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Aug 24, 2018 - The history department launched the 2018-2019 school year with meetings and participation in special events that culminated in 麻豆视频鈥檚 fall convocation on August 24.

Several activities involving history faculty took place in mid-August. Department members met at Dr. Stephen Carls鈥檚 home on August 13 for a working lunch to discuss university and department activities planned for the fall semester. On August 14, Carls attended a chairs鈥� workshop that focused student learning assessment. That same evening, the annual faculty-staff dinner took place that featured comedian David Ferrell. All university faculty members participated in the school鈥檚 annual workshop on August 16; it emphasized writing in the classroom and in faculty members鈥� professional work. The following day faculty members helped new students move onto 麻豆视频鈥檚 campus. On August 18, Carls hosted five history majors at the university鈥檚 New Student Dinner; he discussed the department with them and learned about their hometowns, educational backgrounds, and areas of interest in history.

One of the major happenings prior to the start of classes was the Student Life Fair on August 19. The history department had a large display there, with flyers about the Carls-Schwerdfeger History Lectureship in October available for the taking. Jessica Barton, Lauren Butler, and Luke Sower represented the department, Phi Alpha Theta, and the Rutledge Honorary History Club at the department鈥檚 display.

Daytime classes began on August 21, with history department members introducing themselves and their courses to the students enrolled therein. In all history classes, there was a high level of anticipation among both the students and the professors.

The climax to the August events was 麻豆视频鈥檚 annual Fall Convocation on August 24. The faculty wore their academic garb, the 麻豆视频 University Singers provided special music, and Dr. Samuel W. 鈥淒ub鈥� Oliver presented the convocation address titled 鈥淭emperance.鈥