Profiles of Morris History Alumni http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/ http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=12356 http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=12356 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:10:00 CDT Miles Taylor '13, Wood Lake Joshua Johnson '10 and Eric Wardell '08, recipients of West Virginia University's Rebecca Mason Perry Award, attribute their post-undergraduate success to a Morris education. http://www.morris.umn.edu/webbin/RSS/images/12356_thumb.jpg http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=9020 http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=9020 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:10:00 CDT Rebecca Webb from a previous press release As a junior, Ryan Barland attended the 2007 Study Abroad May session, Dig Tulsk, in Ireland, expecting to gain archaeological experience. He had no idea his UMM preparation would lead to a prestigious internship at the National Museum of Ireland. http://www.morris.umn.edu/webbin/RSS/images/9020_thumb.jpg http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=9019 http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=9019 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:10:00 CDT Rebecca Webb from a previous press release From the front row of Roland Guyotte's introductory history course to the corridors of executive and judicial power, alumnae Rachel Brand has counseled the Supreme Court, the White House, and UMM students. http://www.morris.umn.edu/webbin/RSS/images/9019_thumb.jpg http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=8952 http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=8952 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:09:00 CDT Rebecca Webb from a previous press release Students at the University of Minnesota, Morris will one day be a part of the history of communities throughout the west central region of Minnesota thanks to partnerships facilitated by the campus Center for Small Towns (CST). In any given year, around 70 students will get hands-on experience related to their field of study while performing jobs that integrate them into local communities and create the possibility of a stronger future. http://www.morris.umn.edu/webbin/RSS/images/8952_thumb.jpg http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=8951 http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=8951 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:09:00 CDT Rebecca Webb from a previous press release In 2009, Jill Doerfler became the first Morris graduate to be invited back to give the prestigious O. Truman Driggs Distinguished Lecture in history. Her talk, entitled, "'You can go dig him out of his grave': Anishinaabe Resistance to Racialization in the 1910s," derived from her research into the question of tribal identity revealed in her investigation of fraudulent land sales on the White Earth Reservation in the early 20th century. http://www.morris.umn.edu/webbin/RSS/images/8951_thumb.jpg http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=8884 http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=8884 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:09:00 CDT Rebecca Webb from a previous press release John Hanson, a double major in history and philosophy, was the first UMM student to receive a scholarship from the Killam Fellowships Program, which funds a semester of study in another country. The scholarships are nationally competitive and exceptional students are chosen based on their prospects of furthering research and cultural growth in the host country. http://www.morris.umn.edu/webbin/RSS/images/8884_thumb.jpg http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=8885 http://www.morris.umn.edu/academics/history/view.php?itemID=8885 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:09:00 CDT Rebecca Webb from a previous press release Student organizations frequently take the lead in planning historic events and observances at the University of Minnesota, Morris. Recently, the Black Student Union brought acclaimed actor Darryl Van Leer and a screening of "Ruby Bridges" to campus in honor of Black History Month. http://www.morris.umn.edu/webbin/RSS/images/8885_thumb.jpg