History adjunct faculty member Francesca Gamber just received news that her grant proposal to create a 2-year survey of African-American history courses in the Division of Legal, Ethical and Historical Studies has received funding for $10,000.  Gamber, who has taught African-American women’s history several times in the division, will begin this new cycle of courses in the fall of 2015.  The first two courses will present a general survey of African-American history, and the courses in the following academic year (2016-2017) will offer more culturally-oriented, upper-level courses.  All four of Dr. Gamber’s courses will be taught in the online format, in order to give UB students maximum flexibility.  But at the same time, she is planning several “real-world” opportunities for students, and hopes to collaborate with other history faculty in the division.  Dr. Hudgins, who assisted with the grant proposal, wishes to thank Dean Bryan and the Fund for Excellence Committee for making this exciting opportunity possible!

Interested in online history courses?  No need to wait for 2015.  Dr. Gamber is also teaching history online this fall for UB.  Look for her name in the course schedule for Fall 2014.

Francesca Gamber also coordinates internships for students in the Baltimore City Public School system.  She may be reached at fgamber@ubalt.edu