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The Department of the Humanities gives out two awards at graduation.
The first, given to all worthy students, is the High
Achievement in the Humanities Award.
The second, given at most to one student, is the Outstanding
Student in the Humanities Award.
Honor Societies in the Humanities
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Events
On October 8th, the Department held its annual Student Research Seminar,
in which senior Humanities students presented the results of their semester-long
research projects in American History.
Reading in 1880: The Building of an Industrial Powerhouse
Chair: Dr. Tim Blessing.
Presenters:
George Mason, Reading's Canal and Railroad System in 1880,
Jim Keller,Titan on the Schuylkill: Reading as an Industrial Powerhouse,
Kyle Moser, The German and Irish Populations of Reading in 1880,
Jacob Retos, Political Dynasties in 1880: Family Power in Reading.
Commentator: Dr. David Silbey.
In attendance were Dr. Victoria Williams, Dr. Richard Stichler, Dr. Anne Skleder, Dr. Kevin Godfrey, Dr. Donna Yarri, and undergraduate humanities majors.
Updated: June 8, 2006