Department of History MA in History and Library Science (HiLS) Wins Award

HiLS Wins Program Award for Graduate Student Mentorship

The Department of History is pleased to announce that the History and Library Science & Information Science (HiLS) Dual Degree Program has been selected to receive the 2024 Program Award for Graduate Student Mentorship from the University of Maryland Graduate School. The Director of Graduate Studies is Quincy Mills and the Graduate Coordinator is Jodi Hall.

According to the award letter: "The award recognizes and honors graduate programs on campus who are setting standards of excellence in mentorship. Your department was chosen based on the following criteria: 1) having a strong Statement of Expectations for Graduate Student Mentoring; and 2) receiving excellent feedback from your graduate students on gradSERU survey questions about the quality of faculty mentoring and advising."

The Award will be presented at the Graduate School’s Annual Fellowship and Award Celebration on May 14, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, in the Stamp Student Union, The Atrium.