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New York Times Article Shows History Majors Earn More!

A recent piece in the Sunday edition of The New York Times Economic Review says liberal arts majors can have higher salaries in the long run than their peers in STEM. The article by David Deming, Director of the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, states that while studies show STEM majors have […]

Announcing the 6th Annual Book Fair and Bake Off!

The only thing better than free books is free food. Here you get both! The History Department is holding its Sixth Annual Book Fair & Bake Off. Which History professor bakes the best goodies? You get to decide! Come to the History Department (Hilsdorf 303) on Wednesday, October 9 at noon to grab some free history books […]

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History Club Commemorates Woodstock

Members of the John T. Coughlin History Club had a groovy start to their fall semester by celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock festival with a tie dye party. The students dyed their shirts while listening to music from the concert and learning about the cultural significance of those three days of “peace, love, […]

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