North Central College History Department

As the Ireland trip comes to an end, Dr. Shereen and the History crew visit its oldest pub, dating from the 12th century!

The semester may have ended, but the adventures continue! Here are History majors Sam Alis, Sophia Fischer, and Joe Perusich traveling with Dr. Ilahi this year on her Ireland May-term trip.

The NCC History department says farewell to the irreplaceable Dr. Ann Keating after 35 years of service to the College! She was honored yesterday with Emerita status at yesterday’s Commencement ceremony.

Still more photos! (Robinson through Walsh)

Yesterday was a big day for the NCC History department as 25 History and Social Science/History graduates crossed the stage at Commencement! Dr. Ann Keating was also honored with emerita status after her 35 years of service to the college. Congrats to all, and best wishes in this next chapter of your life!

Thank you! Our "Day of Giving" achieved our fundraising goal, reaching almost $3000 in contributions. We'll use these funds to support student field trips, travel and research, as well as History-themed events on campus. We'll keep you posted!

We're almost there! Just 7 more donations of $10 or more to reach our goal--the Day of Giving continues until 12 pm today: https://give.northcentralcollege.edu/schools/NorthCentralCollege/day-of-giving-2026/pages/history-department

Don't let us off the hook! The Day of Giving is finally here, and we just need 8 more donations of $10 or more to unlock our $600 faculty match. Donate here: https://give.northcentralcollege.edu/schools/NorthCentralCollege/day-of-giving-2026/pages/history-department

Day of Giving Student Spotlight: Lyndsey Glenn!

"Hello! I’m Lynsey Glenn, a Junior at North Central College. I am a History and Secondary Education major as well as the Vice President of the History
Club. I’m a transfer student and transferring here was such a great decision. The History department
allows us to do in depth research and enhance our abilities to be strong future historians. The skills learned in participating in research, also gives me
confidence in my future teaching abilities. I am currently refocusing on research I completed a couple years ago. It focuses on tensions between Evangelical and Catholic students during early North Central College history, and how this tension was manufactured to ensure funding. I really enjoy learning about religious divides throughout history. I’ve had so much fun researching these topics, and
this is just one of the many research projects I’ve done here at North Central College."

Donate here; we just need 12 more donations of $10 or more to reach our goal! https://give.northcentralcollege.edu/schools/NorthCentralCollege/day-of-giving-2026/pages/history-department