WHA Graduate Student Caucus
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The Western History Association Graduate Student Caucus is devoted to our mission of serving the needs of graduate students of Western History by providing skills and opportunities necessary to excel in the field of the history of the North American West.
Thank you for voting, now everyone please welcome your new board! Chair – Dale Mize Vice Chair – Victoria McKeller-Peoples Social Media Coordinator – Lena Mose-Vargas Outreach and Membership Coordinator – Leslie Torres DEI Coordinator – Alejandra Herrera Fundraising Coordinator – Eleanor Carter
@cwwh-west.bsky.social The 2026 CWWH-WHA Graduate Student Conference Grant applications are due August 15th! See the attached images for more details! If you are a grad student and will be attending the WHA please consider applying! @whagsc.bsky.social
Happy summer! During the next few months it’s easy to get lost on side quests, don’t fall into that trap! Join our summer writing group! We will meet every Tuesday from June 2 to August 25 from 2pm EST to 4 pm EST. Email Abi Scott at abi.scott@ku.edu for the Zoom link.
Today is the day! The WHAGSC election is open for voting! The last day to vote is June 15!
We are one week away from the drop of the WHAGSC election ballots! To prepare Dale asked Leah some very important questions that you too may be wondering. 🤔
Today we’re spotlighting Amy Haines from the University of Colorado Boulder and her May 6 talk titled “The Memory of Place”. *If you want to be featured in a future post send us the deets of the cool stuff you’re doing too!*
🚨New candidates just dropped🚨 Be sure to check out the candidates for the 2026-27 WHAGSC board! Voting begins May 15! Learn more here: www.westernhistory.org/WHAGSC-Elect...
Kicking off this Monday morning with a ✨WHA Grads Spotlight! ✨ This series seeks to highlight the cool things we all do that often go unnoticed! If you want to be featured send us a DM to tell us what you’ve been up to and give us a few pictures too!
Grad Staff = your backstage pass to the Western History Association Network with incredible scholars, connect with fellow grad students, and join a long line of alumni doing big things—awards, scholarships, conference presentations, you name it!
Two $500 annual awards will be given to Native American students, undergraduate, M.A., or Ph.D., to help lessen the burden of costs to attend the annual Western History Association. To learn more visit westernhistory.org/awards
In recognition of Sara Jackson’s commitment to students of color and graduate research, the WHA provides an annual award of $500 in support of graduate student (M.A. or Ph.D.) research on the North American West. To learn more about this award and others visit westernhistory.org/awards
Is the Huntington your must go to archive? In recognition of Martin Ridge's long service to both the Western History Association and The Huntington Library, this $3,500, one-month research fellowship at The Huntington Library has been established in his honor. Learn more at westernhistory.org
The Trennert-Iverson scholarship provides two annual awards to be given to graduate students at the M.A. or Ph.D. level to help lessen the burden of costs to attend WHA. Learn more about this award and others at Westernhistory.org/awards
The purpose of the Alida Boorn Disability Studies and Disabled Scholar Award is to promote the place of disability and all of the ramifications that disability, diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion have had in the history of the North American West.
The Graduate Student Prize is designed to foster graduate student professional development and to enhance collegial citizenship within the organization. Up to ten students may receive the award. The deadline for this award is May 15 Learn more about this award and others at westernhistory.org/awards
Renamed the Bert M. Fireman and Janet Fireman Award in 2015, this award recognizes the best student article published in the Western Historical Quarterly each year. Learn more about this award and others at www.westernhistory.org/awards
Do you need money for research? The WHA's Walter Rundell Graduate Student Award offers $1,500 for graduate student research! Apply now! 💸💸💸 Applications are due May 15, 2026. See the website link below for more information. www.westernhistory.org/awards/rundell
An appreciation post for our WHA Grad Students. Y'all are amazing, hard working, capable, and creative scholars! (And oh so photogenic.)
WHA Graduate Student Caucus elections are upon us! We are looking to fill ALL 6 positions. If you are interested please email us at whagsc@gmail.com with a 250 word bio and a headshot by April 15th. Elections will open shortly after. Check your email for more info!
Have you ever visited the student page of the WHA website? You can find a ton of information on getting more involved in the Graduate Student Caucus, on applying for Grad Staff, and on applying for graduate student awards! www.westernhistory.org/students
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We did it. The WHA Graduate Student Caucus is FINALLY on Bluesky!
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