2008-2009 History Job Wiki can be found at http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/History_2008-2009


newly released AHA guidelines for Job Searches: link http://www.historians.org/Perspectives/issues/2007/0703/0703aha5.cfm**

- you need to log in as an AHA member to see job postings: link http://www.historians.org/jobs/index.htm

- The AHA is not the only location for job listings; see H-Net at http://www.h-net.org/jobs/ , the Chronicle at http://chronicle.com/jobs/100/500/4000/ , Inside Higher Ed at http://www.insidehighered.com/careers , and for more CC jobs, http://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/search.cfm?JobCat=139

Note for updaters: Please mark a new sub-entry with a dash, and add the date. This keeps entries easy to read & development over time clear. Thanks!

Deleting information: Please do not do this. If you feel information or a post is somehow wrong, contribute your 2cents, but do not censor. As (most) deletions can be retrieved through the "history" function, it is a waste of your time. All previous discussion of this, and the "Whitewater debacle" have been moved to the discussion section, intact in all its glory.

Is this one of us? link http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2007/12/2007121301c/careers.html


Assumption College
- Received e-mail notification for AHA interview (11/9).
- Anyone else hear anything? (11/14)
- I never received ack. from the SC. (11/14)
- I also got the AHA invite on 11/9.
- Rejection letter in snail mail (12/14)
- On-campus invitation (1-17)ha
- Rejection letter received (I'd had an on-campus interview). They've made a hire. (4-1)

Augsburg College (to 1877)
- Received email acknowledgement 1/4; will conduct 10-12 phone interviews mid-January (1/7)
- phone call to schedule phone interview (1/25)
- Email rejection. They received "dozens" of applications (3/31)

California State University, Chico
- E-mail acknowledgment with detailed list of what is present in/missing from my file; AA form in a separate e-mail. (11/29)
- Phone call to schedule AHA interview (12/20)
- On campus interview scheduled (1/21)
- Rejection e-mail received (with the relatively tactless subject heading: [last name] rejection letter). Apparently, they have made an offer. (1/29)
- evidence that visits ongoing (1/31)
- Offer made (2/18) Offer accepted (2/28)
- anybody know who accepted the position? (3/14)

Dalhousie University
- Received an e-mail inquiring about citizenship 10/16.
- Received request for additional materials (writing sample and evidence of teaching performance) (10/26).
- At least one candidate has been to campus as a finalist. (12/5)
- Received rejection letter via snail mail, indicates that offer has been made. Anyone know to whom? (1/31)
- offer made and accepted (2/5)

Fort Lewis College (Early America and Atlantic World)
- Any word here?
- Phone call to schedule telephone interview (12/18)

Guilford College
- Received e-mail with AA survey (10/25).
- I'm thinking this is a search for someone they already have [a person who is already teaching there.] Course list is specific and odd, and the same person is listed as teaching these courses both this year and in their projected course schedule for 0
- Yes! It's a national search. If you have the areas of expertise they are asking for you should absolutely apply! (10/28)
- I have to agree with my colleague's post from 10-27. This seemed like a strange assortment of specialties from the moment it was posted. For Guilford to place Professor Dunn (who teaches this array of specialties) on the 2008-09 schedule is at least b
- I'm 20th century and thus not even remotely interested/qualified, but I was curious and looked at the search specs: applicants need to be able to teach "U.S. history surveys (1500s-1877, 1877-present), Southern history, North Carolina history, Colonia
- There was a huge debate on last year's American Studies wiki about whether or not a job at Middlebury College was an "inside" search. In the end, there's nothing you can do but wait to see who gets hire
- rejection letter via snail mail (12/17)
- What in the world is going on here? They are interviewing at AHA but I never heard anything. Does anyone know?

Indiana University South Bend
- AHA interview scheduled via phone (12/12)
- AHA interview offer via phone (14/12)
- Any word on this, anybody? (1/17)
- At least one campus visit has been arranged; this probably means that the finalists have been selected (1/18)
- Offer received and accepted (2/5)

Ramapo College of New Jersey
- I have never even heard of this school, but I'm wary. Searching their website for "history dept." (which you won't find) pulls up this gem: http://www.ramapo.edu/parents/campuslink/docs/clinknov.doc It's a handout for parents telling them to call the
- Not my field, and not my school, but I found the history dept. pretty quickly on the web site. Dept. chair has Ph.D. from Brown; other faculty are from Rutgers, UNC, etc. Seemed pretty small but not weird (at least from my cursory glance). (11/14)
- Would you (or someone) be willing to past the department's url? I really can't find it.
- http://www.ramapo.edu/catalog_07_08/academicPrograms/AIS/history.html
- Thank you.
- Wow, that "Parent Guide" is a scary document. Seems that we have moved beyond "customer is always right model" to "helicopter parent" model - the suggestion that the little darlings can expect unfair treatment from professors is enough for me to say no thanks - I am skipping this one.
- Deleted info restored. Is the "Parent Guide" related to Guilford or Ramapo? (12/6)
- The "Parent Guide" is for Ramapo College.
- hey, Tony Soprano's kid went here for a few weeks before dropping out. (12/13)
- Job re-advertised on h-net and Chronicle of Higher Ed - indicative of anything? (1/18)
- Phone call to schedule phone interview (2/8)
- On campus scheduled (2/25)
- Notified "not selected for this position" by email (4/16)

Oakland University
- Phone interview scheduled

St. Mary's College of MD
- Anyone know anything about this position/search?
- AHA interview scheduled (11/27)
- On-campus scheduled(1/8)
- Were all the on-campus interviews scheduled, or just one? (1/10)
- offer made (2/13)

San Jose State University (colonial/early republic)
- Ack. of materials received. Stated that AHA interviewees will be notified by e-mail no later than December 20. (12/3)
- E-mail invitation for AHA interview. (12/14)
- Has anybody heard anything? (1/22)
- They just started their semester and sent out invites for on-campuses this week. (1/30)
- Offer made and accepted (3/3)
- I am curious to know who accepted this position (3/5)
- Ruma Chopra, UC Davis (3/6)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Received letter confirming receipt of application materials and requesting ALL academic transcripts (see Providence College discussion below) (11/10).
- Emailed them telling them it was a burden to send official transcripts when I had already sent unofficial ones. They promptly emailed back that unofficial would be fine but I would be expected to send official immediately if offered the job. (11/15)
- AHA interview scheduled (11/26)
- Report of on-campus interview having taken place (2/13)
- Any news here? (3/14)
- Offered to and accepted by William & Mary Ph.D. (3/16)

Syracuse.
- The ad is under American studies, but says they want advanced assistant or associate. Does anyone know what that really means?
- It probably means one of two things: 1. They know exactly who they want already or 2. They don't want a newbie out of grad school(9/30).
- Received request for writing sample (11/6)
- Anybody know what's going on here? It seems they did not interview at the AHA for this position. Any news? (1/9)
- Nothing at all. I'm the writing sample poster on 11/6, but I haven't heard anything in two months. I assume they've moved on. (1/9)
- Does anybody know if they ever filled this position? And if so, by who? (3/5)

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- Letter acknowledging receipt of material and stating that review of applications will begin on 11/15. The letter also states that a court approved settlement requires that they provide the public with a list of all nominees and applicants. (11/15)
- AHA interview scheduled by phone (12/17)
- anyone had an on-campus yet? I am assuming they have chosen, but confirmation would be nice. (1/29)
- Actually, they may be deciding this week. I recall from my AHA interview that they said they were going to be on a delayed schedule - I think they have a January term, and they need to have a departmental vote on on-campus candidates, which could not happen until the spring semester resumes. Of course, I say all this without checking the school calendar, and with only a hazy memory of what they actually told me. But I think it's quite possible that they haven't chosen their on-campus candidates yet. (1/29)
- The spring semester begins Feb 4. I was under the impression that they would not choose finalists until sometime after then. (1/30)
- I can't imagine that they haven't made their invitations at this point (2/11).
- Offer made (2/25)
- Invitation for on-campus interview; presumably the 2/25 offer was declined. If you're reading this, you're presumably hoping that something will turn up late: consider this a ray of hope. (3/11)
- any news here? (4/7)
- canceled search (6-7)

UC Santa Cruz
- I heard they've invited at least two for an on-campus interview. Skipping AHA entirely (11/6)
- They are skipping the AHA, and they have 4 finalists scheduled for campus visits.-all in November. (11/12)
- Received a very gracious rejection e-mail (of course, it would have been more gracious if it had been addressed to the individual applicant...). (11/28)
- Position filled! (12/4)
- Anyone know who the lucky person is? (12/4)
- Offer received and accepted (12/12-prior post referred to department making its decision?)
- I heard it was Greg O'Malley, PhD Hopkins, but that's through the grapevine. (3/11)
- O'Malley is on their Fall 08 schedule, so it's confirmed.(3/30)

University of Toledo
- posted in December
- acknowledgment and AA form (1/22).
-anyone know what's up with this job?
- I asked and SC responded stating that they planned to make invites following their spring break. (2/29)
- for campus visits or phone interviews?
- I read the response as meaning campus interview, but might be mistaken. (3/13)
- Email from SC inquiring about continued interest in job. Resumed search after temporary freeze. (4/3)

Utah State University
- Telephone interviews scheduled (11/12).
- anyone interviewed by phone hear yet?
- no (12/10)
- received a lovely rejection letter: "many fine applicants," etc. (12/10)
- did you have a telephone interview? (12/11)
- no (12/11)
- offer made (2/16)

Western Carolina University (US to 1800)
- Has anyone heard anything here?
- Any word here? (1/25)
- I believe they've had on-campus interviews already. (2/2)

Westfield State
- Late job deadline (2-15), had a few interviews at the AHA for this position.
- Any word on on-campus interviews since?

William and Mary
- It is James Axtell's position. They probably want a big name.
- offer made (2/16)
- offer accepted (2/22)
- any report as to who got the job? (2/29)
- Brett Rushforth (the BYU folks are rejoicing!) (3/5)



American Antiquarian Society Postdoc
- Request for dissertation (11/16)
- First-choice and alternates notified (1/9)
- Offer Accepted (2/13)

Canisius College (colonial through early national)
- The H-Net posting lists no deadline, and the AHA website posting lists a deadline of January 15. Both postings say the SC wants to conduct AHA interviews. Anyone know what's up with the deadline and their interview schedule? (11/15)
- If you're interested in the job, send in your application ASAP. They may be reviewing applications as they come in. Whatever deadline they have in mind, the sooner they get a look at yours the better. (11/15)
- E-mail invitation for AHA interview. (12/12)
- Did anyone who interviewed with them at the AHA get a sense of their timetable for deciding on-campus invites? I forgot to ask. (1/18)
- No. I had such a great time speaking with them that I also forgot to ask. Alas, I think, like you, I now sit and pine and wonder...! (1/22)
- Committee meeting end of week to pick three finalists (1/23)
- Phone call to schedule on-campus interview. (1/25)
- Offer made and accepted (2/22)

Florida International University in Miami (colonial/early national to 1815)
- "Applicants in all subfields are welcome, but those with teaching or research interests in the Atlantic World are especially encouraged to apply."
- received acknowledgment of application via snail mail (11/26)
- AHA interview scheduled (12/8)
- on campus invitation
- offer made and accepted (2/22)
- Who got the job?
- Jenna Gibbs, Ph.D UCLA, 2008

Marymount University
- Collected c.v.s at the AHA.
- On-campus interview scheduled (2/5)

McNeil Center for Early American Studies Postdoc
- Acknowledgment (11/14)
- AHA interview scheduled (12/16)
- Rejection snail mail letter received (12/24)
- Has anyone heard anything? Seems like a long silence for a postdoc. (1/14)
- Have you checked the postdoc wiki? 1/21
- offer made and accepted (2/4)

New Hampshire (1750-1850)
- Received AA survey (10/23).
- Did your ack letter indicate your file was complete? (11/7)
- AHA interview scheduled (12/5)
- Rejection letter says 150 applicants for this position (12/8)
- Did rejection arrive via snail mail or email? (12/10)
- I received mine via snail mail today (12/10).
- On Campus invite (1/12)
- Offer Accepted (2/13)
- Jessica Lepler got it, Phd Brandeis, 2008. (3/30)

Ohio University
- Received email acknowledging receipt of application material (11/8).
- AHA interview scheduled. (12/7)
- same here (12/8)
- on-campus interview scheduled (1/10)
- Were all the on-campus interviews scheduled, or just one? (1/10)
- Offer made and accepted (2/20)
- by whom? Who did they hire?
- Jessica Roney, Johns Hopkins PhD

Oklahoma City University
- AHA interviews scheduled 11/19-ongoing (Chair out for holidays)
- Open until filled; appts at AHA made on receipt of apps if appropriate
- 16 apps as of 11/19; about 19 as of 11/29/07.
- seeking competency in Latin American, willingness to do US surveys and World
- anybody know what they are thinking? My AHA experience was less than cool (1/10)
- FWIW, I thought the AHA experience was "cool" and am excited about the job. What was so awful about your interview? (1/25)
- two on-campus interviews week of Feb. 25, indeterminate number of "semi-finalists" held in reserve in case the top two are not matches (2/22)
-Offer made and accepted (3/19)
- Who got the job? (3/21)
Some guy with a proclivity towards Indian leg-wresting.

