Give to the Department of History
So much of what we do in the History Department is made possible by the generosity of our donors. Donations help defray the cost of travel for students to study abroad and learn about places they might otherwise never get to visit and study – places as different as India and Italy, Japan and Cuba. They help M.A. and Ph.D. students go to archives around the world to uncover the secrets of the past and faculty who publish groundbreaking research that is recognized by national and international media. In the History Department, we are dedicated to doing everything we can to promote learning and new research about the human experience throughout time and across the world. Your generous contribution can help make all of this possible.
Many donors are past alumni of the department and the university. Others are friends and family of alumni and our neighbors in the business and nonprofit communities of greater Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and the nation. If you value history and the innovative work that our students and faculty can do, please consider donating.
There are several ways to contribute. Just click on one of the funds below so you can target your donation to a specific scholarship that benefits the department's work in promoting student learning, study abroad, historic preservation and original research.
Donate for a Cause
When you land on the Georgia State Giving page, you must search the fund name in the Designations field. Under the "Designations" section, click on the "Select More+" button and in the search field, type the desired fund name: "Fund name - 00000."
DR. STEVE AND LYNNE WRIGLEY STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP - 020362
This scholarship provides support to outstanding undergraduate students who are majoring in History and have an interest in studying abroad.
JOSEPH O. AND LOUISE P. BAYLEN SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT- 020373
Established in memory of former faculty member Joseph O. Baylen, this scholarship provides annual fellowship awards to undergraduate students majoring in History, supporting tuition, books, room, board, and other expenses.
WORLD HISTORY CENTER ENDOWMENT- 02C40
This fund supports the World History Program within the History Department. Georgia State University is one of the few academic institutions in the U.S. offering undergraduates a formal program in world History, featuring intensive training in cross-cultural, transnational, and global perspectives. A gift to this fund supports guest speakers and lectures, seminars in world history for the greater Atlanta region, purchase of research and teaching materials, subsidizing a graduate research assistant to support the program and other activities.
THE DR. CLIFF KUHN PUBLIC HISTORY PROJECT ENDOWMENT - 021067
This fund was established in memory of Cliff Kuhn, a specialist in oral history who joined the Georgia State University faculty in 1989. This fund provides support for public history projects at Georgia State with a focus on the involvement of the local Atlanta community. Public history projects that can be supported by this fund include walking tours, radio content with oral histories, podcasts and exhibitions.
JENNY THURSTON FELLOWSHIP AND AWARD IN HERITAGE PRESERVATION - 02984
This fund provides one or more annual fellowship awards to graduate students in the History department and one annual award to an outstanding heritage preservation professional in the Atlanta area.
THE GEORGIA STATE HISTORY DEPARTMENT EXCELLENCE FUND - 021257
This fund provides scholarships to rising seniors majoring in History with demonstrated financial need.
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Department of History
Office Hours:
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8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Department Chair
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Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Office / Delivery Address
History Department
Georgia State University
25 Park Place, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30303
USPS Mailing Address
History Department
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4117
Atlanta, GA 30302-4117