UNO History Department

03/12/2026

⌛Only a short time left, History majors!

Apply for the Dunning Scholarship and Simmons Scholarship before March 15, 2026.
Don’t miss out—funding is just an application away!

scholarships department of history UNO, University of Nebraska Omaha

03/08/2026

⭐ Scholarship Spotlight: Jerold Simmons Scholarship ⭐

Honoring Professor Emeritus Dr. Jerold Simmons, this scholarship recognizes his distinguished career, his legacy in the fields film history and constitutional history, and his commitment to advancing public history.

Who can apply?
✔️ History majors with Junior standing or higher
✔️ Minimum 2.5 GPA
✔️ Short essay (max 1,000 words) demonstrating your interest in:
• Public History or
• Film History or
• Constitutional History or
• Pursuing graduate study/work in History

📩 Apply by: March 15, 2026
Submit your essay to Dr. Danielle Battisti, History Department Chair: [email protected]

03/05/2026

⭐ Scholarship Spotlight: Timothy S. Dunning Scholarship

The Department of History is honored to offer the Timothy S. Dunning Scholarship. Established in memory of former UNO undergraduate Timothy Dunning, this scholarship is awarded each year to an outstanding undergraduate majoring in History.

Award Details
- Provides up to $12,500
- May be used for any expense related to attendance at UNO
- Open to one History major each academic year

Eligibility Requirements
- Be a History major in good standing
- Hold junior or senior status
- Have a 3.0 GPA or higher

Apply by: March 15, 2026
For academic year: Fall 2026 – Spring 2027

Apply Here:

scholarships department of history UNO, University of Nebraska Omaha

03/03/2026

History majors — two scholarship opportunities are open!
Apply by March 15, 2026 for funding toward the 2026–2027 academic year.

🎓 Timothy S. Dunning Scholarship
• Up to $12,500 toward any UNO attendance expenses
• Must be a junior or senior with 3.0+ GPA
• Requires an application emailed to Dr. Danielle Battisti

🎥 Jerold Simmons Scholarship
• For students interested in public, film, or constitutional history
• Must be a junior or senior with 2.5+ GPA
• Requires a short essay (max 1,000 words) emailed to Dr. Danielle Battisti

For additional details and the application, please visit our website: https://hubs.ly/Q045szXN0

Shoutout to last year’s winners: Audie Thornton (L) - Timothy S. Dunning Scholarship, and Bryan Yumul (R) - Jerold Simmons Scholarship!

02/26/2026

A few more days to apply for the Sam and Frances Fried Holocaust and Genocide Academy's Holocaust and Genocide Studies Teacher Workshop to be held on April 19, 2026! It is ideal for anyone who will teach or is teaching the Holocaust and/or other genocides. Details below.

This workshop is free and capped at 30 participants. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Upon completion of the program, participants will receive a $200 stipend and a certificate of completion.

The workshop will help educators better understand how to approach the Holocaust and other genocides in the classroom.

02/04/2026

Interested in the history of Persian language studies in the U.S.?

Tomorrow, hear from Dr. James Clark as he reflects on his leadership of the “Tehran Project,” a program that provided scholarships for U.S. students to study Persian in Tehran.

Learn more and register for this free virtual event ➡️ https://events.unomaha.edu/event/the-history-of-persian-language-studies-in-the-us

01/29/2026

Check out The Gateway’s coverage of tonight’s event, Enchanted Images – described as “part concert, part lecture, and part time travel.”

“EnChanted Images: The Voice of Sainte-Foy at Conques,” a multimedia performance and research collaboration between Stanford University, UNO and the Schola of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, will revive medieval chants from Sainte-Foy’s Festal on Thursday Jan. 29.

01/29/2026

The UNO Alumni Association is celebrating National Mentoring Month by inviting you to recognize and thank a mentor who’s inspired you.
🔗https://unoalumni.org/national-mentoring-month/

"Thank you, Professor Charles King, for sharing your knowledge and love of history, for encouraging curiosity, and for believing in me. Thanks to your guidance and support, I’ve been able to (hopefully) do the same for my own students as a history instructor at MCC." - Bonnie Brennan, BA 04, MA 09

01/27/2026

Released in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Dr. Celinscak discusses his research on the liberation of N**i camps.

Listen to S11E9 The Liberation of Bergen Belsen from Curious Canadian History. Names like Auschwitz, Dachau, and Bergen Belsen immediately bring to mind the horrors of the N**i concentration camp system. At the liberation of Bergen Belsen in particular, Canadian forces contributed medical staff, eng...

01/27/2026

A thousand-year-old voice sings again. 🎶
EnChanted Images: The Voice of Sainte-Foy at Conques
📆Jan 29, 2026
📍Strauss Performing Arts Center
🎟️Free registration required – free parking included
✨Come for the concert. Stay for the conversation.
Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enchanted-images-the-voice-of-sainte-foy-at-conques-tickets-1980435966287



UNO Medieval and Renaissance Studies
UNO College of Arts and Sciences

01/23/2026

What inspired the EnChanted Images project?
How can music from over a thousand years ago be brought back to life?

Listen below as Dr. Martina Saltamacchia and Dr. Bissera Pentcheva provide a preview of this remarkable project and upcoming event.

📍 UNO Strauss Performing Arts Center
📅 Thursday, January 29, 6:00PM

Don’t miss this unique intersection of art, music, and history.

Free parking with registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/enchanted-images-the-voice-of-sainte-foy-at-conques-tickets-1980435966287

UNO Medieval and Renaissance Studies
UNO College of Arts and Sciences
Nebraska Public Media

A conversation with Martina Saltamacchia and Dr. Bissera Pentcheva