History and Political Science Department Welcomes Visiting Professor
Prof. Gloria-Yvonne Williams joins the History and Political Science Department this fall as Visiting Instructor of History. She replaces Dr. James Davis who is on sabbatical leave. Prof. Williams earned her B.S. from North Carolina Central University and her M.A. from Loyola University. She is currently finishing her dissertation at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She will teach the Civil War course and introductory American History (HIST 101). In addition, she will participate in a special topics course entitled, "The African-American Experience," made possible by a grant from the Tracy Family Foundation and the Jacksonville Partnership for Minority Achievement. This new course will be co-offered by both Illinois College and MacMurray College and has been designed especially for Jacksonville High School minority students. It will also be open to interested I.C. and Mac students. We are pleased to welcome Prof. Williams to the campus and our department.

Frontier Illinois Available in Paperback

Frontier Illinois (History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier), by James E. Davis, Gardner Professor of History at Illinois College, will be published in paperback in September.
Order a copy here.
Questions or comments? E-mail Prof. Davis.

Illinois College Students Participate in UNIMUN 2000

Eight Illinois College students participated in UNIMUN 2000, the first Model United Nations to be held at the United Nations itself. The students included Rachel Pontillas and Joanne Holmes (Algeria--ECOSOC), Ben Prince (Algeria--General Assembly), Becky Richards and Amanda Williams (Costa Rica--ECOSOC), Mark Galligan (Croatia--ECOSOC), and Eric Lee and Dan Woods (Kazakhstan--General Assembly). They were in New York City August 9-13. Prof. Winston Wells, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies acted as their advisor and accompanied them.

Civil Rights BreakAway Trip Offered for Spring, 2001

Illinois College students will once again have the opportunity to travel through the South and visit civil rights sites in Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham, and Memphis. The trip has been scheduled for Spring Break, 2001 and will be led by Profs. Karen Dean and Randy Norris. In addition to the civil rights sites, students will experience the wide-ranging cultural life of the South, from jazz and blues, to drama, to the visual arts. Questions? Visit the On Freedom's Trail web site or contact Prof. Dean.

1999-2000 History and Political Science Award Winners

The following students received scholarships and awards from the History and Political Science Department for outstanding academic performance:

• Mary Ruth Mundinger Scholar--Adam Ford
• Fred C. Kirkman Prize in History--Shawn Rountree
• William Jennings Bryan Prize in Government--Adam Ford
• Joe Patterson Smith Memorial Scholarships--Adam Ford, Tim Laffey, Shawn Rountree,
  Dave Van Leeuwen, and Leslie White
• Joe Patterson Smith Scholarship--Katie Buechner and Becky Richards
• Paul C. Verticchio Memorial Scholarship--Rachel Pontillas and Amanda Williams
• Helen Walton Hackett Scholarship in History and International Studies--Leslie White
• James A. Meeks Memorial Scholarships--Katie Buechner, Mindie Oberreiter, Rachel Pontillas, Becky Richards, Kelly Thornton, Trish Walters, Amanda Williams, Dan Woods, and Dan Wright
• David S. Watson History Award--Ryan Mast
• Raymond L. Gillmore II Memorial Scholarship--Brandon Hamilton

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