EMU History

05/07/2026

Students in Professor Steven Ramold's travel course on America in the First World War examine the trenches of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

05/06/2026

Students in Professor Steven Ramold's travel course on America in the First World War exploring excavated German trenches near St. Mihiel.

03/05/2026

Professor Ashley Bavery's travel course on Irish Immigration visiting Connemara National Park.

03/01/2026

Dinner in Dublin with Professor Ashley Bavery's Irish immigration travel course.

12/06/2025

06/26/2025

We are hiring! The Historical Society of Michigan™ is seeking a new Michigan History Day® Manager. Do you know someone who loves Michigan History Day and would be great manager for the program?

The Michigan History Day Manager supports HSM’s mission by executing our K-12 educational programs and curriculum, the largest of which is Michigan History Day®. A successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Education to oversee and execute operations and logistics for the Michigan History Day program (National History Day in Michigan) and perform outreach to K-12 classrooms, teachers, and administrators.

To apply for this position, email a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line “Michigan History Day Manager.”
To read more about the job, its qualifications, requirements, and benefits, please visithttps://hsmichigan.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/POSITION-SEARCH-MHD-Manager-2025.pdf

04/30/2025

Students in Professor Ramold's Liberation of Paris travel-study course listen to presentation at the D-Day Academy from its founder, Jean-Pierre Benamou.

04/28/2025

Students in Professor Steven Ramold's travel-study class on the Normandy invasion (D-Day) and Liberation of Paris traverse the bluffs overlooking Utah beach, one of the Allied landing sites.

03/24/2025

In Memoriam: Mark David Higbee
The Department of History and Philosophy is saddened to announce that Professor of History Mark David Higbee died February 13, 2025. Dr. Higbee was a specialist in African American history, but he taught a wide variety of classes, including Constitutional history, Native American history, Michigan history, and LGQBT+ history.
Dr Higbee was born June 12, 1959 in Indianapolis, the son of the late John Higbee and the late Judith Lord Higbee. He attended Warren Central High School, Antioch College, and Columbia University, where he received his Ph.D. in 1995. He joined Eastern Michigan University in 1994.
Dr. Higbee is survived by his wife, Kate Levin, of Ypsilanti, and sons, Marley, of Ypsilanti, and Jonas, of Lansing, as well as his siblings Michael Higbee and Mary Forbes, both of Indianapolis. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Dorotha Rachael Tamaran-Garcia.
Donations in his memory can be made to the Superior Land Conservancy (https://www.smlcland.org/superior.php), World Central Kitchen (https://wck.org/), Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (https://michiganimmigrant.org/), or the Student Advocacy Center (https://www.studentadvocacycenter.org/)
A gathering to remember Dr. Higbee is planned for April 3rd, from 3:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon, in the Faculty Lounge (room 247) in McKenny Hall, on Eastern Michigan University’s campus.