University of Hartford (U.S. before 1865)
- I had an AHA interview with them, but they aren't even on this board. Has anyone heard on the progress of this search? (1/22)
- campus interview requested
- anyone know who accepted this job?
- Position was accepted by GW American Studies grad

University of Idaho (Early U.S.)
- Looking for "broad competency in Colonial and Revolutionary America and Early Republic." Expertise in Native American History desirable.
- it's an online application - you upload your materials (I used word documents) to their website. I did so on December 3 and got an automatic email acknowledging my application the same day. (12/3)
- Odd department, watch out
- To the above poster: can you be more specific? To all: any word? Late deadline, so maybe no AHA interviews, but I'm wondering if anyone's heard anything.
- Anything? (1/11)
- They're scheduling phone interviews for Jan. 23 & 25 (1/18)
- offer made and accepted Feb 26

University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Early American/Early National)
- "The department welcomes any subfield with particular interest in public, native American, or environmental history."
- Also running a search in 19th century U.S., similar subfields (see below). (11/15)
- Received ack (11/26)
- Anyone heard anything on this one? (12/12)
- I am pretty sure there used to be a note here that AHA invites were already made. Anyone know for certain? (12/12)
- UNCG is running a 19th century search as well with similar subfields (see below). It looks like AHA invites and rejection letters have been received for the 19th century search, but I've seen no news here about the early American one. There are two different SCs, so one may just be going more slowly than the other. Or maybe the folks interviewing for the early American job erroneously reported it under the 19th century listing below. (12/12)
- Early American/Early National (not the 19th century position) AHA interview scheduled by email (12/14).
- Is there any word on the Early America search here? (2/9)
- I heard that two finalists were invited to campus. One has visited already, and the other comes through next week (2/16).
- Hired Greg O'Brian, currently at Univ. of Southern Mississippi. (4/15)

University of Redlands
- AA form and ack. letter (11/15)
- Ack letter that says file is not complete because it lacks transcripts. Transcripts were not requested in job ad. So everyone get them in ASAP. (11/17)
- They'll accept unofficial copies of graduate transcripts. (12/3)
- AHA interview scheduled by phone. (12/13)
- Any word since the AHA? I'm assuming they have moved on, but can someone confirm this? (1/28)
-Offer made last week (2/18)

University of Scranton (colonial/early national)
- Ack. letter says they'll try to come up with a short list for AHA interviews by about December 10. (11/25)
- Email to schedule AHA interview (12/11)
- Anyone heard anything? (1/18)
- They told me at the AHA that they have a long Christmas break and probably would not select campus interviwees before late January/early February. (1/19)
- Heard second hand that interview(s) have been scheduled. Anyone else? (1/24)
- That seems to contradict what I was told at the AHA (as mentioned in my 1/19 comment). According to the school website, the second semester does not even begin until January 30. Of course, plans change and promises made are not always kept, so what they said at the AHA certainly doesn't guarantee that the above report is incorrect. If anyone has reliable first-hand information on the subject, either pro or con, please let us know. At the very least, I would appreciate it if the previous poster could elaborate on the source of his/her second-hand information. (No names, of course, just a hint as how to likely the source is to have reliable information.) (1/24)
- Friend of a friend, not sure how reliable, that's why I asked. Hopefully someone has something a little more concrete. (1/24)
- Thanks for the reply. I guess we have to wait and see. (1/24)
- Rejection letter received. I guess your source was trustworthy. (1/25)
- To the above poster (or anyone else who received this letter), did you interview with them at the AHA? (1/25)
- Yes, I did. The rejection letter came by "snail mail," so if you live relatively far from Scranton, the letter might just be taking a while to arrive. (1/25)
- I've received neither a rejection letter nor an on-campus invite. Anyone else in the same boat? (1/30)
- Four people invited on campus. Interviews should finish up sometime in the next two weeks. (2/1)
- All quiet on the Scranton front? Anything? (2/27)
- offer made (2/29)
- offer accepted (3/3)

University of South Florida - Tampa (EAR/Antebellum)
- Ack. letter says that AHA interviewees will be selected by early December and that every candidate will be notified once that decision is made. (11/25)
- AHA interview scheduled. (12/3)
- Has anyone heard anything? SCC said all AHA interviewees would be notified on Monday. (1/8)
- I received a rejection email today after interviewing at AHA, 3 campus finalists chosen. (1/8)
- Received rejection letter in the mail saying that I did not make the short list. This hardly seems necessary, since I already received a rejection letter last month stating that I did not make the first (AHA) cut. (1/19)
- University declares hiring freeze http://usfweb2.usf.edu/HR/GeneralInfo/WhatsNewinHR.html#FreezeGuidelines (1/23)
- Freeze is not expected to impact the search/hiring (1/23)
- offer made (2/4)
- offer accepted (2/11)

University of Texas-Dallas
- They have narrowed their list to 14 candidates, whom they are calling to gauge interest in the position and to see if they'll be at the AHA (I received one of these calls). Within a couple of weeks, they'll narrow the list to 8-10, whom they'll offer AHA interviews. (11/19)
- AHA interview scheduled. (12/3)
- Campus interviews scheduled via email; two candidates (1/10)
- Offer made and accepted (3/5)

Western Carolina (US to 1800)
- Extremely pleasant email from chair of SC regarding receipt of materials (10/30)

Wilfrid Laurier University
- Received request for letters of rec (ad only requested contact info). (11/7)
- Ditto, and in fact the person who contacted me suggested that they really meant for the letters to be included in the original application, even though the listing suggested otherwise. So get those letters in! (11/13)
- I heard that the SC won't actually start reviewing the files until a few weeks after the deadline (which was 11/2). (11/13)
- January on-campus interview scheduled. (12/11)
- So....anyone know what exactly happened here? (3/27)
- Offer made and accepted [4/1]
- Who got the job? (4/7)
- Dana Weiner, 2007 Northwestern University PhD (4/7)



Armstrong Atlantic University
- AHA interviews scheduled (12-6)
- Campus interview scheduled. 1/11
-Offer made couple weeks ago
- Offer accepted

Bowling Green State University
- anyone have news on this one? rejection letters? anything? (4/21)

California Polytechnic State University, SLO (general U.S./teacher preparation)
- apparently they have scheduled video interviews with a few candidates (11/29)
- decision expected in mid-january (12/12)
- Any news? Did they make an offer? (2/27)

California State University, Northridge (late-19th/early-20th)
- received affirmative action survey form (11/2)
- received email on 12/4 that my application was "not selected for further consideration" (12/6)
- received same email on 12/6
- AHA scheduled (12/7)
- on-campus interviews scheduled for late January (1/10)
- offer made (2/4)
- offer accepted (2/21)to be announced

California University of Pennsylvania (pre-1877)
- E-mail requesting phone interview (11/21)
- Rejection letter received (2/15)

Colorado College (19th century)
- Does anyone know if this is a replacement hire? (10/26)
- Has anyone received notification that their materials were received or an AA card? (11/7)
- Nope, but I'm chalking that up to the fact that we're still a long way from the deadline. (11/7)
- Received notification that materials were received (11/12)
- Received email stating that file is complete. (11/12)
- Anyone got anything? (12/11)
- Nothing (12/11)
- Do people consider this to be a good job? Is it one you really want? Just curious. Had never heard of the place before I applied.
- In the interest of disclosure, I applied for the job but have no prior connection to the school. As far as I'm aware, CC has a reputation of being a top-notch liberal arts college, with great students. If you put any stock in US News Rankings, it is usually in the top tier of national liberal arts colleges (with Kenyon, Oberlin, etc). It is also known for having an unusual, if not unique, academic schedule whereby students take only one course at a time, that lasts for about 4 weeks (I think Cornell College in Iowa has a similar schedule). I've never been to Colorado Springs, although I've heard it is a great town - megachurch scandals and "Fast Food Nation" notwithstanding. I, for one, would be thrilled to get an interview. That's my take, although I suppose others might have different responses. (12/13)
- Coming from a 20th Century person not up for the job, I agree with the above poster. A friend who taught there raves about the block schedule and the consequent ability faculty have to build a good deal of research time into their teaching schedules (rare for such a highly ranked liberal arts school). Also heard good things about their students, though in my experience while Colorado Springs is beautiful, it's a pretty conservative and relatively unattractive town.
- Anybody know if there is an inside candidate? There's someone there teaching these courses, whose been there as a VAP for a couple of years, which makes me wonder. It'd be nice to know!
- If he isn't, he's a darn strong candidate per the job description. At least if he gets it, he appears to be a deserving individual whose academic achievements merit the move. It's far more disheartening to be in a search where the inside candidate is a spousal hire or where some other issue other than merit qualifications drive the search (12/14)
- The VAP is also a "spousal hire" (wife on tenure track at CC), so I'd bet he's a good candidate for the job - yet he is deserving, despite being married - can we hold the spite on spousal hires here? (12/14)
- I too applied for the job, and would LOVE to get an interview at CC, so I am disappointed to hear of this possible inside candidate situation, but I have to agree- he looks very qualified. I suppose one *can* be a good candidate in one's own right, even with a spouse who's also in academia!!
- will somebody please tell me that they have an interview so I can cross this job off my list? (12/17)
- I have heard nothing. Has anybody heard anything at all or is this strictly an inside job? (12/18)
- 1) On good information, not an inside job. The existing guy is really nice, but his work is on borderlands, for which they already have 2 historians. 2) Their current term ends 12/19, so that suggests that they may be waiting until it's over to make decisions. If they do not intend to go to the AHA, this would make sense, too. I'm waiting, anxiously, but we've gotta step down from Defcon 5 here.
- "Defcon 5"! ha! thanks for the info, poster above me! (12/18)
- AHA interview scheduled. FWIW, I have no info on the VAP, but the SCC seemed genuinely interested in my project. (12/18)
- I applied for this job and have yet to hear word, but I just wanted to encourage above poster and anyone else with AHA interviews scheduled - wiki posts are all well and good, but we are all speculating. Even with jobs where there are seemingly obvious "inside hires" lined up, there are many surprises on the way to a hire. I've seen SCs (and been on one) where there was a spousal applicant, but they didn't get the job, because someone else had a better fit. If the SC is interested in your work, kick some ass at the interview! (12/18)
- Rejection letter by postal mail today; position drew 200+ applicants (12/21)
- Any post-AHA campus visits arranged?
- offer made and accepted (2/27)
- Recent UCSB graduate and Faculty spouse David Torres-Rouff got the position.

