with the Leonard J. Arrington Mormon History Lecture at Utah State University.

Seth Archer won the 2019 Social Science History Association’s President’s Book Award for Sharks upon the Land: Colonialism, Indigenous Health, and Culture in Hawaiʻi.

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USU history student Rachel Walker’s undergraduate research project examines the narrative surrounding corsets and their effects on women’s bodies.