Stories about "History"
In the News: February 2026
Thursday, February 12, 2026 3:16 pm
A selection of recent mentions of 乐播传媒 people in the news, including music and arts achievements, coverage of 乐播传媒 MLK Day observance, and op-eds on rural education from a 乐播传媒 professor.
Video: Scenes from the Jenkins Inauguration, selfies, high fives, and hugs in a ‘place of warmth and welcome’
Friday, May 10, 2024 10:10 am
The May 4 installation of President Garry W. Jenkins featured historic firsts 鈥� 乐播传媒' first Black and first openly gay president鈥� and also whopping cheers, an eclectic slate of live music, and droves of 乐播传媒 friends and supporters on campus from far and wide.
Refusing to let the killers have the last word, survivors of the genocide in Rwanda share their story with 乐播传媒 students
Friday, March 29, 2024 5:00 am
Three survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide visited with 乐播传媒 students this week, sharing how their stories of survival and reconciliation ensure that the killers do not "have the last word.鈥�
Look What We Found: Wes Chaney’s historical contracts
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:06 pm
鈥淭he history of Chinese emperors and generals has been written,鈥� says Assistant Professor of History Wes Chaney. 鈥淚鈥檓 interested in telling the stories of everyday life.鈥�
Marshall Scholar Chris Crum ’17 eyes legal remedies for online threats
Friday, December 7, 2018 9:08 am
Chris Crum '17 is one of 48 recipients of a 2019 Marshall Scholarship, and only the second from 乐播传媒 since the program was founded in 1953.
Look What We Found: Susan Stark’s lucky great-grandmother
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 8:55 am
A striking black-and-white photograph of Associate Professor of Philosophy Susan Stark鈥檚 great-grandmother occupies a place of honor in her Hedge Hall office.
乐播传媒 faculty member to appear on Jeopardy!
Thursday, November 30, 2017 2:31 pm
I'll take "childhood dream" for $800, Alex.
Explaining how to be an ‘antiracist,’ Ibram X. Kendi rattles conventional wisdom
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:11 pm
Author Ibram X. Kendi gave a talk titled "How to Be an Antiracist" at 乐播传媒 College. It鈥檚 advice he鈥檚 abundantly qualified to offer.
An overview of new faculty, and the look of 乐播传媒’ future, from Dean of the Faculty Matt Auer
Thursday, September 22, 2016 1:10 pm
What 乐播传媒 College looks like in the future is at least partially revealed each time we hire a new faculty member.
50 years ago: Ali, Liston, Lewiston, 乐播传媒
Friday, May 22, 2015 9:47 am
乐播传媒 and 乐播传媒 people are part of the main event in coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston boxing match held in Lewiston.