Erskine
- Ack letter received early Nov. (dated 10/29). No word since then. (12/7)
- On campus interviews late December, early January
- Offer extended Jan 9 2008
- Offer accepted Jan 26 2008

Georgia State (19th Century, Asst or Assoc)
- Received letter of confirmation from SC Chair stating they will be interviewing people at the AHA. (10/12)
- GSU has a history of not filling positions and of not communicating clearly with candidates. FWIW.
- GSU has filled six positions over the past two years but as I understand has had major staff turnover which undermines clear communication with candidates. (12/04)
- Received an acknowledgment BUT they said they want transcripts. They did not want that in the ad I have. The search chair is different from the ad. (11/9)
- Thanks so much for pointing this out - I got the same letter, but hadn't checked to see that their list of things needed for the final application was the same as what they had originally requested. Has anyone checked to confirm that they really want an official transcript now? I'm out of them, and would have to order more... (11/12)
- Got 2 ack letters, the 2nd arriving a week after the first, yet dated earlier. (11/15)
- AHA interviews scheduled by phone (11/16).
- campus visit scheduled by phone (1/10).
- offer made and accepted (3/13).

Hendrix College (Post-doc/visiting-type position)
- Does anyone have anything here? Also in the VAP dep't., anything from Whitman College? (12/21)
- On the Whitman College one year-side scheduled interview at AHA. They will run through their tenure track search first, then turn to one years.
- I heard from a colleague they (Hendrix) made an offer. (2/18)
- Indeed, Hendrix offer accepted. (2/21)
- Since we're apparently posting info on Whitman here - got an email indicating they have just wrapped up their tenure track search and only now are revitalizing the VAP search. (2/21)

Illinois College
- Any news post AHA? (1/14)
- Not yet, but the committee said they wouldn't be deciding until late Jan/early Feb. See also the discussion thread under 20th century jobs (1/16)
- I thought the committee said they would begin campus visits in late January (running through all of February, since they have two searches). In any case, they just started their new semester this week. (1/16)
- That sounds right. To clarify, when I said "deciding," I meant deciding who to bring to campus (1/16)

Iowa State (19th Century)
- "Preference will be given to candidates with research interests in rural and/or agricultural history, broadly defined."
- They will be looking for someone who will publish but can relate to the students in the classroom. Most importantly, they will be interested in candidates who will stay for more than a year or two. Ames has good schools for kids and is safe and clean, but there isn't much "culture" per se. But this is a GOOD job!
- Applications are arriving but applicants are not relating to their work to rural/ag. Since there is an rural history PhD program this is pretty important (10/12)
- Received email confirming receipt of application materials (10/18)
- I also received email confirmation with link to AA; SC says they will begin screening applications 11/3/07 and will complete the selection process by March (10/18)
- Anyone know if they're interviewing at the AHA? (11/7)
- They are not. (11/11)
- Any updates? (11/26)
- Sorry no...I will post when I hear something. I will because, as a poster noted below, some people might be under-reporting to protect their positions. But the truth is none of us know what the SC wants. If we can just be ourselves and have good information, we might be able to get positions that suit us. (11/27)
- Phone interview scheduled (11/26)
- Any word on progress on this search? (1/12)
- Campus interview scheduled (mid-December)
- As previously noted and mysteriously deleted, I received a rejection letter dated 10 January stating that the committee was proceeding with on-campus interviews after reviewing some 80 applications for this position. As I had not been contacted for a phone interview, I suspected I was out of the running, so I appreciated this confirmation. Please do not delete posts! (1/17)
- The SC has interviews set up for 3 good candidates. (2/3)
- Q for the 2/3 poster: Three more interviews?(In addition to those that occurred over the past couple of weeks?)
- No just three total. They should be making a decision soon as they are working on another search to my knowledge. (2/11)

Lawrence Tech
- Has anyone heard anything from Lawrence Tech? Acknowledgements, interviews, signs of life? (12/6)

Marquette University (1865-1900: Environmental, Native American, Ethnicity)
- SC member confirmed that search is limited to these three fields. (10/11)
- Anybody heard anything? (11/7)
- only crickets (11/19)
- AHA invites (11/28)
- Wow, that was fast; I posted something on the rejection letter and someone deleted it in only 2 hours! Anyway, I still nominate Marquette for snottiest rejection letter ever. If you disagree, say so; if you're from Marquette, I'm not surprised that you're deleting things anonymously from the wiki; if I wrote a letter like that to people who'd applied in good faith, I'd have my head down in embarrassment too!
- I did not find the rejection letter "offensive." Typical "it's not you, it's us" to my mind. The line about how they could have easily selected another half dozen candidates to interview was unnecessary, but didn't make my blood boil. I did not delete your post, nor am I from Marquette. (12/21)
- I got rejected too, and, no, maybe not THE snottiest, but I didn't love either the "we could have invited half a dozen more equally good candidates, but didn't" or the "We've selected our interviewees. As you probably realized by now, you're not one of them." It's just so up front about them not even bothering to notify in any timely way. Ah well, how it goes these days, I guess. 12 22
- On-Campus interviews scheduled (1/11)
- Offer made and accepted (2/11)
- Any word on who the lucky candidate was? (2/20)
- Heard it was Alyson Efford, who will complete her PhD at Ohio State this spring. (2/24)

Mississippi State (Antebellum South)
- This one posted in mid-December and said they'd be doing some interviews at the AHA. I receieved a post-AHA letter saying the committee would be deciding in early February. Anyone else heard anything different?
- Received confirmation letter stating that the SC would begin reviewing applications in early Feb. My understanding was that they were collecting cvs, talking to anyone interested in the job, but not "interviewing," per se, at AHA. (2/6)
- Deadline has been extended. SC broadly conceives thematic boundaries of ag, rural, and environmental history. If interested, e-mail cover letter and cv to dept. head. (2/6)
- full job ad: http://www.oah.org/announce/jobs.html#Anchor-Mississippi-8762 (2/6)
- received email from chair requesting samples of work; my application had been submitted before AHA, but did not meet with anyone there (2/6)
- Snailmail rejection received, stating that position had been filled (3/22)

Murray State (U.S. South)
- This position requires a lot of World Civilization courses. If you aren't interested in teaching World Civ., this may not be the position for you.
- There have been problems in the past with professionalism re: the promotion and tenure process. With new leadership, this may have changed. (10/23)
- Received AAEO form. (10/26)
- Anyone heard from them? (12/2)
- Not a word. This job first posted on H-Net on June 15th. One wonders why they need so long to conduct the search?
- No word since AAEO form. (12/10)
- Here's the letter I received on 12/11: "Dear Dr. , Your application materials were received . . . after the deadline had passed so you cannot be considered as a qualified applicant. We ask, however, that you complete and return the enclosed Affirmative Action Compliance Program information card in the provided envelope within five days of receipt." WTF???
- How strange! Was your application actually late? (12/12)
- No, at least not according to the USPS. (12/12)
- That's outrageous! Why not write an email to the dept./SC and explain that according to the USPS it got there on time (not that it would make a difference in the decision but I really feel they should know this). Asking you to fill out the AAEO card, regardless, is a particular slap in the face.
- I agree with the above poster! The SC chair should know about this mistake and find out what happened. And 12/12 poster, you should get an apology. We put a lot of time and effort into this process. I find this sort of business just outrageous. (12/13)
- Rejection letter arrived today. (12-17)
- I am the 12/12 poster and I received an even more baffling letter. I applied for the tt position in southern history, and here's an excerpt from my new letter: "thank you for the opportunity to review your application for the Lecturer position in the Department of History at Murray State University. . . . we are not able to offer you an interview or a position at this time." You know, in a weird way, I'm glad that my application was "late." (12/20)
- To 12/12 poster: It seems that problems with professionalism remain. Consider yourself lucky to know this now. Some haven't been as fortunate. (12/20)
- Did they stop their search or what? Anybody get anything besides a rejection letter? (1/21)
- Deafening silence here (1/22)
- I read somewhere on the CHE fora that there may be a hiring freeze in Kentucky. I don't know for sure if this is true, so take it with a grain of salt. (1/23)
- A quick google search confirms that all Kentucky schools are facing a 3% budget cut. UK has announced a hiring freeze that does not include faculty lines. No word about Murray State in any of the articles, except to say that they will face a $1.3 million shortfall. Even if this job is not impacted by budget cuts, I'm afraid a number of searches will run into similar problems this year. See the University of South Florida entry above for an example. (1/23)
- KY schools have been told of this cut and warmed about possibility of much more severe cuts, maybe 12%!?! No idea if this affects current searches, but as most universities are already operating on tight academic budgets, these cuts have to come from somewhere, so one suspects hiring freezes in the future, if not already. Would be nice to know what the deal is for this particular search... (1/26)
- Campus interview offer emailed. The SC suggested that I should go online and look for some plane tickets, fly to Nashville (no date specified), rent a car, and drive to Murray. And they would pay me back. Not so excited about that. (2/19)
- Snail mail rejection received. (2/27)
- This department should be black-listed. (5/22)
- Ditto re: KY in general. Not to perpetuate a stereotype, but I've run into one too many "inbred" departments in this state, particularly regarding 19th cent. US history. (5/24)

Nassau Community College (general U.S.)
- From H-Net job posting: "The Department welcomes candidates in all fields, but particularly in the following fields: American Civil War, U.S. Labor History, post-World War II, Cold War or the 20th century." (12/8)
- Did anyone hear anything about this one? (2/13)
- Received this today via email: "We are in the midst of reviewing all applications for the positions as advertised. That will take approximately two weeks and will be followed by letters to those we wish to consider for interviews." (2/19)
- Haven't heard anything since the standard letter sent in early January; have given up. Incredibly rude secretary. (2/29)
- Got rejection letter on 4/24. Position filled.

Ouachita Baptist University
- Has anyone heard from them about on-campus interviews? (1/26)
- via email that they were not proceeding with my application which leads me to believe they have made the decisions regarding whom to invite to campus (2/9)

Pacific Lutheran (West or Pacific Northwest)
- see posting at http://www.historians.org/members/eib/search_listing.cfm?JobAdID=8019
- (10/15) Any idea how "Lutheran" or broadly Christian this institution is? They seem to distance themselves from this affiliation in the job ad. Any thoughts?
- There is a thread on the Chronicle forums addressing this question: http://chronicle.com/forums/index.php/topic,42453.0.html
- ack. letter (11/1)
- AA form only (11/4)
- AHA interview scheduled (12/5)
- Anyone know if this is an inside situation? They have a VAP who looks like he fits the job description. (12/20)
- on-campus interviews scheduled (1/10)
- anyone know the outcome? (3/6)
- offer has been made and accepted, but I don't know by whom (3/17)

Penn State Greater Allegheny (U.S. 19th or 20th century)
- like everybody else, especially seeking "transnational or comparative perspectives" (11/5)
- Anybody heard anything? (11/14)
- not a thing (12/5)
- Got an email saying I've been identified as a "finalist" and asking if I'm still interested in the position (I'm not). No word on what being a finalist entails. (4/15)
- Offer made and accepted.

