Phi Alpha Theta: Alpha Nu Zeta Chapter

08/14/2019

Two Japanese American confinement sites in Arkansas will receive a total of nearly $270,000 from the National Park Service to support efforts to preserve and educate others about what happened there during World War II, officials said on Monday.

03/19/2019

Our former chapter president, Trae Wisecarver, will return to UAM next week for a talk on Civil War Memory at TEDxUAMonticello 2019. Click the link to register for your free ticket!

Roy “Trae” Wisecarver is a UAM alumnus, Ph.D. student, and Civil War historian. His talk will address the myth of the Confederate “Lost Cause,” showing that you can love the South without believing lies.

Get your free tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2218523668360076/?ti=ia

02/20/2018

Are you a member of the Arkansas Archeological Society? If so, upcoming dig! If not, join us and dig!!

02/13/2018

Preserve Arkansas invites you to step back in time and learn about slaves' living quarters and the people who inhabited them.

01/26/2018

The Visitors Center at the Taylor House/Hollywood Plantation is UP!

04/02/2017

Today our local PAT Chapter raised $200.00 from our first annual UAM PAT yard sale for future trips to historical sites and student PAT initiation scholarships! We would like to thank a core group of dedicated and hardworking PAT student members – Natalie White, Will Leggett, Cheri Miller, and Mary Cate Clatworthy for their work this day. We would also like to thank our colleagues and friends including – PAT Advisor Shari Silzell, John Kyle Day, Mary Heady, Clint Young, Daniel Boice, Jennifer Miller, Herb Gill, and Russ Miller for their time and/or contributions to our sale as well!

03/27/2017

Congratulations to our Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society members for their performance at the PAT Regional Conference at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas this weekend. Rynn Hamilton’s paper “Rhapsody in Time: Lessons From Gershwin & the Jazz Age” took Second Place prize and Cheri Miller’s paper “3AS1: A Mound’s Tale” took Third Place for prize for best papers. Well done Rynn and Cheri!

03/10/2017

LITTLE ROCK—Preserve Arkansas, in partnership with the Arkansas Humanities Council, Arkansas State University Heritage Sites, Black History Commission of Arkansas, and Lakeport Plantation, will present “Behind the Big House” on April 28-29 at Lakeport Plantation in Lake Village.

02/22/2017

To all the history people who have an interest in Holocaust history or know a history professor that could use this site for research.

https://perspectives.ushmm.org/

Learn about everyday Jewish life during the Holocaust by engaging with a variety of Jewish sources from the period. Discover and analyze a diary, a letter, a newspaper article, a policy paper by an international Jewish organization, see a photograph, or watch film footage. Discuss with your fellow c...

04/15/2016

Hello everyone!

This is just a friendly reminder that the Phi Alpha Theta Initiation will be this Saturday, April 16, at the Monticello Branch Library at 6:00. Business casual wear is recommended, but please feel free to wear what makes you most comfortable.

Potluck food items and drinks will be available. If you wish to bring anything, please do so. The list of current food selections is below.

Ashton- chip and dip
Hunter- salsa chicken and brownies
Tyler- broccoli salad
Emily- plates, napkins, and cutlery
Marty- drinks
Mary Cate- cups and ickys(?) (peanut butter and cornflake balls)

Family is invited to attend the ceremony with you.

I hope to see you all there!

Library Address:
114 W Jefferson Ave.
Monticello, AR 71655

04/07/2016

Congratulations to Emily Medders-Spain and Tyler Harrison on their presentations at the Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society Regional Conference in Russellville, Arkansas this last weekend! Well done Emily and Tyler!

03/28/2016

Hello Current Members!

I hope everybody had a good Spring Break! This Thursday, March 31, Tyler Harrison and Emily Spain are going to do a practice run for their conference presentations. This will be from 12:30-1:30, and you all are more than welcome to bring lunch with you to the meeting. We are wanting to encourage our fellow members and provide constructive criticism to improve their papers and presentation.

Time permitting, I would also like to briefly discuss the Initiation Ceremony.

Hope to see you all there!

03/15/2016

Current Members: Please don't forget that this Thursday is the deadline for papers for Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference. In order for our chapter to be eligible for Best Chapter Award, some members need to present papers at the Conference. The information is below.

03/14/2016

Just in case anyone would like to attend this event.

03/11/2016

This weekend's trip to Lake Washington is cancelled. Flood waters and unknown road conditions are too hazardous to attempt the trip. Plans will be made for a different trip.

03/09/2016

Reminder: Membership dues for new initiates needs to be turned into Dr. Henris by Friday, March 11.

03/09/2016

The Phi Alpha Theta movie night has been cancelled due to weather conditions.