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History MA alumnus, Eric Medlin,’17, Publishes Book on North Carolina’s Furniture Industry

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May 14, 2026

Meet our Outstanding Spring and Summer 2026 Graduates

Congratulations to our 2026 History and Public History Spring and Summer graduates!

Apr 30, 2026

History Department News: April 2026

As the end of the semester approaches, students and faculty have kept up a whirlwind of activity!

Nov 17, 2025

Alumni in the Spotlight: James Sorrell

James O. Sorrell is an alumnus who made a generous bequest to the Public History program. He will be participating in an alumni reflections panel as part of Centennial Week events.

Nov 12, 2025

Alumni in the Spotlight: Laura Farkas

On November 20, as part of the Department of History's Centennial Events, Laura Farkas (BA 2003; MA 2005) will participate in an alumni reflections panel . Farkas has held teaching and administrative positions since she graduated from NC State.

Oct 30, 2025

History Department News: October 2025

Faculty did a lot of writing in October. Read all about it.

May 15, 2025

Meet our Outstanding Spring and Summer 2025 Graduates

Congratulations to our graduating Public History PhD, Public History MA, and History MA students!

Apr 23, 2024

History MA Alum, Jordan Brady ’23, Admitted to PhD Program

Congratulations to History MA graduate ,Jordan Brady '23, who has just accepted a position in the PhD program in Ancient History in the Classics department at the University of Cincinnati. 

Jan 4, 2024

History M.A. student, Rachel Suffern, Awarded Funding to Visit Princeton’s F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers

History M.A. student Rachel Suffern received a travel funding award from the History Department to conduct research in the F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers at Princeton’s Firestone Library. Her research focuses on the historical context surrounding the writing of The Great Gatsby and its later popularization as both an academic subject and pop culture phenomenon. Suffern’s…

Nov 13, 2023

History MA student, Luke Gaines, awarded Martha Ellen Ward Scholarship

History MA student, Luke Gaines, was awarded a scholarship and gave a talk in November. 

Sep 27, 2023

History MA alumnus, Eric Medlin,’17, Publishes Book on North Carolina’s Furniture Industry

We are proud to announce that History MA alumnus, Eric Medlin, ’17, recently published a book with the University of Georgia Press. Sawdust In Your Pockets: A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry is the first ever survey of the state’s furniture industry. Medlin became interested in the subject, when a local historian told…