BGSU Department of History

Our summer blog series continues, as we highlight our students internship experiences, where they get hands-on experience as a historian.

For Cassie, organizing archival collections means so much more than just wiping the dust off. It's about preserving songs and memories for future generations.

You can read this blog post and others at blogs.bgsu.edu/history

We are still in awe of the last week’s CIVICs 250 Teacher Cohort. So many interesting lessons learned, great conversations and insightful connections between K-12 educators from around Northwest Ohio. Look for more information about the week on our blog soon.

This past week with our inaugural CIVICs 250 Teacher Cohort was incredible! Thanks to The Toledo Blade for sharing ours and the Democracy and Public Policy Network’s commitment to civics education as a public good.

Editorial: Great job, BGSU Bowling Green State University is more than living up to its slogan “a public university for the public good,” with creation of the CIVICs 250 Scholars ...

🎓 Graduate Student Spotlight: Alex LoPresto

Please join us in congratulating Alex LoPresto on completing graduate studies this Spring 2026!

The History Department is proud to celebrate Alex’s hard work, dedication, and accomplishments. Best wishes to Alex for continued success in the next chapter.

Yesterday, our K-12 Teachers participating in Bowling Green State University Democracy and Public Policy Network's CIVICs 250 Grant heard from one of our most enthusiastic History Faculty, Andy Schocket. You can read more about the program in this article from the Blade.

BGSU program designed to get back to basics of U.S. civics BOWLING GREEN — James Lautzenheiser said he needed a change in his education career.
So this fall he is moving from teaching history at a middle school in ...

Our summer blog series continues, as we highlight our students internship experiences, where they get hands-on experience as a historian.

For Ava, the Guatemala Solidarity Project is one that hits close to home.

You can read this blog post and others at blogs.bgsu.edu/history

We are thrilled to host K-12 Teachers this week to learn more about Civics Education!

BGSU to host inaugural American history, civics seminar for Ohio K-12 educators from June 1-5
https://bgindependentmedia.org/bgsu-to-host-inaugural-american-history-civics-seminar-for-ohio-k-12-educators-from-june-1-5/

To learn more about this interactive, role-playing course, visit: https://blogs.bgsu.edu/history/2018/03/patriots-loyalists-and-revolution-activity-in-revolutionary-america/

Congratulations to one of very our BA and MA alums for landing this position! 👏

Wood County Park District names historic farm coordinator. https://bgindependentmedia.org/wood-county-park-district-names-historic-farm-coordinator/

Attention History Alums! Our friends at the National Museum of the Great Lakes are hiring an Exhibits Specialist. Applications and associated materials are due by June 7, and details of the job opening are linked below!

Exhibits Specialist – National Museum of the Great Lakes Exhibits SpecialistMay 12, 2026/in Uncategorized /by Ashley StreichertExhibits Specialist Job Description Status: Full-time, salaried, exempt Salary: $45,000 – 55,000 (commensurate with experience) Benefits: PTO (9 Paid Holidays + 15 PTO days), Health Insurance, Retirement / 401K Plan with Employe...