Our undergraduate and graduate students are active participants in the social and academic life of the department. They organize social events, professional development workshops, excursions, academic conferences and talks and many other events.
Temple University Undergraduate Student Historians (TUUSH)
Temple History Department has an active undergraduate association, Temple University Undergraduate Student Historians, or TUUSH. TUUSH hosts social events for meeting other history students on campus, as well as organizes exploratory excursions to major historical institutions in Philadelphia.
In the past, TUUSH has partnered with the Union League of Philadelphia, Fox Historic Costume Collection, and the Temple University Special Collections Research Center. Part social club, part academic interest association, TUUSH aims to foster community among undergraduate students interested in the field of history.
TUUSH meets regularly in the Undergraduate History Lounge, Gladfelter Room 915.
For up-to-date information and announcements about future events, follow TUUSH on Instagram @tu.ush. Want to get involved? Send us an email at templestudenthistorians@gmail.com!
The James A. Barnes Club
The purpose of the James A. Barnes Club is to foster a sense of community among History graduate students. Graduate study is not only intellectually challenging (and rewarding) but emotionally draining as well. Coursework is intense, and graduate students in the History Department shuttle between Temple University’s Center City Campus (TUCC) and Main Campus, often without seeing a sympathetic fellow graduate student. All too often, graduate school can be an isolating, intimidating place. The Barnes Club works to change that.
Our organization is a support group for the concerns and issues that graduate students face each day. The Barnes Club serves as a vital liaison between graduate history students and the History Department, informing students about department events and voicing our concerns to the faculty. The Barnes Club email list distributes important information on department events and activities, conference and career opportunities and Barnes Club social events to our members.
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Dissent in America Teach-Ins
Evolving from Prof. Ralph Young’s Dissent in America course, students gather to discuss the historical background to the current political situation in the world. The Teach-ins are held Fridays, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in 914 Gladfelter Hall (the Weigley Room). Please check the Temple University Calendar of Events at the beginning of the semester to see the teach-in schedule. Learn More about our Teach-Ins!
Awards and Scholarships
The History Department offers a number of awards to undergraduates who demonstrate excellence in their History courses. At the end of the spring term each academic year a handful of students are selected to receive recognition for their research and writing abilities.
For a complete list of departmental and college level awards and scholarships you may be eligible for, please visit the History Scholarships and Financial Aid page.