SUNY Cortland History Department

04/27/2026

Last month, 22 of our History/SST dual majors attended a special workshop for pre-service teachers at the annual New York State Council for the Social Studies conference in Binghamton. Read more about it below!

On March 5, social studies teacher candidates traveled to Binghamton to participate in the New York State Council for the Social Studies (NYSCSS) Pre-Service Teacher Night, held in conjunction with the organization’s annual conference. Designed specifically for undergraduate social studies educati...

04/23/2026

Last Friday at the Awards Ceremony, we surprised Jim Miller with a cake to celebrate his retirement.

Happy Retirement Jim! Mr. Jim Miller taught social studies in Syracuse from 1972 to 2004, and has been working with teacher candidates since. Thank you for everything you've given to education.

04/21/2026

Last Friday, the History Department welcomed the newest members of Phi Alpha Theta to the Nu-Omicron Chapter.

Congrats to our newest members of PAT and award winners! Thank you to everyone who attended.

04/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined in on the fun!

Yesterday, the International Programs Office, Institutional Equity and Inclusion Office, Parks and Leisure Studies, and several other offices and groups hosted an event for Holi, the festival of colors.

Celebrating the arrival of spring, we were joined by professors, students, and even had a student teacher come back to celebrate!

Guess the professor in the last photo!

04/15/2026

Challenge day is approaching! Support the History Department. Your generosity makes experimental learning opportunities possible.
Every donation (min: $5.00) gets us closer to unlocking matching grant funds. The department with the most individual donations wins a $2,000 bonus.
Help History win… AGAIN!

Current students are telling us about the History Department:

"I love my major because I feel like part of a team here,
I love how collaborative everyone is and how we are encouraged to ask questions."
- Kyle S.

"I love my major because it gives you a chance to dive into different times and places throughout the world and history.
I am also a big fan of our professors here at Suny Cortland."
- Declan K.

Here is the link to donate:

Be a part of the Cortland Challenge and make your gift today!

04/14/2026

Challenge day is approaching! Support the History Department. Your generosity makes experimental learning opportunities possible.

Every donation (min: $5.00) gets us closer to unlocking matching grant funds. The department with the most individual donations wins a $2,000 bonus.

Help History win… AGAIN!

Be a part of the Cortland Challenge and make your gift today!

04/08/2026

Next Thursday, join us for a celebration of Holi!
Don’t forget your sun glasses.

05/06/2024

Dear Friends and Supporters of the SUNY Cortland History Department,

The results are in. You are Amazing!

Together, we raised more than $6,000 to support students and faculty. AND we took second place in the total number of individual donations.

On behalf of our incredible history majors and faculty, I want to thank you for your continued support.

Kevin B. Sheets
Professor and Chair
Department of History
SUNY Cortland

05/01/2024

04/29/2024

Dr. Saxena arranged a trip to the Sikh temple over the weekend.