History Alumnus Michael Bealefeld Wins James Madison Fellowship

Michael Bealefeld (YGCAS ’13) is the new recipient of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship award for new graduate students aiming to teach history at the secondary school level.  The founders of the Fellowship hoped to strengthen the American Republic by encouraging the study and teaching of U.S. Constitutional history.

The winner received $24,000 dollars to use for the history graduate program of his choice, and will attend a special seminar at Georgetown University to get him started.  Michael told us he’d like to “thank all of the great professors I had at the University of Baltimore who truly helped me achieve this award.”  Thanks, Michael, and good luck!

** Update**

Michael was hired by the Cambridge School in Pikesville in 2016 and is teaching history and humanities to the sixth graders.  We think the kids at Cambridge are fortunate to have such a passionate historian.  The UB History faculty also congratulate Michael on his upcoming wedding!

 

Bonjour from Montréal

Dr. Hudgins has just returned from the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies in Montréal, Canada.  In between participating in a presentation on French POW’s during World War I and listening to lectures by world renowned scholars, she perused the city streets listening to the native French and exploring buildings going back to the 1600s.  The city is full of intriguing architecture like Caserne 30, seen in the photo here.

UB Students Visit the Baltimore Council of Foreign Affairs

In April 2014, UB students attended the 14th annual Foreign Relations Policy Conference for Maryland College Faculty and Students, hosted by the Baltimore Council of Foreign Affairs.  It was a great opportunity for students who wanted to pursue a career in foreign sevices.  Officers from the State Department gave presentations followed by a Q&A session.  More importantly, discussed career opportunities at the State Department.

Are you a student interested in foreign policy or foreign service?  Contact Dr. Boram Yi in LEHS (byi@ubalt.edu), and be sure to register for her courses on World History, Asian History, or Diplomatic History here at UB!

Ann Zelenka Presents Research at the Mid-Atlantic Phi Alpha Theta Conference at George Washington University

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UB undergraduate student Ann Zelenka delivered her research paper, “An Analysis of the Catholic Church’s Response to the Events of the Holocaust” as part of a three-person panel on Religious History at the conference.  The March 29 event hosted hundreds of undergraduate students, graduates, faculty members, family, and friends from all over Maryland.

Thanks to the GWU chapter for doing such a great job!