Clio's Report Fall 1999

Dr. Michael Ross joins department
History professors have a new colleague this year. Dr. Michael Ross, assistant professor of history, joined the team on the fourth floor in Bobet Hall. His office doesn't house as many books as Dr. Moore's yet. But it does have books such as The Ruling Race, by James Oakes and Imagining the Law, by Norman Cantor. Dr. Ross received his Doctorate in History at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He wrote his dissertation on the Supreme Court during the Civil War. Dr. Ross said he thinks the Civil War is very important. "I believe it is the central event in American history." He earned his undergraduate history degree at Skidmore College in Saratoga, N.Y. Dr. Ross focused on corporate law while at Duke University Law School. He worked in New York at a Wall Street law firm and spent most of his time on bank mergers. Before he came to Loyola, Dr. Ross said he considered himself a New Yorker. Now he considers himself a New Orleanian. "New Orleans is a great city for historians," he said. Dr. Ross said he is happy to be at Loyola. "This is what everyone hopes for in graduate school--to teach in a quality institution," he said. Some of the courses Dr. Ross will teach include the Age of Jackson, U.S. Legal History, U.S. Military History, The Civil War and intro courses.

Over There: Summer school abroad takes three history students to different spots on the map. Read what they have to say:

The 120 Hour Switch
The History Department has switched to 120 required credit hours for graduation. Please see your advisor for more details.

The History Department Movie Nights
The fall semester theme for department film night is 20th Century Wars.

Europa, Europa
Wednesday, Oct. 20
Honors Center, MO 537
7 p.m.

Apocalypse Now
Tuesday, Nov. 9
Honors Center, MO 537
7 p.m.

American History X
Tuesday, Nov. 30
Honors Center, MO 537
7 p.m.

Ms. Candice Gregory will show 14th/15th Century War Movies

Beatrice
Tuesday, Oct. 12
Honors Center, MO 537
7 p.m.

Henry V (Branagh)
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Honors Center, MO 537
7 p.m.

Passion of Joan of Arc
Tuesday, Nov. 16
Honors Center, MO 537
7 p.m.

Application for Graduation for Spring and Summer 2000: October 29, 1999.

Upcoming GRE dates
November 6, and December 11, 1999

Departmental Comprehensive Exam
November 18, 1999, BO 217

Remember that you must take either the GRE or the Departmental Comprehensive in order to graduate!

Upcoming LSAT dates
October 2 and 4, 1999, December 4 and 6, 1999, February 12 and 14, 2000

If you are interested in graduate study in history, Dr. Fernandez (x2566) can help with all sorts of information and advice. The bulletin board outside the history department office (426 Bobet) also contains lots of information. For those considering law school, Fr. Nicoll (x2569) and Dr. Ross (x3538) are the ones to see.

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The Humanities Lab, 448 Bobet Hall, is open for business Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 p.m. Extended hours are offered during mid-terms and finals. Visit their website!

The Humanities Lab is designed to be used by students in History, Classics and Religious Studies courses (though all students are welcome). We have 9 Windows 95 machines and 9 PowerMacs with a variety of software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Netscape, Perseus (a database on ancient Greece), Latin & Greek language software, World Civilization study materials, and more. Two scanners are also available for course-related use. Come up and see us today!

Saturday, October 23 is the History Department's fall picnic in Audubon Park. Last year's picnic was a great success. Come hang out with your favorite history students and teachers!

History students, faculty, and staff gather for a game of volleyball at last year's picnic.

Congratulations to our spring 1999 Phi Alpha Theta inductees: Adam Haney, Erin Jirlds, Lisa Johns, Matt LeBlanc, Dawn Odofile, Elizabeth Stuart, Amy Styer, James Waldron and Heather Jost. Keep up the good work!

23 October: The Iliad (play) presented in the Roussel Hall at 8:00 p.m.
24 October: History Department Picnic in Audubon Park at noon.
4 November: Phi Alpha Theta Inductions in Claiborne I and II at 7:00 p.m. There will be a guest speaker and refreshments. (All Phi Alpha Theta members must attend.)
8 December: End-of -the-semester party; History Department

Phi Alpha Theta, 1999-2000
Julie Hebert, President	jeh1026@earthlink.net
Matt LeBlanc, Vice-President	mattleblanc@hotmail.com
Liz Stuart, Treasurer	estuart@loyno.edu
Robert Meredith, Journal Editor	rmeredth@loyno.edu
Lusha, 1999-2000
Kimberly Chehardy, President	kchehar@loyno.edu
Kurt Gerwitz, Vice-President	kgerwitz@loyno.edu
Liz Stuart, Newsletter Editor	estuart@loyno.edu

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