History Documents and Resources
Careers in History
Read on-line: Careers for Students of History
by Constance Schulz, Page Putnam Miller, Aaron Marrs, and Kevin Allen
Published by the American Historical Association, The National Council for Public History, and the Public History Program, University of South Carolina. Printed version, © 2002.
Employment Opportunities
American Historical Association
Texas Association of Community Colleges
New Mexico Association of Community Colleges
The American Association of Museums
The American Association for State and Local History
Society of American Archivists
State Jobs
National Council on Public History
Society for History in the Federal Government
Organizations
American Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association
Organization of American History
Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
South Texas Historical Association
Articles
Undergraduate Scholarships
Chad Vanderford Memorial Scholarship
Graduate Funding Opportunities
Scholarships
Scholarships for History graduate students are available through the History Department. Scholarships are limited and competitive. For more information contact Dr. Ana Martinez-Catsam.
Assistantships
A Graduate assistantship is available through the Graduate Studies Office. The Assistantship is competitive and requires nomination by the History Department. Interested students must meet with Dr. Martinez-Catsam to discuss the nomination process, restrictions, requirements, and obligations.
Helpful Links
Conrad Dunagan Library is the largest and most complete research library in the Permian Basin. There are computer workstations on the first floor, and the entire building has wireless capability (for enrolled UTPB students). The library offers access to a diverse collection of print, microform, media and electronic collections. The library is particularly rich in electronic journals, having well over 40,040 electronic journals available to faculty, students, and staff. In addition to the general circulating collection, there is an extensive archives and special collection which organizes local and university history, Texana collection of circulating materials donated by the late J. Conrad Dunagan, John Ben Shepperd collection and much more.
Distance Learning and Technical Links
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The REACH Center serves as the central agent for online learning at UTPB.
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The Information Resource Division handles the software and hardware needs of students and faculty at UTPB.
Helpful Research Links for History Students