Phi Alpha Theta
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2011
Phi Alpha Theta, the History Department Honor Society, will host its annual induction ceremony on Monday, November 14, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. in Coburn 205. More than forty students have been invited to join the organization this year. The History Department is proud to sponsor this event again this year.
Prof. Abby Chandler is the new Faculty Advisor for Phi Alpha Theta, effective September 2011. Please contact her via email Abigail_Chandler@uml.edu, phone 978-934-4529, or in person at Coburn 107 to register for this event and for additional information about Phi Alpha Theta.
2010
Phi Alpha Theta, the History Department honor society, will host its annual induction ceremony on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, from 4:00 to 5:30 in the afternoon. It will be held at Allen House on Solomont Way on South Campus (note new location). Family, friends, faculty, and students are welcome.
The following students will be inducted:
- Kelly Dyment
- Robert Fleming
- Jonathan Zlotnik
- Kane Guthrie
- Timothy Hire
- Eric Imbornone
- Ryan Gallagher
- Kelly Manning
- Phillip Massa
- Ryan O'Keeffe
- Dan Sarsfield
- Constance Schere
- Aaron Petruccelli
The current president of Alpha Mu Epsilon is Harrison Quinn.
For more information about this event, or about Phi Alpha Theta, please contact the Faculty Advisor, Professor Shehong Chen:
Tel: 978-934-4282
E-mail: Shehong_Chen@uml.edu
2009
Congratulations to the following students! Based on their academic excellence, they were formally inducted into Phi Alpha Theta on Nov. 3, 2009.
- David M. Boyd
- Sarah J. Ciras
- Joshua E. Dallal
- Timothy-John Graceffa
- Ryan J. Harrington
- Katie M. Harris
- Andrew M. Lariviere
- Dennis Jules Larocque, Jr.
- Alan D. Lefebvre
- Maria A. Millett
- Stephanie L. Murphy
- Colleen M. O'Shaughnessy
- Emery Brook Sears
- Justin Vigeant
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Scott Walfield
About Phi Alpha Theta
The Alpha Mu Epsilon chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, national history honor society, was founded in 2005.
History of the Chapter
For more than a century, the University of Massachusetts Lowell has been educating students to work in the real-world, solve real problems and help real people. The University began as the Lowell Normal School, founded in 1894 to prepare students to become teachers, and the Lowell Textile School, founded in 1895 to train technicians and managers for the textile industry. Over the next 75 years, both institutions extended their offerings to meet the growing needs of the region. Lowell State and Lowell Tech, as they were then known, merged in 1975 to form the University of Lowell. In 1991, the campus became part of the University of Massachusetts system.
The History Department offers a variety of courses in European, American, African, Latin American, and Asian history, from the ancient world to contemporary events. All full-time faculty (ten in 2006-07) hold a Ph.D. The department currently has about 110-120 undergraduate majors.
In 2002, students founded a History Club to promote the study of History at UMass Lowell and to offer intellectual and social activities for faculty, students, and the local community. These have included Lincolnfest, graduation receptions, History symposiums, course fairs, trips to local conferences (e.g. New England Historical Association), fundraisers and so forth.
In 2005, a number of students expressed an interest in establishing a chapter of Phi Alpha Theta. The aim of the local chapter is to celebrate student achievement in the study of History and to encourage further historical study and research by both faculty and students. The Alpha Mu Epsilon chapter at UMass Lowell has been and continues to be working with the History Club and hopes to organize several events to promote the discipline of History.
In 2007, Alpha Mu Epsilon sponsored the New England Phi Alpha Theta Conference.