Slippery Rock University History Department

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Slippery Rock University History Department The department is committed both to academic excellence and to the encouragement of creativity and innovation.

The History Department of Slippery Rock University seeks to educate and mentor students to be future leaders in their endeavors and professions by disseminating a knowledge of the past through intensive instruction and research. We welcome and respect differences, because diversity is a key ingredient in quality education and general discourse. We seek to recruit students from all backgrounds and to foster a culture that instills a sense of responsibility for the broader community. We encourage open debate of ideas within an intellectual environment of mutual respect.

We spy an amazing recently retired history professor…👀
10/19/2026

We spy an amazing recently retired history professor…👀

10/19/2026

Halloween is right around the corner, so travel with us down to the most haunted city in America, New Orleans, Louisiana ⚜️

With such a turbulent history, New Orleans has known centuries of tragedy with epidemics, the trans-Atlantic slave trade, fires, and more. It is also home to Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau who became a key figure to the city’s spiritual landscape. As West African spiritual practices, Haitian voodoo, and Roman Catholicism blended, it created what we now call “Louisiana voodoo.”

SRU history major, Caroline Gannon, was able to experience this rich history while traveling for Fall Break. She stated that she loved learning the history of New Orleans from her U.S. Popular Culture class with Dr. Ford prior to her travels! 🎷

This morning, we were so happy to welcome students from Slippery Rock High School to learn more about our History Depart...
10/16/2026

This morning, we were so happy to welcome students from Slippery Rock High School to learn more about our History Department and what being a student of history means.

Students were able to share what they have learned from our program from skills, workloads, and content to clubs, growing relationships, and becoming a part of the history family!

Thank you, Slippery Rock High School, for visiting us and we hope we see some history applications cross our desk…👀

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History goes beyond the four walls of a classroom 🎧Dr. Ford’s U.S. Popular Culture class takes the history of ragtime, b...
10/15/2026

History goes beyond the four walls of a classroom 🎧

Dr. Ford’s U.S. Popular Culture class takes the history of ragtime, blues, and jazz, and expands lectures into experiences. Students engage in “museum tours” where they scan QR codes to hear music, read impactful quotes, and analyze posters from the 1920s and 30s. They are then able to write down their thoughts on said pieces and relate it to the content being taught in class.

Shoutout to Dr. Ford’s U.S. Popular Culture class for designing such an interactive way of teaching and understanding history!

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Join us for a special event on Tuesday, October 27th during Common Hour to hear a presentation by Reverend Dr. Margaret ...
10/08/2026

Join us for a special event on Tuesday, October 27th during Common Hour to hear a presentation by Reverend Dr. Margaret Kutz!

She’ll be discussing Dr. Settlemire’s life and her process of writing historical fiction, so make sure you’re there for this unique opportunity!

📍Location: ECB 111

Season 6 of airs tonight and if you couldn’t tell, we’re big fans 🍎📚
10/07/2026

Season 6 of airs tonight and if you couldn’t tell, we’re big fans 🍎📚

Believe it or not, Homecoming at the Rock is quickly approaching! Take a look at how Homecoming Weekend was celebrated o...
10/06/2026

Believe it or not, Homecoming at the Rock is quickly approaching!

Take a look at how Homecoming Weekend was celebrated over the decades. Think you see anybody you know? 🤔

📸: The Saxigena Archives

10/01/2026

The Office? Close!

Next week, sit in on a lecture by Dr. Myers about the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969 in SSC 322!
09/30/2026

Next week, sit in on a lecture by Dr. Myers about the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969 in SSC 322!

09/29/2026

Midterms are coming up btw…..

Book a study room with your history buddies and make sure to go to office hours to ask questions!

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303 Spotts World Cultures Bldg
Slippery Rock, PA
16057

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