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Faculty, staff and their families enjoyed a wonderful evening of fine food and music at the Chair's Reception on August 24, 2008 at the Crystal Lake Boat House. Photos from the party.

September 12, 2008 faculty and guests attended a retirement party honoring Professor Vernon Burton’s distinguished service to the Department of History for over 30 years. Vernon and his wife, Georganne are planning to retire and build a new home in South Carolina. Photos from the party.

On September 19, 2008 our own Keith Hitchins received a royal medal of honor commemorating his scholarly contributions to the Romanian nation. There was a reception held in his honor, hosted by the Princess and Prince of Romania.

Assiduous readers of the Sunday NY Times will have been treated to a sneak preview of our own Professor Mark Micale's new book, "Hysterical Men: The Hidden Histories of Male Nervous Illness"
(due out any day now from Harvard University Press). For a link to the article that features Mark's book, go to: www.nytimes.com