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Department of History

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Learning Beyond the Classroom

Both curricular and extra-curricular activities can enhance your learning experience beyond the classroom. Explore some of the activities in which our students participate.

Internships

Internships provide you with the opportunity to apply classroom learning to the real world. You can practice and see the value of your skills in research, writing and critical thinking that are developed as part of their history education.

Off-campus locations where our students have interned include:

  • Dayton History, Inc. at Carillon Historical Park and Archive Center
  • Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
  • National Museum of the United States Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratory Archives
  • Cincinnati Observatory Center

On-campus internship locations include the University of Dayton Archives and the Office of Advancement Records Management. Janet Bednarek, Ph.D., also assists students with placement into internships in many locations throughout the United States.

Photo of Humanities building exterior with students

Phi Alpha Theta link-arrow link-arrow

Phi Alpha Theta — the national honor society for students and professors of history — promotes the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. It also engages students and educators in intellectual and social exchanges to promote and assist historical research and publication.

Historical photo of the Dayton Arcade

Dayton Arcade History link-arrow link-arrow

Todd Uhlman and his students created a website about the history of the Dayton Arcade. The site is part of the Dayton History Project and contains information about Dayton history, oral histories from Dayton residents, a slide show showcasing images of the Arcade throughout the years, document archives and more.

Contact Department of History
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 1540
937-229-2848 email