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Assistant Professor of History Jessica Levy Receives NEH Grant

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0400

The competitive National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends support humanities scholars in undertaking archival research for books and articles.

Elizabeth Hyman ’11 Signs Deal With Harper Perennial

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0400

The Girl Bandits of the Warsaw Ghetto: A Female Military History of the Warsaw Ghetto and its Uprising, a narrative history, will be published in 2025.

Franco Paz ’16 Signs Book Deal

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0400

Penguin Books will publish his yet unfinished PhD dissertation in history, an incredible coup.

Major NEH Grant Will Support Humanities Initiatives

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500

The $150,000 grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities will support language, literature, and history with a focus on Spanish heritage speakers.

Professor Lisa Keller Serves as Historical Consultant to Documentary THE AUTOMAT

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Professor Keller will introduce the film at the Thursday, February 24, 7:30 pm showing at the Film Forum.

Prof. Emeritus Wayne TeBrake featured on HNN

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0400

Dr. Elise Lemire featured on HNN

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0400

Britney DiTocco ’20 Welcomes New Students in Song

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0400

When incoming students participate in the next phase of orientation in August, Phase T.W.O. (named for part two and Think Wide Open), they will be treated to an original song welcoming them to Purchase.

Professor of History Lisa Keller on Working Mothers

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:00:00 -0400

Professor Keller featured in Dame Magazine feature "Working Mothers are the Backbone of the U.S. Economy."

Three Students Honored for Excellence by SUNY

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:00:00 -0400

Congratulations to seniors Dolan Wells Gallagher, Hayley Restivo, and Joy Marie Thompson for earning the 2018 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence.

Hear Professor Lisa Keller on WNYC

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Historian discusses Robert Moses and the Transformation of New York.

Ultimate Frisbee Documentary with Purchase Roots

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Now available on Netflix, Flatball: A History of Ultimate began as a senior project.

1673 French Exploration of the Mississippi River

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Professor Laura Chmielewski delivered a talk about her book Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet: Exploration, Encounter and the French New World.

Rob Corradi ’08

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 05:00:00 -0500

Former speechwriter in the Obama administration now working at a DC strategic consulting firm.

Alyse LaPadula ’12

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 05:00:00 -0500

Former captain of the basketball team is teaching history and coaching basketball.