LGBTQ+ historian presents on historical sites in activist’s novel

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • April 5, 2023

About 10 members of the campus community joined Iovannone in Clarke Lounge to hear Jeff Iovannone, a public historian specializing in LGBTQ+ heritage conservation in Buffalo, New York, speak.

Student writes “Hamilton” inspired musical

By Natalie Tribiano, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • March 24, 2022

Freshman Sophia Maillo choreographs a dance number for the entirely student written and run musical: "Burr."

Commentary: History is valuable when the future is uncertain

By Austin Reid • April 30, 2020

By learning what other students experienced, we may find some inspiration to help us get through today’s current challenges.

Q&A: History major time travels with Renaissance fairs

By Olivia King, Staff Writer • August 28, 2019

History has the potential to be highly interactive and relatable given the right circumstances — Renaissance fairs are one way to bring history to life. Fairs often combine crafting, costuming and performance...

Studying dead white males

By Mahad Olad • April 25, 2018

Reed College isn’t an anomaly. In the past, students at other institutions have objected to studying the scholarship of white men, dead or alive.

Faculty member helps tell stories of black Civil War soldiers

By Vivian Goldstein, Contributing Writer • March 6, 2018

"I feel most “uncovered stories” are important to tell. If we don’t know about these stories we don’t think they exist," Sean Eversley Bradwell said.

Lessons from history

By Kyle Stewart • May 3, 2017

We’ve had partisan differences since our founding, but we’ve proven that we can come together as one nation.

Professor cooks cuisine to understand medieval history

By Madeline Veneziano, Staff Writer • April 4, 2017

Merod said her class with Stull has given more structure to her interests in medieval food and that she has received a good foundation for future studies.

Assistant professor initiates forum to discuss music theory

By Jennifer schulte, Contributing Writer • December 6, 2016

Reed also founded the Ithaca College Music Forum this year, a program that brought three speakers to Whalen throughout the semester.

History majors decline at Ithaca College and nationwide

By Sophia Adamucci, Contributing writer • September 25, 2016

Student enrollment in the history major at Ithaca College has decreased by more than half in the last five years, following a national trend in the decrease of history majors nationwide.

IC junior creates high school curriculum to promote critical thinking

By Kate Nalepinski, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • September 4, 2016

Ithaca College junior Drew Stierhoff collaborated with his faculty mentor, Ellie Fulmer, assistant professor of the Department of Education, over the summer to create a structured, analytical teacher’s guide for how to teach social studies to junior-level high school students.

English professor to co-direct University of London seminar

By Evin Billington, Life & Culture Editor • November 5, 2014

This spring, Chris Holmes, assistant professor of English, will travel to England to guest-direct a graduate seminar and give a lecture at Queen Mary College in the University of London about postcolonial literature and the Nobel prize–winning author J.M. Coetzee.