Penn State New Kensington (general U.S./World)
- any signs of life? (12/14)
- figuring I have nothing to lose, I called HR to inquire as to the status of the search(and my status therein). According to the HR personnel at New Kensington, the search committee has met, and is (or will be shortly) interviewing/inviting candidates to campus. I was assured that they will send "regret" letters once they have filled the position (3/10)
- Offer Accepted (3/17)
- who accepted this position - anyone know?
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Princeton (19th century, open rank)
- Anybody have any thoughts on what they're looking for or how this will go down? I'm assuming I don't have a shot in hell, but I'm curious... (11/2)
- Additional materials requested (11/20)
- To whomever was asked for additional materials, do you mind revealing what your status is, ABD, assistant or associate prof?
- Also, can I add, how many people have been asked?
- "very few"
- Received phone call informing me that the SC met this morning, and I would not be asked for an on-campus interview. (12/14)
- Does anyone know the status of this search? It didn't look like they were interviewing at the AHA (i.e., they weren't on the register). Has anyone gotten an official rejection or an interview? (1/8)
- They met in mid-December to decide who to invite to campus from a small group of shortlisted candidates. The SCC called to let me know I didn't make the cut. I think it's likely the final three have already received invites. (1/8)
- I heard two offers were made: one associate and one assistant. (3/15)
- Application never acknowleged until rejection letter called me by the incorrect surname! awesome!
- Did they call you by my surname? 'cause I still haven't gotten any acknowledgment from P. :)

Providence College (19th or 20th century)
- see pet peeve in 20th century listing below
- letter ack application materials rec'd 11/1/07 says they will notify mid-Dec of AHA interview choices.
- see below in 20th century for updates on this job (12/14)

Rice (Early Republic to WWI)
- the circles seem to inform that they want someone that has 20th century AFAM project/interests (9/11/07)
- What's "AFAM"? - That would imply African American related.
- okay, what's a "circle"?
- questions questions, meaning I heard! i am sure we ALL know the academic circles run small and are well connected. Not much more to add. Thanks
- I must be in a different circle. It's my understanding that there will be a second position advertised. If you look at the chronology of this search and then observe what conspicuous fields are *not* represented currently on Rice's faculty (think kepis, funny beards, and hardtack), that should serve as some clue. Then again, maybe both circles are right. It wouldn't be the first time that a department had two circles, both with stong opinions for the type of person the department wants. (9/17)
- Received email confirming receipt of application (10/4)
- When thinking about the fields not represented, what does this mean: "think kepis, funny beards, and hardtack." I'm just not following. (10/26)
- I'm not the OP, but I assume s/he meant Civil War (10/26)
- I received an email from someone on the search committee asking me to apply for the job before I had sent in my application. My specialty is not African American. They are running a second search for assoc./full professor in southern history. 11/14
- I am an African Americanist and I also received an email inviting me to apply.
- Received a request for my writing sample b/c they're updating applicant files. (11/19)
- Email stating my application materials had been received. (11/18)
- This comment could possible go below, but I have to object to the practice of sending select invitations to apply. It creates the impression of cherry-picking a candidate under the guise of conducting a national search. That kind of thing smacks of old-boy club and the old guild. Thoughts? 11/22
- I guess it does smack of the OBC, but I think there are so many variables in a search that an invite does not mean slam dunk. As a grad student, we had a national search that we all thought was a dog and pony show for one candidate who had a well received book in the field of our specialized PHD program. She didn't even get an offer because department members didn't like her next project. Anyway if the dept. is a fossil of the dinosaur era and is full of Good Ole Boys, do you or I really want to work there anyway? Just a thought (11/23).
- My thought is that if the SC emailed only two or three "prestige" departments, then that might smack of OBC-ism. But, advertising at large in this fashion is fairly common and more in the vein of self-promotion than in exclusion. For instance, if you emailed the dozen or so departments known for their strength in the History of Koala Lampur because that is what you want, its less OBC than it is priming the pump. If you emailed only the two best Koala Lampur specialists, then thre's a problem.
- Any actual developments other than gossip? I'm assuming AHA interviews are set by now, just w/ people that don't use the wiki. (12/7)
- I don't have any news, but I don't think it's safe to assume anything until the end of this week. A lot of committees are still working. (12/10)
- AHA interview scheduled (12/11)
- Was the interview set up by phone or email? (12/12)
- by email.
- received email that I have been moved to the "second level of candidacy"; I "remain in the running" but they "will not have the opportunity" to interview me at AHA. (12/14)
- ditto - assuming this is a rejection letter, but it's a little confusing (12/14)
- message x3. I wonder how many of us there are. Is this a case of there being fewer than ten extras who could be interviewed if they added a day of interviews, or a pool of 20 or more who are just there to show how deep the search was. I'm not getting my hopes too high. (12/14)
- make it 4. maybe someone with access to the "circles" can shed some light?
- make it 5. (12/14)
- sounds like everyone except the AHA interviewees is on the "second level of candidacy." What a confusing rejection letter (12/14)
- make it 6. I received something similar from Oregon State. I think they're reserving the right to revisit your application and call you in if all the folks they interview turn out to be duds. (12/14)
- 7. In any case, it was slightly uplifting to receive a communication that wasn't a rejection (12/14).
- 8. I like this type of response from a search committee better than silence.
- 9. Ditto.
- Make it 10. That's a lot of people to "put on hold." Odd.
- 11.
- Make it 12.
- 13.
- 14. Nicest rejection letter by far.
- Has anyone who received the "second level of candidacy" email heard anything more? (12/30)
- Not me (poster #7). Like poster #14, I figure it's a very nice, non-rejection rejection (12/30)
- I haven't heard anything either after receiving this email. I have a theory (could be way off base and only you guys can confirm). They are running a senior search for a southern historian. Perhaps those on hold in the second tier are predominantly southern historians so the SC has somewhere to turn if the senior search falls through. On the other hand, they may be desperate to make a hire for this junior position so they want to keep a second tier in case the AHA interviews or campus visits turn out to be disasters. I've seen search committees turn to the second tier later on in the game. (12/30)
- Good theory. I'm a southern historian (#11). Does anyone have the senior search job ad, or remember what subfields they were interested in? (12/30)
- I, for one, am not a southern historian (#7). The job ad I saw (h-net, posted 7/18) claimed to seek "a tenure-track assistant professor in the history of the United States from the early republic to the first World War, any field." I figure us "second tier" folks fit these parameters, had strong apps and/or complemented the strengths of the department, but not enough to get AHA interviews. I'm doubtful (m)any of us will get calls later on, but that remains to be seen. (12/31)
- Poster #1 here. I'm 99 percent certain that this is a non-rejection rejection letter, based on the fact that everyone who applied seemed to have received one. They are reserving the right to dip back into the pool if the interviews don't go well. Rather than being "nice," I actually find this kind of rejection annoying and confusing, keeping our hopes up long after they have more or less passed on our applications. If there's someone who can pipe in who did NOT make this "second level of candidacy," I might change my mind. (12/31)
- I'm the poster (#10) who had the southern history theory as I am a southern historian. I did find out that one of the people being interviewed already has a book published. (1/2)
- I guess I am #15 who got the best rejection letter ever, but I am neither a southern historian, nor am I am really in the Rice league. I am just taking it a "nice" and not "hopeful" but appreciate the concern for my fragile ego. (1/5)
- On Campus(1/9)
- Same here. On campus visit scheduled. Late January. (1/9/08)
- I received one of those "second level of candidacy" emails, and then got an AHA interview so I don't think they were just rejection letters. (1/11)
- rejection email received; email said offer had been made and accepted. (2/11)
- So, who was the lucky winner? (2/12)

Rockhurst (2 positions)
- Early U.S. and world
- see Modern U.S. and world position below
- Received e-mail to arrange phone interview (for early position) (11/2)
- Received invite to campus. (11/11)

Roger Williams (U.S. open)
- Email acknowledgement 11/30: "Review of applications will begin on or about January 15, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. You will be updated on the status of your application as the process moves forward." (12/7)
- Contacted for phone interview 1/15; I have the impression they are extending invites as they go through the apps, with interviews next week and the week of the 28th.
- Has anyone heard about on-campus yet? It sounded like they were planning on moving fairly quickly with that. (2/3)
- Not yet, but my impression was the same, and they suggested that they would extend invitations sometime next week and wrap up the entire decision by the end of February. (2/4)
- On-campus invitation, 2/5
- Received request for phone interview, 2/15
- To the poster who got a call for an on-campus interview on 2/5: have you gone already to give the talk? I received an email update from them on 2/15 suggesting that they had not picked the full set of finalists, nor had they received approval from the dean for campus visits, and that they might not until the end of February.
- I was scheduled to give the talk on the 25th but I have withdrawn from the search. They had approval from the dean for my visit, but I had the impression they were getting that approval on a case by case basis. I have no idea whether there were other finalists, how many, or what their onward timeline was. Good luck! (2/20)
- Hey, thanks for the luck and the info, and best wishes to you as well!
- Its March 5, anyone heard since their phone interview?
- Yes, invitation to campus 2/22, and campus visit 3/7. They plan/hope (depending on deans) to have the position filled by the end of March.

Sacred Heart University (19th Century)
- Received email confirming receipt of application (10/2)
- um? (12/11)
- AHA interview scheduled (12/18)
- January campus interviews scheduled (1/18)
- offer made and accepted.

Simon Fraser University (19th Century)
- The dept. sent an email acknowledging receipt of app. (10/9)
- Conducted phone interviews with 8 candidates 11/9, and have selected 3 candidates to bring to campus in late Nov./early Dec. (11/13)
- Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if all of the candidates were Canadian citizens? (11/13)
- No, not all the candidates interviewed were Canadians (though it's possible the 3 who made the cut are). It looks like they've hired a good number of non-Canadians in the last few years, so I doubt nationality is a make-or-break issue for them (perhaps some Canadian institutions take this rule more seriously than others). (11/13)
- As far as I know, the Canadian-hiring preference applies only to public universities, which, if they want to hire a non-C citizen, have to fill out govt. forms justifying their decision (arguing that no qualified C citizen was better suited for the job); it's a req of receiving tax money. SF is private, so it doesn't operate under those restrictions (like McGill, Trent etc.) (11/13)
- there aren't any private universities in Canada, only public ones, which means that Simon Fraser, like McGill or the Univ. of Toronto, hires according to Canadian govt. policies (like hiring civil servants) (11/15)
- it is true that all universities are public. However, most people they hire these days are non-Canadians. This is particularly true at the top schools.
- They've made an offer (1/18)

Smith College (19th Century, all specialties welcome)
- Received a letter from head of SC and the AA form
- Ditto (10/30)
- Ditto plus one (10/31)
- Anyone hear anything more? (12/11)
- I haven't heard anything recently. They did contact me two weeks ago to let me know one of my letters of rec. was missing. (12/13)
- AHA interview request came via email (12/14)
- Any campus invites? I had an AHA interview with them, but neglected to find out their time table for campus invitations. (1/11)
- They told me the end of January because they have a J-term right now. I don't know if that means they will be deciding before then or wait until then to decide. (1/11)
- Thanks for reminding me. They told me that as well. My impression was that the invites would not be extended until the end of January. They also mentioned not having read the writing samples yet. (1/12)
- Spring term started yesterday. Any word? (1/29)
- Nothing yet. I posted the first 1/11 message and I'm still waiting to hear from them (1/30)
- I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I know someone who has an on campus interview there this week. (1/30)
- Thanks for the info. Bad news is better than the painfully slow, tortuous death of false hopes as reality sinks in. Isn't that the one and only reason for this wiki-page? It is for me at least.
- Not a position for which I applied, but, yes, any news is better than not knowing! All readers are encouraged to post what they know. (2/2)
- Rejection letter received. (2/9)
- Offer made and accepted. (2/15)
- Accepted by whom? Feed curious minds! (2/28)
- Elizabeth Pryor, an African-Americanist from UCSB (3/4)

Troy University (late-19th/early-20th)
- AHA scheduled
- 1/29 does anyone remember what their post-aha schedule was going to be?
- 2/6 Any candidates invited on-campus?
- 2/21 Was this search canceled? News?
- 2/21 Campus visits complete, offer made and accepted

University of Alabama-Huntsville (pre-1877)
- Has anyone heard anything from these people? (12/4)
- No. Looks like they are behaving in the same inconsiderate manner as last year.
- I received a perfectly nice ack. letter and AA card 11/10 (12/5)
- Ditto on the polite ack. letter and AA card in prompt response to my application (12/5)
- I recvd the same ack. letter dated 10/10 which stated that they were already reviewing applications. It would be nice if they were more informative about their schedule and plans.(12/5)
- Same method as last year, send ack. and AA, then blow everyone off who did not qualify.
- I did not know they had made their decisions last year until I saw them interviewing at the Southern.
- AHA interview scheduled.(12/5)
- I recieved a AA card and a very nice letter. Interview scheduled. (12/10)
- 1/7 The department will meet on Tuesday, January 8th to select finalists to bring to campus. Once we narrow the list, we have to submit the requisite paperwork to the Administration and await approval. It may be a few days. We know this is an awful process - Hang in there!
- I didn't even apply for this job, but I want to commend the above poster (apparently a member of the SC or the department). This is an excellent use of the wiki and one that I am sure candidates will welcome in the future. (1/9)
- No problem. I'm new and remember all too well what the other side of the wiki felt like. In reference to the comment above: We didn't interview at the Southern last year, just the AHA.
- Thanks for the informative posting from the SC. Very much appreciated. (1/10)
- 1/10 We thought the Provost would give us the green light today, but a tornado warning just closed campus. Friday, perhaps?
- 1/11 We have invited our finalists to campus.
- 4/3 snailmail rejection. Position filled.

