Department News
Importance of African Studies topic of "Desert with the Experts"
During this event, faculty experts from throughout the College of Arts and Sciences will share their knowledge over dessert with alumni of the college and other participants. For a fun twist, the experts will provide their favorite dessert recipes for participants to make ahead of time and enjoy during the event, or to try later.
Over a helping of his favorite dessert, strawberry ice cream, Dr. Daryl Carter will discuss the importance of African Americans, equality and inclusion. “Africana Studies sits at the academic forefront of ETSU's efforts to educate students, faculty, staff and the community about the importance of diversity in the 21st century,” he said.
Carter, who is serving as interim director of ETSU’s Africana Studies Program, is a professor in the university’s Department of History. He earned his B.S. in political science and M.A. in history from ETSU and his Ph.D. in history from the University of Memphis, and joined the university faculty in 2008. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book “Brother Bill: President Clinton and the Politics of Race and Class.”
Participants may join the Sept. 8 “Dessert with the Experts” using Zoom meeting ID 978 6930 5559 and passcode 878613.
“Dessert with the Experts” will continue to be held at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month through at least November. It is hosted by the ETSU College of Arts and Sciences Advancement Office.
For more information, contact Denise Asbury at asburyp@etsu.edu or 423-439-1189 or Michael Webb at webbmc@etsu.edu or 423-439-5775.
Phi Alpha Theta Induction Ceremony
The History Department Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta recently had an induction ceremony for new members to the chapter. Welcome New Members!!!!
Vintage Baseball at Rocky Mount
The Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball, including the Knoxville Holstons and the Emmett Machinists of Knoxville, played nine innings of 1864 base ball, wearing period-appropriate attire and following the rules and customs of the Civil War-era. The fun, educational event was the result of a partnership among the Rocky Mount Historical Association, the East Tennessee State University Department of History and the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball.
