History Club
History Club is a student-initiated and student-led organization that meets once a month to allow undergratduate and graduate students to connect outside of class. The club allows students to bond as a community of young scholars both socially and academically and fosters networking and relationships inside and outside the classroom.
Meetings are held once a month in the Department of History's Digital History room, 287E/F, from 5:30 -7:30 P.M.
You can learn more or join the History Club today by visiting MavSYNC or by emailing History Graduate Student Treygan Russell tdrussell@unomaha.edu.
Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society
The Omicron Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta at UNO is a dynamic group of students who organize events and activities that promote the study of history and the historical profession. To raise funds for local activities, the Omicron Chapter holds a Book and Bake sale each semester.
Undergraduate Student Eligibility
Undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours (4 courses) in History, achieve a minimum GPA of 3.1 in History and a GPA of 3.0 or better overall. A maximum of 3 credit hours of online, transfer, or AP credits may be applied to the membership eligibility requirement. Membership is not limited to History majors.
Graduate Student Eligibility
Graduate students should have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours towards their Master's Degree in History, have a GPA of better than 3.5, and shall have completed approximately 30% of the residence requirements for the Master's Degree.
All new members are invited to an initiation ceremony in the presence of the History Faculty, which is held once each academic year in the Spring. Students will pay a one-time fee of $55.00. This fee is for a lifetime membership and includes a certificate and four issues of our journal, The Historian.
For more information on how to join UNO's Omicron Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, contact the organization's faculty advisor Dr. Susana Geliga.