University of California-Irvine (Slavery)
- Any word? (12/16)
- Did anyone receive an ack or aaeo form? (12/17)
- Are they doing the AHA? (12/18)
- No AHA interviews, they sent rejection ltr. via e-mail and stated that 3 candidates will interview on campus (12/21)
- Has anyone received the invite to campus? (1/16)
- On-campus interviews being conducted over the next couple of weeks. (1/16)
- Does anyone know if an offer was made or accepted/who it was if so? Been quite some time (2/24)
- I heard an offer was made at the end of last week. (2/26)
- Snail mail rejection a couple of weeks ago. I think they said they hired someone, but I forget (ooops) 4/19

University of Massachusetts Amherst (antebellum U.S. history)
- Deadline is today, Nov. 15. Has anyone received any notice from the committee? (11/15)
- Ack. + AA form. (11/21)
- Any news? (12/7)
- AHA interview scheduled. (12/14)
- Rejection letter (12/26)
- Received post-AHA interview rejection email (Sunday evening). They have three finalists. (1/13)
- Anyone heard anything more about this position? (4/16)
- Any word on who accepted this position?
- According to the online course listing, this position was filled by Barbara Krauthamer, asst. prof. at NYU. (5/1)

University of Mississippi (American History pre 1865/Slavery)
- any news? (12/14)
- AHA interview scheduled (12/16)
- Campus invitation extended (1/15)
- Rejection letter states job accepted by Justin Roberts, ABD at Johns Hopkins

University of New Mexico (19th Century)
- Anyone receive an acknowledgment yet? (10/29)
- Yep, I received a letter on 10/13 (10/29)
- Inside dope: the department has a history of political "issues." Do you your homework and tread lightly if you get an on-campus (11/6).
- I'd just be happy to receive an acknowledgement.
- Rec'd letter that they are "unable to pursue my candidacy further" because my primary research specialty is not 19th c. US history. Apparently degrees in American Studies with a primary research speciality in 19th c. US cultural history is not 19th c. US history. (11/17)
- Ack letter has link to eo form that does not work. (11/17)
- What is meant by political "issues?" Could you elaborate? (11/21)
- Department members do not seem to like each other...and fight about it. That is all I have, but from going to certain meetings, I know that there are some real characters there. (11/23)
- "A deeply dysfunctional group" was the description I got from a former colleague who knows them well.
- To American Studies poster on 11/17: don't feel bad, I'm a historian with a research speciality in 19th-century America and I got the same letter. (11/26)
- Recd same rejection form letter on 11/17, even though I do 19th c. U.S. In my case, I suspect, it was because my project is later-19th c. I went back and looked in the ad, and I noticed that buried in the middle of the text it specifies antebellum/Civil War specialty.
- AHA interview scheduled. (12/3)
- How many individuals scheduled for interview? (12/4)
- I don't know, but most of the interview time slots were still open last night, so they may still be contacting candidates. (12/4)
- AHA interview scheduled (12/5)
- Does anyone know their timeline? I forgot to ask at my AHA interview.(1/13)
- Campus invites will follow department vote on SC recommendations after spring classes resume Jan. 22 (1/14)
- Offer made and accepted (2/27)
- Anyone know who? (2/28)
- I'm still wondering who. (3/10)
- Finally received rejection letter. What a relief! I was beginning to worry that somehow I had been interviewed and hired but didn't remember it :-) (3/22)
- Did the letter say who got the job?

University of North Carolina, Greensboro
- received ack. letter that said "I enclose an applicant data card," but with no card! (10/22)
- do you know when they plan to arrange AHA interviews? (11/7)
- is this the same listing as the early American/early national job at UNCG listed in the early national category? Or are they hiring a specifically 19th century person as well? If the former, let's consolidate the listings (11/14)
- this is an open rank position in 19th-century American history with desirable "sub-specialties" in Native American, American West, Environmental, or Public history and "the ability to teach the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction." (11/15)
- okay, so they are running two Americanist searches, early and 19th, with roughly the same desired "sub-specialties." Not a bad way to go about it: they get to cast a really wide net and give themselves lots of options to fill their thematic gaps. Much better than running the same searches in separate years. (11/15)
- anybody heard anything here? (11/26)
- just the voices in my head (11/27)
- AHA interview request on 11/30
- rejection letter arrived today, 12/10
- received rejection letter today, 12/11 (in Chicago)
- received post-AHA interview rejection, dated January 16 (1/22)
- hired Mark Elliot of Wagner College (4/15)

University of North Carolina, Pembroke
- They offered this job last year. Does anyone know the politics of this search?
- There was considerable discussion of this job on last year's wiki page. It was/is Steve Berry's old position. IIRC, the university pulled funding for the position. It may have been because of the late posting of the ad (early spring), IMHO, which would have produced a very different pool than a late summer/early fall ad.
- I had heard he was up for a position, but I had not heard that the position had lost its funding. They had a GA/PE position too. I guess that got filled?
- The GA/PE was filled by a recent Ph.D. Berry is now at Georgia.
- 9/20: They did not lose the funding. The pool of candidates kept dwindling as the search dragged into June/July. Because of deadlines for other commitments, at least for this finalist, some had to withdraw. Too few candidates left to complete search. FWIW, This school might be in the middle of nowhere but the department is full of quality people who would make great colleagues.
- Poster above said "The pool of candidates kept dwindling as the search dragged into June/July." My comment: Well, Duh. SC's should take heed: if you wait until ONE MONTH before classes start to make your pick, you've waited too long. 10/19
- Isn't it possible that some things are out of a SC's hands? For instance, does the SC have control over what time of year some dean or other administrative type says, "Go ahead, find your new historian?"
- In that case, SC's response to the dean should be: You have mortally wounded the search by your dawdling. Deans make decisions within budgetary constraints, yes, but SC's must also be able to tell deans: If you do not give authorization by date x, our ability to make a successful hire is decreased by percentage y. My evidence: UNC Pembroke. The offer was made too late; the search failed. Lesson: If you wait too late to make the offer, the search has a high likelihood of failure. This does not seem to be too difficult of a concept to convey to deans . . .
- I don't dispute that such a result comes from that situation. But, I wonder if its really that easy to fix. I mean, if a SC just had to say, "We won't get someone hired if you don't pick up the pace" to fix this problem, the professors across the university would all be making what administrators make because Department Chairs would busily pip up, "We cannot keep the good folks we've hired because we're not paying them what they are worth, so give us all raises!" Again, I don't dispute your logic, I just think its a bit ivory towerish to think a dean would listen and respond effectively to a SC that old him/her how hight they wanted that darn administrator to jump. Now, to keep this from devolving into a exercise where we all just release our frustrations on abstract SC's, I for one will back down and await more news on interview dates for this job.
- I agree with the previous comment: there are lots of things the SC could (and no doubt would like to) say to the dean, and in most cases it's unlikely that saying these things would make a difference. Do you really think that deans are oblivious to the fact that making job offers in July is a bad strategy? Also, I don't know anything about this search, but people may be wrong to assume that no offer was made. In my (limited) experience, when searches drag on interminably, it's because they've made an offer (or even multiple offers) and the candidate takes forever to haggle about terms, partner hires, etc., and ultimately turns them down. It's easy to imagine how a search that got off to a late start to begin with might make an offer during the spring that gets rejected in early summer, leaving them scrambling in June/July. (11/15)
- Has anyone been contacted yet for an interview? (12/4)
- I, for one, have heard nothing. (12/10)
- Ditto (12/11)
- AHA interview request received via email (12/10). SCC gave option of interview on 01/04 between 9AM and 6 PM-I guess SC is only interviewing for one day.
- Do not panic if you did not receive an email, the SC is still looking at candidates. All will be decided by next week. (12/11)
- Is it safe to assume all invites have been extended by now? (12/21)
- rejection letter received, 1st contact (1/23)
- on campus invitations extended. (1/31)
- A bogus and biased search from beginning to end. They hired the candidate who baked the SC cookies and brownies. What a disappointing display. (5/22)
- That is a ridiculous statement and one assumes a frustrated and bitter person would think such a thing. (6/11)
- Fascinating exchange. Who got the job, and what kind of brownies did they bake? (6/17)

University of South Carolina Aiken
- On campus interviews scheduled. (12/17 or so).
- Rejection letter received. (2/8)
- offer extended

University of Texas, El Paso (19th Century)
- I received a letter acknowledging receipt of materials (10/5)
- AHA interview scheduled (11/29)
- next step in search process? (12/4)
- I don't know, but they did request additional material (writing sample and teaching portfolio) when scheduling the interview. (12/4)
- Received fairly nice rejection letter by mail on 12/22
- Anybody know if they have made on-campus invites yet? (1/16)
- on-campus interviews scheduled (1/16)
- offer made and accepted

University of Texas, Pan-American (Reconstruction/Gilded Age)
- any word on this job or any of the half dozen other ones they're advertising? (10/29)
- received confirmation of materials, dated 10/25; says they "will begin reviewing applications soon."(11/2)
- received rejection email (12/12)
- received invitation to campus on 12/6 (12/12)
- any word on this or any of the other jobs here? (2/23)
- offer made and accepted (2/25)

University of Wisconsin-Stout
- Received ack letter dated 11/12 in mid-November. Although I sent copies of my transcripts via Interfolio, the letter said they were missing (also said transcript copies acceptable). I emailed SC chair immediately, but have not gotten a response (12/7).
- Letter dated 12/21: "we regret to inform you that the position has now been filled." That was quick (12/30)

Utah Valley
- AHA interview scheduled (12/6)
- Rejection email after AHA interview; finalists have been selected (1/16)

Utah State University-Brigham City
- phone interview scheduled (2/15)
- on campus interview scheduled on 2/26 (2/28)

West Virginia University (Early Republic to Antebellum)
- Letter confirming receipt of application materials. Said they were reviewing applications as they arrived (11/10).
- Received email invite to AHA interview. (12/7)
- Campus invite (1/10)
- Any more details on those invites? Have all finalists been invited? (1/14)
- Rejection received. It would have been nice had the scc taken 30 seconds to proofread the letter. (2/14)
-Who did they hire?

