UTRGV Department of History

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Save the date for UTRGV Day of Giving on August 25! 🤠 Your gift, no matter the size, will help students and change lives...
08/13/2026

Save the date for UTRGV Day of Giving on August 25! 🤠 Your gift, no matter the size, will help students and change lives in the Rio Grande Valley. Donate to an area of UTRGV that matters most to you and make a difference: https://donate.utrgv.edu/2026-day-of-giving/?a=8433462

Calling all history majors! Are you ready to complete your history degree and looking for an exciting capstone class? Tr...
08/12/2026

Calling all history majors! Are you ready to complete your history degree and looking for an exciting capstone class? Try Hist 4399: Global Cold War with Dr. Alexander Petrusek.

Hey history graduate students! In need of a methods class for the fall? Consider Hist 6300 with Dr. Brent Campney in Bro...
08/12/2026

Hey history graduate students! In need of a methods class for the fall? Consider Hist 6300 with Dr. Brent Campney in Brownsville.

Calling all social studies composite majors or anyone interested in teaching social studies, this class is for you! Foun...
08/12/2026

Calling all social studies composite majors or anyone interested in teaching social studies, this class is for you! Foundations of Social Studies Education will be offered this fall by Dr. William Yancey. See below for details.

Hey history students, check out these exciting upper-division history courses offered in Brownsville this fall. Details ...
08/12/2026

Hey history students, check out these exciting upper-division history courses offered in Brownsville this fall. Details below.

In need of a U.S. History survey class this fall? Try Hist 1301 with by Dr. Juan Mendoza in Brownsville or Dr. Cesar Gar...
08/12/2026

In need of a U.S. History survey class this fall? Try Hist 1301 with by Dr. Juan Mendoza in Brownsville or Dr. Cesar Garcia in Edinburg.

On May 8, 1846, U.S. and Mexican troops clashed on the Prairie of Palo Alto. Visit the Palo Alto Battlefield National Hi...
05/06/2026

On May 8, 1846, U.S. and Mexican troops clashed on the Prairie of Palo Alto. Visit the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park this Saturday for the 180th Anniversary. From 9am-1pm the Park will host Living History programs, hands-on art activities, ranger talks on the battlefield, and information hosted by local partners. A few UTRGV history faculty and students are participating in the event. Hope to see you there!

Dr. Ian Seavey will present “Shaken, Stirred, and Occupied: The Daiquiri’s Hidden History in U.S. Imperialism” at Bodega...
05/04/2026

Dr. Ian Seavey will present “Shaken, Stirred, and Occupied: The Daiquiri’s Hidden History in U.S. Imperialism” at Bodega Tavern & Kitchen’s Lecture Lounge this Thursday. Tickets are $15 and all proceeds are donated to the RGV Food Bank.

📆Thursday, May 7
⏰7:00-9:00pm
đź“ŤBodega Tavern & Kitchen

✨Intern Spotlight ✨ Congratulations to Brownsville Historical Association intern Emily Puentes! Emily, a history master’...
04/28/2026

✨Intern Spotlight ✨

Congratulations to Brownsville Historical Association intern Emily Puentes! Emily, a history master’s student, presented research from her internship at the Texas Association of Museums Conference held in McAllen last week. Emily’s presentation focused on the barriers between academic history and public history and strategies to bridge that gap. Congrats, Emily!

Dr. Ben Hruska represented the History Department and College of Liberal Arts at the Texas Association of Museums Confer...
04/27/2026

Dr. Ben Hruska represented the History Department and College of Liberal Arts at the Texas Association of Museums Conference held in McAllen last week. He worked a CLA table to provide attendees with information about the many Liberal Arts degrees and programs. 📋 👨‍🏫 The TAM Annual Conference is the largest gathering of museum professionals in Texas, bringing together museum directors, curators, conservationists, public historians, educators, students, and community members. 📜📸✌️

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