Activities
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM: We are very interested in supporting group initiatives to bring majors together socially! If you are interested in organizing anything new, or participating in any of the following things, please contact the department office -
Some frequently asked questions:
What is the first History Department Event in 2012-13?
The Fall Term Welcome Back Everyone Reception, Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Includes delicious refreshments and everyone is welcome.
When is the History Department Picnic? Tuesday, May 21, 2013, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. on the Leighton lawn and 2nd floor Leighton. The department will send you a picnic sign-up note to choose your hoagie Spring term.
What about a Department T-Shirt? T-shirts & other department memorabilia are organized by one single enthusiastic History major or several majors who want one. Past History majors have created designs, planned, ordered, collected, & distributed department t-shirts, glasses and mugs. The History office is happy to forward your initiatives to majors and faculty, and to be the pick-up location. Discuss any time with our SDAs, DCC reps, and/or our Administrative Assistant!
Do we have any History Department Intramural Teams? Past majors have organized and captained History Major (and sometimes included faculty) Intermural Broom Ball, Frisbee, and Bicycling teams. History department office will announce, publicize, post sign-up sheets, send e-mail reminders about games, and support as best as it can the team you organize, and will do all it can to help you if you choose to be a team captain or team leader.
Do we have any History Department social outings for majors? Past majors have suggested and arranged fun outings for History majors - bowling night (w/college vans and pizza), bicycle outings, sledding/traying events on Evans Hill. Other fun outings: History Majors Hike in the Arb, field trip to Nerstrand Big Woods, a History majors & faculty field trip to the Minnesota Historical Society, the Rice County Historical Society, the Northfield Historical Society, group bicycle trip to the Dundas Mill. Contact the History Department Office.
Can I check out films from the David Parks Collection? - the History department's David Parks Collection of DVDs and VHS tapes that can be checked out overnight or be used in a class.
What is the Give-Take-Trade Bookshelf? This was suggested by Katie Thompson Newell, '05, established in 2004: "It's the end of the year and as such you are probably trying to decide whether to sell back to the bookstore all of your books from all of the classes you've taken this year. Why not donate your old history books to a History Department Give-and-Take bookshelf? We would love to have them AND future students love the chance to find books there. A great option in lieu of expensive storage and cheap buy-back!" Katie's program still thrives - faculty and students give, take and trade books here - see south wall bookshelves, History Annex, Leighton 218!