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History Department

Clubs/Honor Societies

Honors Societies

The department sponsors the Theta Beta Chapter of the national history honor society, Phi Alpha Theta. The society presents lectures, films and other programs. Students may inquire about membership requirements at the department office. Theta Beta is the Towson University Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the international honor society in history. The Towson University Journal of Historical Studies The Towson University Journal of Historical Studies is published by Theta Beta and the Department of History.

Awards

• The department awards at graduation each year the Medal of the Daughters of American Colonists, presented by the Cecilius Calvert Chapter of that organization, and the Disabled American Veterans Prize in History.

• The Mary Catherine Kahl Prize is awarded annually to a History major or minor of outstanding promise who has not yet graduated. An essay in history written by the nominees is submitted as an integral part of the prize competition.

• The Arnold Blumberg Prize is awarded annually to the senior History major who has compiled the most outstanding record in the field of European History.

• The Douglas D. Martin Sr. History Award provides scholarship support for undergraduate History majors with a minimum of 85 units who have demonstrated an interest in the study of Western U.S. history or native peoples.

• The Matthews Prize is open to outstanding history students at the junior or rising senior level.  Several awards may be granted each year. See application guidelines and application form.  Matthews prizes recipients receive an award of $1,000 toward tuition.

Outstanding Scholar/lecturer

Each year, under an endowment established to honor Professor Herbert Duane Andrews, an outstanding scholar will be invited to lecture at the university. The lecture will emphasize scholarly research which demonstrates the integration of history with other disciplines or which utilizes newer methodologies to enhance understanding of traditional areas of specialization.