Murray State History Department

Department of History @murraystateuniv

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We wish Dr. Mulligan the best and thank him for his service to the department and Murray State! #MurrayStateHistory #MurrayStateCHFA #WeAreRacers

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The History Department hosted a reception to recognize Dr. Mulligan who is retiring. Current & retired colleagues, alumni & current students all gathered to show appreciation for Dr. Mulligan & his contribution to the department over the years. #WeAreRacers

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Please join us today (Monday 9 May) at 4PM at the Willow Bistro to recognize all of Dr. Mulligan’s achievements!

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Dr. William (Bill) Mulligan, Jr. is retiring from the Department of History this year. To read about Dr. Mulligan's achievements and tributes from colleagues, visit https://t.co/RpBCgJnb7U
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Congratulations to Dr. Olga Koulisis on her recently published article and conference presentation! #MurrayStateHistory #MurrayStateCHFA #WeAreRacers #RacerFacultySuccess

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Great job to all of the presenters and to Dr. Rivera who mentored these exciting research projects on the history of Murray State University! #MurrayStateHistory #MurrayStateCHFA #WeAreRacers #MurrayState100 #RacerFacultySuccess

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In the spirit of the 100th anniversary of Murray State University, the theme for the Spring 2022 semester HIS 400 capstone projects is “Centennial Histories: Murray State at 100”! The projects were mentored by Dr. Eleanor Rivera. #MurrayStateHistory #WeAreRacers #MurrayState100

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Today, a second group of students presented another round of insightful papers on the history of Murray State University! #MurrayStateHistory #MurrayStateCHFA #WeAreRacers #MurrayState100

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Photos by Annie Davis and Dr. Lindner

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Earlier this week the History Department held its end of year reception, where faculty and students celebrated the achievements of the year. It was a lovely event with a lot of laughter & good conversations! #MurrayStateHistory #MurrayStateCHFA #WeAreRacers

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On Monday May 9, the History Department is hosting a reception to wish Dr. William “Bill” Mulligan at happy retirement. The reception will take place at the Willow Bistro in Murray starting at 4 PM. Please join us! #MurrayStateHistory #WeAreRacers #RacerFacultySuccess

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Congratulations to our faculty who were recently recognized for their years of service at Murray State University. Dr. Aaron Irvin has been part of the History Department for 10 year and Dr. David Pizzo for 15 years years! #MurrayStateHistory #WeAreRacers #RacerFacultySuccess

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We wish Jordyn all the best as she sets off to create Ms. Newhouse’s classroom! #MurrayStateHistory #MurrayStateCHFA #WeAreRacers

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We celebrate national teacher appreciation day with our last, but certainly not least, student teacher!

Today’s featured History/Social Studies senior Jordyn Newhouse has been student teaching at Calloway County High School! #MurrayStateHistory #MurrayStateCHFA #WeAreRacers

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Jordyn hopes to share her passion for teaching history in a high school in west Kentucky. Like those that influenced her, she hopes to have a positive impact on her future students & “help them gain the skills &knowledge they need to succeed at whatever they plan to do in life.”