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Northern Kentucky University: History Department

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The Department of History has a dedicated faculty and staff committed to preparing students for care in Public History

Northern Kentucky University's Department of History houses several undergraduate majors and associated minors, interdisciplinary minors, a certificate program, a graduate program in public history, and the Center for Public History. Major: History
Major: Social Studies Education

Minor: Black Studies
Minor: Geography
Minor: History
Minor: Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Minor: Military History
Minor: Women and Gender Studies

Certificate: Geographic Information Systems

Graduate: M.A.

10/28/2026

We often associate German Americans with food, festivals, and cultural traditions. But their influence on Northern Kentucky ran much deeper. Come out for the final presentation in this year's America 250: The American Story series and learn more about this important and often overlooked chapter in our region's history from Dr. Paul A. Tenkotte.

10/22/2026

Prof. Quinn’s presentation as part of our America 250: The American Story series was informative and well received by all who attended. Join us in two weeks for our last presentation in the fall series. Information coming soon!

10/21/2026

We hope you'll join us today at noon for the next presentation in our America 250: The American Story series. Professor Kathleen Quinn will explore the many ways Americans have drawn inspiration from ancient Greece and Rome over the past 250 years and how those influences continue to shape the nation today.

10/13/2026

What do ancient Greece and Rome have to do with the United States? More than many people realize. Join Professor Kathleen Quinn for the next presentation in our America 250: The American Story series as she explores how Americans have drawn inspiration from the classical world for more than two centuries and how those influences continue to shape the nation today. We hope you'll join us on October 21 for this engaging look at an important thread in America's story.

10/12/2026

Dreaming of studying abroad? The NKU Department of History wants to help you get there. Through the W. Frank Steely Travel Fellowship and Macel Wheeler Travel Scholarship, undergraduate History majors can apply for funding to support an education abroad experience. Applications are due November 16, 2026. Details and application information are available here: https://www.nku.edu/artsci/departments/history/resources/study-abroad/travel-fellowships/index.html

09/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for the first presentation in this fall's America 250: The American Story series. It was a great discussion and a wonderful start to our fall lineup. Watch for details on our October presentation coming soon.

09/30/2026

Our America 250: The American Story series begins today at noon with "History and Hearsay: Exploring State Historical Markers about Frontier Kentucky." We hope you'll join us.

09/29/2026

October 1 at 6 p.m. | Join online

09/28/2026

What stories do historical markers tell, and what do they leave out? Join Jim Seaver and Molly Shaddix for an exploration of Kentucky's frontier history and the ways public memory changes over time. We hope you'll join us for the first event in this semester's America 250: The American Story series.

09/25/2026

History Majors at Work: Career Paths for History BAs Online via Zoom Thursday, March 26, 3:00–4:15 p.m. ET This engaging, online roundtable featured professionals who turned their undergraduate traini...

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415 Landrum Academic Center, 1 Louie B Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY
41099

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Website

https://www.nku.edu/academics/artsci/about/departments/history.html

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