Washburn University (late-19th/early-20th)
- Has ANYONE rec'd an acknowledgement? I hear this was an inside job- any others hear this? (11/15)
- No and no. (11/19)
- "Preference will be given to candidates with background in women's history and Native American history" Look on their website and see if this fits anyone... Isn't that sort of illegal?
- No. As far as I know, there's nothing illegal about crafting a job description to match the fields of someone you consider a desirable candidate. It would be (potentially) illegal to hire the person you're referring to for, say, a position described as 20th c. US Foreign Relations, but that's different from what's happening here. A couple of things to keep in mind: often, even if a dept has figured out they want to keep a certain person already there, they have to run a national search to fulfill HR requirements. Frustrating for other candidates, but not illegal. Or, the school may not have those HR requirements (i.e. they could hire a "target of opportunity" without a national search), in which case the fact that they're running the search means they're interested in other candidates. Finally, it's worth considering that the current lecturer matches the fields in the current ad because those were the fields the dept had IDed as desirable before they did the temporary hire for that line - they can only now search for the TT position, but it's the same line/fields. I'm not saying the person in question isn't a favored candidate (I know nothing about this position), I'm just saying that even if they are, that's not illegal.
- Not an atty, but SC of my school says it is illegal. Searches are required for all govt jobs and to "fake" a search is against the law. This may or may not be a genuine search- haven't applied but if people are getting acks/invites then it is probably legit.
- ok; I just meant that advertising for the fields of someone who's already on campus isn't the same thing as faking a search. Also, the dept liking the inside candidate isn't the same as faking a search, either. (12/3)
- good luck to her, that's what I say. I hope to be an inside candidate somewhere some day... (12/6)
- any updates on this one? (12/18)
- learned at second-hand (but from an extremely reliable source) that they had 70-80 applicants and only seriously evaluated those who were degree in hand and had either a book contract in hand or in press (1/08)
- Any word on this position (did the inside candidate get the job) (4/23)

Western Illinois
- Warning: I interviewed for a different position two years past. I heard nothing after the (AHA) interview (not even a form letter). Incredibly rude, in my view. Also, it seems like they have a search every year (at least in the last few years).
- A professor in the department where I study described her "escape" from a school she called "Hellhole State."
- Yeah, I had a similar experience in the 05-06 job season; had an AHA interview for a U.S. since '45 job. Was interviewed by Balsamo, Boynton, and Cole, and found them to be fine, no problems there; but then never heard from anyone again. Ever. According to my notes, I never got an email, phone, or letter follow-up, not even announcing their eventual hire. I can't say anything about the actual department, though; still, a bit more information would have been nice. Perhaps that search was just borken, and they're fine otherwise?
- I was encouraged to apply for a visiting position last year, and I was told they were in a hurry. I sent the gobs and gobs of paperwork the chair asked for, and did not get an email or letter. I think for being WIU, they should be nicer. I expect bad treatment from Ivy league and big state schools.
- I sent material in for that VAP job and waited and waited. Two days after I took another one-year, the chair called me for an interview. I don't think the dept. administration is very efficient up there.
- Glad to know it wasn't just me!
- Received e-mail acknowledgment of receipt of application materials. Maybe they've improved their communications with applicants this time around. (11/21)
- Received same, no further contact as of 12/10
- Received email acknowledgment of receipt of application materials (12/12)
- AHA interview request via email on 12/11 (12/12)
- AHA interview request via email, 12/12, several interview time slots still open for Fri/Sat. Quick, enthusiastic response to my reply from SC chair! (12/13)
- On-campus interviews scheduled (1/17)
- Offer accepted (3/3)
- Whatever problems WIU might have had in the past seem to have disappeared. This was a well-handled search, and the faculty seem genuinely collegial.
- Agree 100%. A well-handled search, from my perspective. Congrats to the person who got the offer. (3/5)



Berkeley (US & World)
- received e-mail with AA questionaire (10/18)
- received request for further materials (10/26)
- Is their AHA shortlist finalized?
- This school obviously moved really, really fast through a pool that had to have a high number of applicants. See the "grain of salt" thread in the discussion area below
- I agree it is a bit quick, but maybe they already know who they want. This ad went out really early.
- I'm not sure about finalized AHA interviews, but they did request additional materials (11/1)
- Would you mind specifying which materials? (11/1)
- dissertation, publications, and other work-in-progress (11/1)
- Received email. Interview scheduled for AHA. (12/6)
- Snail mail rejection letter received. (12/11)
- Four candidates invited to campus. Three of four are assistant profs. Fourth is a graduate student. All focus on US diplomatic history. Department wants to replace Diane Clemens, diplomatic historian, who recently retired.
- Received thoughtful and personal rejection email after AHA interview. (1/16)
- who wound up with this position?
- I believe they have an offer out, but no acceptance yet (3/22)
- Any news on whether the person accepted? (4/3)
- Yes it has (4/5)
- Who is the lucky winner?
- Daniel Sargent, Harvard ABD

Boston University (20th Century US political, open rank)
- Ack 10/22
- anyone heard anything further?
- Just a pet peeve about the above posting (and ones like it posted throughout the page). Let's all assume from here on out that this question, "Has anyone heard anything?" is, though unwritten, constantly assumed to have been asked about every position. Isn't this the whole purpose of the wiki? (11/26)
- THIS is your pet peeve? Someone inquiring if there's more info about a position for which the app. deadline was Oct. 1? (and to answer your question: no, we can't assume that).
- agree with poster just above: this page is slightly disappointing in that it is filled with people's various "pet peeves" and (albeit justifiable) anger and anxiety, but I suspect, as others here have noted, that there is under-reporting going on. Can it be that virtually all of the 20th C. jobs are so far behind in the search that no one has selected an AHA shortlist? Seems to me people are holding back, maybe because they think they should not expose themselves (11/27)
- I suspect that the whole dumb "Whitewater" discussion, which included identifying a poster's location and affiliation, has permanently scared people off this wiki (11/27)
- I sincerely doubt it. Remember, this is an open rank search. They might have selected only senior people, who don't post to the wiki, or they might be busy with late semester work. I tend to question why anyone would withhold information about their good fortunes. That seems unlikely for this crowd! (12/4)
- Reject letter received. They have moved to short list. (12/27)
- I received rejection letter as well. Silver Lining: they're actually sending out letters, and promptly too. Thank goodness for small kindnesses.(12/31)
- this was a replacement for Julian Zelizer, right? Did it go to a senior person? (3/5)
- according to their website, they have finished up campus visits and will announce their appointment "as soon as possible". But I guess that isn't much by way of news. (3/23)
- they made two offers back in March/April, both were turned down. So they brought in two more finalists, assistant profs elsewhere with published books, one of whom is a BU PhD. No word on what happened since (6/10)

Central Arkansas (Gilded Age/Progressive Era)
- Received very short acknowledgment letter and AA survey from SC chair (11/29)
- AHA scheduled (12/7)
- 1/29 does anyone remember what their post-aha schedule was going to be?
- campus interviews have been scheduled
- rejection letter received 2/25 notes that school "has now completed its search." (2/25)

The Citadel (20th Century)
- long list of possible specializations; everything but history of the kitchen sink.
- Dammit! history of the kitchen sink is my primary field!
- Sir Yes Sir! The history of the Kitchen Sink is My specialty Sir!
- Got a semi-generic letter from SC back in Sept. saying they saw my ds. title/academic interests on the AHA website and wanted to draw my attention to their search. (I am at a large public research I univ and write on a "diversity" topic.) Also got a letter of ack. on 10/16.
- Got the same letter as well. Am at an ivy, write on culture. (11/7)
- Received email and snail mail acks on 11/30; email directs to employment form website. For now, SC chair ok w/transcript copies (12/5).
- Same here. Guessing it'll be mid-Dec before they make decisions on AHA interviews?
- AHA interview scheduled (12/7)
- Ditto (12/7)
- On campus scheduled (1.9)
- rcd rejection letter by post in midwest (1/18)
- Had AHA interview, no campus invite but also no rejection letter (1/25)
- was told by SC that campus visits will be scheduled end of January. Don't know about the campus invite mentioned by the above poster (1/25)
- me too. aha but no rejection letter and no campus invite. could we hear from 1.9 poster? (1/28)
- me too! SC chair said in interview they would be getting in touch in late Jan. When I saw 1.9 poster I assumed this was code during interview for "We don't want to interview this bird." Whatever.
- Yes, AHA and then nothing. Alas, we'll never get to wear that uniform, friends. (1/29)
- I heard they invited three candidates to campus (1/25)
- Anyone heard anything more about this one? (1/31)
- Had on-campus last week. Decision expected (maybe) next week. (2/2)
- I don't get it. Why would they tell us they would contact us at the end January if they were going to arrange campus visits sooner? And they seemed so nice at the AHA, too. (2/3)
- Any news on this one? (2/15)
- Offer made (2/16)
- and accepted, I hear (2/22)
- Does anyone know who accepted this position? (2/22)
- Joseph Renouard, Emory University (2/26)
- surely that's the hire for the Foreign Relations post (below)??? (2/26)
- I wouldn't know myself. And don't call me Shirley.
- Offer for the 20th century position was accepted by Kerry Taylor, UNC '07.

The Citadel (Foreign Relations)
- AHA interview scheduled (12/7)
- any word here, or are the two Citadel posts effectively combined above? (2/26)

City University of New York CUNY City College (US Foreign Relations and/or Diplomatic)
- Assistant or Associate Professor (12/8)
- Ack. letter and AA card yesterday (12/9)
- are they going to the AHA? (12/10)
- not going to interview at AHA, requests for more will come in Jan. or early Feb. (12/13)
- thanks for the info (12/14)
- Job talk scheduled (1/16)
- Offer made to and accepted by Craig Daigle, George Washington Univ. '08 (4-15)

Denison University (1877-1945)
- must be able to teach classes on women/gender history
- received AA form / confirmation of receipt of application via snail mail (10/22)
- received AA by snail mail (11/1)
- received ack. that my file was now complete (11/13)
- Anybody heard anything? Whispers that they had over 200 apps. Have they waded through that pile yet?
- Contacted by e-mail for AHA interview, 12/12
- Are they really doing AHA interviews? I'm attending, but do not see them listed...
- Yup, at least I had an interview with them; I don't know how many they did, tho'. (1/6)
- Good for you! I just did not see them listed on the Register's screen, so I was wondering (1/7).
- Has anyone heard about on-campus yet? (Go on, put me out of my misery...) 1/15
- received letter of rejection today, dated 1/10/08, noted that they received over 135 applications (1/16)
- rec'd letter of rejection (1/17)
- Any word on campus invites? Put me out of my misery...anybody who interviewed at AHA hear anything? (1/21)
- Greetings, fellow sufferer... nothing here, as of Monday morning 1/21
- I haven't heard a peep either. In the haze of the AHA, I can't remember if they said they'd be notifying people by the end of Jan or flying people out by then. (1/21)
- My memory is hazy as well, but I recall them saying they would notify by the end of January which I took as this week or next. (1/21)
- Here is some inside info: Classes resumed on 1/14. The department met to select the 3 finalists on 1/17. The list was submitted to the provost that afternoon. So now the dept is just waiting for the provost to approve the candidates before they make calls. The dept hopes that will happen within the next few days. (1/21)
- Thank you!! (particularly for the inside info). :)
- Contacted for on-campus interview, 1/21
- Rejection letters went out a few weeks ago, but none for me. Can I assume that I made some abitrary short list (yes, I know the dangers of assuming. . .)?(1/27)
- Offer made and accepted (2/21)
- Any word on who got this one?
- Heard it was Megan Threlkeld, U. of Iowa '08 (2/25)
- Thanks for posting offered and accepted: because this is how Denison let the on-campus finalists find out someone else got the job! How very... classy ???

