On May 2, undergraduate students Kelsey Scanlon, Ann Zelenka, Christopher Finke, and Marshall Odell gathered in the Learning Commons lounge to undergo their induction into Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honors society.  Presided over by UB History Club faculty sponsor Nicole Hudgins, each of the students celebrated their achievement and received the certificate of their lifetime membership.  LEHS chair Dr. Fred Guy, faculty members Betsy Nix and Boram Yi, and a few family members joined them.  Dr. Hudgins addressed the group by reminding new members to embrace the joy of history and the humanities.  Congratulations, history and jurisprudence students!

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!

This year’s Charles R. Fisher Award was won by Elizabeth Paige in recognition of her outstanding work in the History program.  The History program award for top performance by a student graduating this year goes to Katelynn Frank.  Congratulations, ladies!