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Professor Anna Geifman Retires

Professor Anna Geifman has retired after 23 years on the BU faculty.  Born in the Soviet Union, Anna Geifman emigrated to the United States as a child and, except for a stint as a Ph.D. student at Harvard, has spent her entire adult life at BU.  She took her B.A. in 1984, joined the faculty […]

Professor Schulman Wins Inaugural Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education

At the CAS Faculty Meeting on May 15, 2013, Professor Bruce Schulman received the inaugural Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education.  The award recognizes a member of the CAS faculty whose commitment to excellence in graduate teaching, mentoring, and/or curriculum development has contributed significantly to the quality of education in the Graduate School of […]

History 200 Book Prizes Awarded

On May 7, 2013, Hi 200 Professors Arianne Chernock and Diana Wylie (who taught with a jointly developed syllabus) awarded book prizes for outstanding final projects in their sections at a gala ceremony in Room 304. The first recipient, Joseph Beebe, won for “Pinpointing the Success of Theodore Roosevelt, the Candidate.” In this remarkable research guide, […]

Professor David Fromkin to Retire

David Fromkin, Professor of International Relations and History, will retire from Boston University, effective June 30, 2014 and that he will spend AY 2013-14 on terminal sabbatical.  Please join us in wishing Professor Fromkin a pleasant and productive retirement.

Four History Students to Receive Humanities Awards

Graduate Students Christine Axen and Amy Noel as well as Undergraduate History Concentrators Christopher Barnes and Matthew Lavallee and have been selected to receive student awards funded by the Boston University Center for the Humanities. The awards will be received at a ceremony at the BU Castle on Tuesday May 14th. Please join us in […]