Drew University (20th Century US and World)
- Just posted via AHA on 11/9, I believe.
- "The teaching load is 3/2 and the successful applicant will teach introductory survey courses in American history, electives in political history and her/his areas of interest, and graduate courses in the university's masters and doctoral programs." (11/9)
- are they doing AHA? (12/10)
- I gather they are meeting later this week to select and invite candidates for AHA interviews (12/11)
- AHA interview request via telephone (12/14)
- I heard they have made on-campus invites. (2/4)
- Have they made an offer? (3/6)
-Email rejection said offered and accepted. Any word on who got this? (4/30)

Eastern Connecticut State (US Foreign Relations)
- I would be careful with this one - someone in my dept. was interviewed for this one last year,got an email about a campus visit and then never heard from them again - they discontinued the search (funding?) but nver informed the candidates.
- I went for an on-campus here last year and was surprised to learn that the Department did not select the candidate. The Search Committee was allowed to put forward a number of unranked candidates, but the final decision was made by a dean. (10/24)
- I don't think that you should be too surprised about that; it's a fairly common practice, insulating the department from blame in the case of an unpopular hire, and putting ultimate veto power in the hands of administrators. One version of this has the department submitting a list of "unranked" candidates to the administration officially, but somehow unofficially communicating their preference (winkwinknudgenudge) or, in extreme cases, submitting an unranked list of one candidate and one candidate only. This produces a legal "cut-out", as it were, absolving the department. (10/25)
- I think you are overstating the search committee's powers. Provosts and deans like the power they have. I have seen searches at the school from which I am trying to leave where a list of "unranked candidates" was sent. The reason the dean wanted the unranked was so they could make the hire they wanted, for reasons that they wantedaffirmative action, diversity, or whateverIn the search I am describing, we had to offer the job to the candidates who left us unimpressed after the visit.
- Okay, but my point was that the "submit unranked list to administration for final choice" model is a common one, and that previous poster chould not be "surprised" by it; whether the unranked list model gives some leeway for departments was not my point. In fact, I did clearly say that this model left "ultimate veto power" in the hands of administration. But, your point is well taken too. (11/3)
- I also applied for this job last year, and I did receive a letter saying they'd had to cancel the search. (11/8)
- On campus interviews week of 12/10
- I heard from reliable source that offer was made several weeks ago and accepted by an Emory PhD who does US/Mideast Relations (2/9)

Flagler College
- Received snail mail ack in early/mid-November (dated 11/9), saying "screening process has already begun"; any word on interviews? (12/5)
- Received phone interview request on 12/3. (12/5)
- Offer made to and accepted according to rejection letter dated 2/21 (2/25)

Florida Atlantic
- Received AHA interview request (12/13)
- Any word? (1/31)
- on-campus interviews scheduled (2/1)
- offer made and accepted (for U.S./Florida history position) (2/6)

Furman University (VAP)

George Mason, JNG Finley Postdoc in 20th C
- Emailed for interview, on "short list" (3/26)
- Offer had been accepted (4/29)

Georgetown (Culture & Politics)
- any info yet? (12/22)
- what is this? could someone post a link? (12/22)
- http://www.h-net.org/jobs/display_job.php?jobID=34667
- as the deadline was mid-Oct, I had given it up as a lost cause. no word. (12/27)
- any news?? (2/3)

Georgetown VAP, 1-yr, late 19th & full 20th
-Has anyone been contacted for this? (3/17)
-FWIW, I haven't heard anything yet either. (3/18)
-I heard that they made up the shortlist the week of March 3
- rejection letter received (4/14)

Georgia (Lecturer)
-Job listed as 4/4 teaching load, 2 of which must be large surveys
- contacted for phone interview via email (3/7)
- They must not have heard of the 13th Amendment at UGA (3/11)
- Buy me, Georgia, buy me!!!! 4/4 or a 4th year on the job market? No contest...
- Although the ad cannot state so for official purposes, this position is effectively permanently renewable. The salary is also very competitive (better than many t-t jobs out there, some of which also have very high teaching loads). Of course, teaching 4-4 essentially nips an active research agenda in the bud, but it also pays the bills.
- Invitation for on-campus interview (3/28)
- Is that for the lecturer position or the Teaching Fellow? I know they said all applicants for the former would be considered for the latter & was wondering. (4/5)
- My question was: if you are the best person in the search, do you get the crappy 4/4 lectureship or do you get one of the Franklin fellows? If the grand prize winner got a 4/4 and the fellows got reduced teaching loads and more time to actively seek a tenure track job with a more humane teaching load, I would be a might bit upset. (4/8)
- The on-campus interviews are for the lectureship position (4/10)
- Lectureship job offered; acceptance pending formal offer letter (4/24)
- Does anyone know who got this position? (6/23)

Harvard, Kennedy School of Government (US Foreign relations)
- acknowledgment email + AA form (10/30)
- are they looking for historians or people in political science/IR?
- Job talks scheduled mid-December (11/28)
- Have they made an offer yet? Classes at Harvard have resumed. (2/4)
- Any word on who got the job? (2/26)
- Reportedly, offer made in late February and accepted this week (3/11)
- Moshik Temkin, Columbia PhD 2007

John Carroll University (Post-1945 U. S. Social History)
- received email confirming application complete and stating that they will begin to contact interviewees after 11/1 (10/19)
- phone interview 11/21
- to the above poster: phone interview scheduled, or phone interview conducted? (11/23)
- sorry for being vague. I meant phone interview conducted.
- on-campus scheduled for jan. I'm assuming they are not going to the AHA. (12/8)
- when I was on-campus they said they wanted to finish their search by the end of January. Since I have not heard anything I am wondering if anyone else has? (2/2)
- I was told the end of this coming week would be when they would make an offer. Best of luck to you. (2/3)
- offer made and accepted

Illinois-Chicago (physical/land use planning)
- any news? (12/21)

Illinois College
- ack. letter (11/20)
- Hullo? KNOCKKNOCKKNOCK Anybody in there? Hey, is this thing on?
- No, seriously, has anyone heard anything from this school; anything at all? Are they alive?
- Contacted search chair in late November to see if they were still taking apps (I overlooked the ad earlier in the year); chair said they were "just beginning the process" of working through apps
- AHA interview scheduled by phone (12/17)
- Any news on this? I think I've given up, but I'd like some closure, people. On campus? Offers? (1/21)
- Still far too early for offers, as they said they would be bringing people on campus from end of Jan. through Feb. (two searches - see other thread above). Like you, if I don't hear anything in the next day or two I'm giving up hope
- I still haven't heard anything, and I feel the same way as the above poster. One thing to remember is that this SC moved relatively late in scheduling AHA interviews. Unless no one who got/gets an on-campus is posting to the wiki, I expect to hear/see something by the end of this week (1/22)
- Campus visit scheduled last week (1/22)
- what happened with this search? (3/6)
- job offered and accepted (2/27)
- offer made to Jenny Barker-Devine from Iowa State (3/30)

Indiana University, Kokomo (U.S. Open)
- due 1/2/08 (12/8)
- Any news? My god it IS February. (2/11)
- I was wondering about this myself. I guess it's only been a little over a month since the due date, but still. (2/13)
- Received email on 2/8 requesting additional materials. Candidate pool has been narrowed to 5, but no further information offered by SCC. (2/14)
- Received snail mail 3/29 noting that the position is filled, no other details provided (3/30)

Keuka College (U.S. Open)
- ack & AA form received by mail 12/20
- ditto (12/29)
- Has anyone heard anything other than the acknowledgment? Interviews, requests for more info? (2/11)
- Heard nothing from them for months. I assume the job is still open, though; is listed on their website. (2/29)
- I contacted the department yesterday (4/7) regarding the status of the search, but got no response. Job filled? Cancelled search? Your guess is as good as mine.

LaGrange College
- Received letter confirming materials were received. AHA interviews will be scheduled by December 1. (10/26)
- AHA interview scheduled (11/29)
- Creative way to reject candidates - send them a letter on 11/26 (arriving around 11/28) saying that you will schedule AHA interviews by 12/1. I felt like Linus waiting for the Great Pumpkin to arrive (12/7).
- AHA interview scheduled. (12/11)
- Phone interview scheduled (1/7)
- Me too.. Can we just agree that they are about the nicest SC ever? I've been really impressed. (1/8)
- Offer made (3/3)

Loyola Marymount (Civil Rights/Social Justice)
- ack. postcard (11/20)
- AHA interview scheduled (11/29)

Mary Washington (20th century)
- Nov. 30 deadline
- no ack. (after online application), but SC chair confirmed that they will notify AHA interviewees in mid-Dec (12/6)
- AHA interview request, 12/13
- Hired Jess Rigelhaupt, UMich PhD, teaching at UC-Santa Cruz

Miami University (United States Foreign Relations)
- received ack. email with AA
- also received ack. email with AA on 11/5
- received request for book/dissertation
- AHA interview requested (11/28)
- Notification that I wasn't on short list, which was stated to be about a dozen. Some interesting reversals with this one. There was some interest in a phone interview at the beginning of November, but this was then postponed. Not sure if this was just in my case, or if this happened more broadly. (11/29)
- Received same notification, though the possibility of a phone interview was never raised in my case. Disappointing, but I do appreciate the effort to keep candidates informed. (11/29)
- Also received notification that I was not in the short list. Very disappointed as I thought I fitted the profile they were looking for (11/29)
- List drawn up quickly right after AHA. Notifications by email (1/21)
- Apparently State of Ohio has imposed budget restrictions on universities. Would be surprised if this one went to more than a graduate student. Salary likely to be low. (1/21)
- Received snail mail rejection noting that Amanda McVety has accepted the position (2/16).
- McVety was the one-year appointment made last year after the search failed, and was the in-house favorite. (2/16)

Middlebury (politics and foreign relations)
- December 3 deadline
- they made a one-year appointment for this position last year.
- snail mail ack. (11/26)
- anyone heard anything? are they doing AHA? (12/17)
- Yes, they are attending AHA.
- Did anyone get an invite yet? (12/18)
- AHA interview set up (12/18)
- relatively friendly snail mail rej. (1/14)
- I heard they were looking for a 20th c person. Why didn't they say so in their damn call for applicants, then? Wasted my time. (1/20)
- anyone get an on campus interview? (2/5)
-I heard this was an inside search? (2/18)
- Offer made to and accepted by Joyce Mao (2/27)
- UC Berkeley PhD, 2007

Middle Tennessee State University (8 positions - U.S. Survey)
- Ridiculously insane 5/5 teaching load with 35 students per section. Hiring 8 positions with identical teaching loads. This might be the ultimate devaluation of a history PhD. (4/8)
- Unbelievable. they really have 50 sections of each half of the survey listed on their course page. Good to see that Tennessee education lottery money isn't going to waste.

Monmouth College (general U.S.)
- On-campus interview first week of April. Has an offer been made? (4/29)

Montclair State (20th century)
- got an acknowledgment letter saying they would notify about interviews in mid-December.
- ditto, rcvd 10/22
- Any new info on this search? (12/14)
-invitations for phone interviews made last week (2.18)
-anyone actually HAVE a phone interview? Got the invite last month, but no follow-through (3/24)
- grapevine says on-campus interviews start mid-April, no decision until at least the end of the month (4/4)
- rejection received via mail (4/28)
-anyone know what happened with this? Without going into detail, I was exceptionally unimpressed by the lack of professionalism in their handling (or lack thereof) of interviews. (6/27)

Murray State (U.S. South)

New Jersey City University
- rcvd affirmative action/acknowledgment, 11/18
- Why is someone deleting information here? Several of us had posted about requests for phone interviews.

Newman University (Generalist: US History)
- Be warned!!! This place hires and fires tt faculty as if they were one year appointments. I am a former faculty member who made the mistake of taking this job - that they are now hiring. The university has terrible finances and is run by a bunch of clueless administrators. "Tenure track" means nothing - you are on a year-to-year contract and the administration sheds faculty to balance its budget. This place is an absolute nightmare!!!!!
- Can anyone elaborate on this? Is this enough information to turn down an interview? (1/14)

New Jersey Institute of Tech/Rutgers-Newark (Cultural History of Media)
- Any info? (12/22)

Northwestern
- 2 openings: 1 TT assistant, 1 early assoc., open specialization but 1 hire will be US & World
- candidate fishing email sent to top schools (8.1)
- Not only 'top schools' - I got an email soliciting an application, though I am at a large second-tier state school.
- YOU got an email (for you, or do you have students?), or your advisor got an email? Prof. in my dept. (ivy) got email requesting nominations.
- Also hiring a "Borderlands" person; see entry below
- Anyone get an acknowledgment letter on this one? (10/16)
- nothing yet (11/7)
- Nothing here, either. Not exactly holding my breath. (11/7)
- after inquiring with department staff, email confirmation of receipt (11/12)
- Anyone heard anything? Any AA/EEO cards, formal acknowledgments? Or just the sound of silence? (11-20)
- The sound of silence. Nothing at all, not even AA cards (11/20)
- I got an AA card in the mail from them yesterday, but nothing else. They did not even include a letter (11/20)
- apparently they have no intention of going to the AHA.
- Do you know this for sure or are you guessing based on the fact that they haven't responded to anyone? (11/26)
- The dep. doesn't do AHA. (11/26)
- any news on this? 12-9
- request for materials via e-mail (12/14)
- were you contacted for assistant or associate position? US and the world or general US? just curious how they decided to play this one out. (12/15)
- I just received the AA/EEO form today, 12/18, postmarked 12/14. But no other contact.
- Dept. had indicated they are still sifting through hundreds of applications and will get in touch with people in January. Have asked for more material from people as they come up in their sifting. (12/20)
- Which applications are they still sifting? US & World, Borderlands, or both? (12/20)
- not Borderlands. This is for the ad that specified two positions, one in US and one in US&World. borderllands was a different ad, and that SC has made campus invite/s (12/20)
- Just received AA card, nothing else (12/26).
- HA HA, did anyone catch the "Insider's Guide to the Job Market" panel where the search committee guy from Northwestern sat there nodding as they droned on about timely notification and transparency as essential elements of the job search? Anyone else think about heckling him? It takes a lot of nerve, or is it complete obliviousness?? (1/6)
- Request for more materials: They want everything, syllabi, teaching evals, full manuscript, other writings, etc. This is my first contact from the committee, so they're on a delayed timeline. (1/10/08)
- Can I ask, are you a US & the world specialist? (1/11).
- I fall into both categories; not sure what box they're putting me in. (1/13)
- Received rejection by mail today (for general 20th c. job), dated 1/4/08 (1/16)
- Same: rejection letter by mail for US & the World job (1/16)
- Job talk scheduled late February (general US 20th century).
- They made an offer to their top candidate, who turned them down for another position; don't know what the status is now (4/11)
- Any news on this one? (4/28)
- Judging from the department website seems the appointment went to Geraldo Cadava, Yale PhD 2008. (7/15)
- No, I'd guess Cadava is the borderlands hire (see below). This search seems to have failed! (7/11)

Nova Southeastern University (Politics, includes Admin component)
- I have no inside info, but I would hazard to guess that this is a straight-up inside job. Job only requires an M.A. Institution has a person already teaching this post and holding the admin job already.

Otterbein College (post-1877)
- Ack letter w/contact release form, AA form, and "position vacancy announcement" received circa Thanksgiving (but dated 10/9). The position announcement, somewhat annoyingly, was different from the AHA website ad, and claimed to require items (like a writing sample) not included in the AHA post. Has anyone heard anything regarding interviews?
- AHA interview arranged (12/8)
- Has anyone heard about campus visits? (1/16)
- Yes, on-campus arranged for January (1/17)
- Grapevine says offer made and accepted (late february sometime)
- Job went to William & Mary PhD who is visiting at south Florida (3/13)

Pitzer College (US-VAP)
- Deadline March 10, 2008 http://www.h-net.org/jobs/display_job.php?jobID=36027
- Has anybody gotten a response?
- Nothing yet. I heard that they weren't actually going to review applications until March 17 (3/24)
- Just heard from one of my references that they contacted her today about my app (4/3)
- Ditto. Anyone have a sense of how many people have moved on to this stage? (4/9)
- Just heard this morning for phone interview on Monday; three slots were available. (4/11)
- They told me there were six interviewees. Also said decision would hopefully be this afternoon, but I haven't heard anything from them. Anyone hear yet? (4/18)
- Nothing here either. That makes two of us (4/19).
- Three now, but this is late on Monday; has someone been offered this job by now, d'you think? (4/21)
- Heard they offered the job to someone (not me!) Friday, and offer was being considered. Looks like they aren't officially telling us no until they have confirmed. (4/22)
- Thanks for the information (it wasn't myself either!). Another one that goes away! [poster of 4/19] 4/22
- Was the job offer accepted? (4/29)
- rejection to "dear applicant" received, 5/14; you know, when you do the extra prep for the phone interview stage, i wish they'd do you the courtesy of using your damn name. i need to get over expecting courtesy, tho'...
- rejection letter received (5/14)

Princeton (US & World)
- The ad says: "Fields of specialization are open (political, intellectual, urban, labor, social, environmental, presidential would be possible areas)."
- Which officious Princeton (?) asshole deleted the discussion here?
- requested dissertation (11/13)
- on-campus interviews (12/5)
- Q: when were the invitations made?
- Q2: When do visits take place?
- A: pre-Christmas break
- Q3: Any offers made? (12/21)
- apparently they're planning to bring in more people (1/7)
- does anybody know where they stand on this? (1/14)
- Offered position to Bradley Simpson, ass. prof at U of Maryland, Baltimore county.

Providence College (19th or 20th century)
- okay, pet peeve time: this ad asks for official grad and undergrad transcripts. Total cost: $15. My response: Bite me. You can have unofficial transcripts until you offer me an interview, and then and only then I'll send you official. Got it?
- I sent them Xeroxes of my own copy and said I would request "official" copies to be sent to them. This, in the past, has always worked fine. School calls for an interview, I "trigger" the official transcript requests (my case? 28.00 since I got three degrees from three different schools). I'm in a tt and had 3 other offers that year, no one cared that I didn't send the officials up front in any interview. They assumed the school was slow or never even asked.
- that's a brilliant way to make the system work for you. Excellent. (10/12)
- I've been told that last time PCollege did a search they asked their finalists for a personal statement of faith before making the decision. Has anyone else heard anything like this? My source (my advisor) isn't that reliable.
- I had to do something like that at Baylor a while back. It was after the AHA interview. They must have liked me, but then they asked me for a statement of faith. I was honest, and never heard from them again.
- anyone get an acknowledgment? or are we just supposed to take it on faith that they got the materials?
- no, and yes (I guess) (11/2)
- ack received, requesting official transcripts. I SENT THEM ALREADY ONCE, and now I have to waste another set on you people???? (11/3)
- could contact them to confirm what's in your file before sending again (11/4)
- okay, I'm the person who posted first on this pet peeve at Providence, and I haven't posted since; but I just got a letter from Providence College insisting I send official grad and undergrad transcripts or my application could not be considered. I'm so angry right now, and I know it's because A. I'm powerless in this situation and B. this is all so unnecessary. An SC insisting on official transcripts merely to be entered into consideration is putting an unnecessary expense upon the shoulders of those who can least afford it. Imagine 80 applicants @ $10 each, both exceptionally conservative estimates. That's $800 extracted from the pockets of grad students, adjuncts, and junior faculty, and transferred to institutions. Now imagine that the same SC accepted unofficial transcripts until the shortlist of 10 applicants came out; 10 @ $10 is $100. So this SC at Providence is extracting an excess $700 from those least able to pay it, and for no reason. Who will stop the madness? There is no need for this; simply state applicants should submit unofficial transcripts until the interview stage, when official transcripts will be required. This makes certain that no unqualified applicants apply while minimizing community cost. (11/5)
- My grad school doesn't give grades, just pass/fail. And what on EARTH do they hope to learn from my undergrad transcript??? That I took Astronomy? What use is this to anybody??? (11/7)
- I agree that asking for official transcripts (let alone undergrad ones) with the initial application is ridiculous, but my guess is that this is beyond the SC's control: they're probably dealing with an institution-wide hiring policy that requires official transcripts up front. (11/15)
- Here's the thing: Personally, I don't accept "It's policy" as an adequate defense of a stupid policy. Policy are not handed down from the mountain; they are made by humans, for specific goals, and can be changed by humans when they are not working or working at cross-purposes. I'm aware that I am quite powerless on the job market. About the only powers over the job market I have are reasoned debate and my relative valuation of institutions. I'll state my case here, and hope that schools with stupid policy respect my opinion of their institutions enough to change stupid, wasteful, and destructive policy. Who's with me?(11/16)
- Amen Sister or Brother! (11/21)
- Just remember that we can be one of those forces of change once we are FT TT. We can't forget this inane, expensive, and sometimes demoralizing process! (11/23)
- I'm going to follow the lead of the poster under Whitewater and if no one objects, in a couple of days I'll move this down to its own section in the discussion part. These rants over transcripts take up a lot of room and it might be nice to be able to see at a glance if PC has extended AHA invites, for those who applied.
- Called for AHA interview (12/12)
- Received post-AHA rejection letter (2/4)
- Rejection letter dated 3/15 says there were 238 applications and position is now "filled" (3/21)
- Okay, let's just take stock here - Providence College required official transcripts from all candidates. There were 238 candidates. Now, at minimum (at minimum) let's estimate $10 for each and every one of those candidates to send official transcripts. That's $2,380 at minimum that Providence College extracted from the pockets of those who can least afford it, transferred to their degree institutions - and to what end? When will the madness stop? It certainly won't stop if Providence can continue to receive 238 applicants - but perhaps it may stop if someone chooses to shame the committees who choose this approach.
- I am one of the 238 rejectees. I ignored their demand for official transcripts and sent them unofficial. There was no way I was going to shell out money for Providence College. I mean, it's PROVIDENCE COLLEGE. Whether or not I got rejected because I didn't send official transcripts I don't know. In any case, I got a t-t job elsewhere, at a better place, so I thumb my nose at providence college. So make that $2370 instead of $2380. (4/4)
- I also sent unofficial transcripts, via interfolio. (Unlike some posters, I actually wanted this job very much.) In any case, in my experience a school will contact you if your application is incomplete and they are interested in you. (4/08)
- I am actually an alumnus of Providence College and needed PC transcripts for some of the jobs to which I applied. They were free. Perhaps someone in the PC administration is very naive and thinks that they are free everywhere. (5/15)

Queens University (Ontario) (U.S., post-1920)
- AA last week (11/20)
- has anyone heard anything on this one? (12/18)
- campus visit scheduled for January (12/19)
- has an offer been made yet? (2/9)
- an offer was made. not sure if it's been accepted.

Rockhurst (2 postings - Modern U.S. and World)
- see Early U.S. and World position above
- Has anyone heard who applied for the modern position? Postings above indicate the early U.S. and the world search has progressed to on-campus invitations. (11/14)
- I haven't heard a thing from this school. (12/5)
- Request for phone interview next week (12/6)

Rutgers
- the ad says "a rank-open position in 20th-century U.S. political history, broadly defined." Well, that's clear as mud.
- I think this description of political is meant to stretch the term (as the "new" political history in general has sought to do) outside the boundaries of institutional politics. Thus, an array of informal or formal labor, class, sex, or race-based organizations stand as fully "political."
- Acknowledgment letter received (10/22)
- hey, where'd their ad (which only appeared on the AHA site to begin with) disappear to?
- That is odd. But maybe the deadline was Nov. 1? (11/1)
- Deadline is Nov. 30
- My guess (and it's only a GUESS, people) is that they've been receiving too many applications to handle.
- The ad is back up on the AHA site. Its disappearance was probably just a mistake. (11/6)
- ack. letter (dated 11/2) warns that "it will be several weeks before we get back to you".
- For those who received ack's, how soon after you submitted did you get them? (12/1)
- I got an e-mailed ack. (with the language mentioned above, i.e. "it will be several weeks...") two days after I mailed the application via Priority Mail. (12/2)
- I sent my application the 30th (Friday) and got an email the 4th (Tuesday). I sent it regular mail, but I live 45 mins. away. (12/4)
- Will they be at AHA? Or are they looking for senior people? (12/10)
- AHA interview scheduled (12/19)
- I guess they got my application cuz I got an AHA interview, but I never got any kind of ack.
- I got an ack. letter but no interview request, but I'm grateful for small victories (12/20)
- Initial job talks have been scheduled. (1/18)
- what happened here in the end? (3/5)
- Job talks still ongoing (4/8)

San Francisco State University (post Civil War Cultural and Intellectual)
- ack. letter and AA Form (10/25)
- they promise to decide on AHA shortlist by mid-December.
- received request for AHA interview (12/5)
- rejection letter via mail (12/15)
- ditto in midwest (12/17)
- campus visits scheduled by email (1/10)
- offer has been made (2/22)
- has it been accepted? who's the lucky candidate? (2/26)

San Francisco State (Post-1974 Political)
- Acknowledgment letter and AA form received. Will inform those they wish to interview at AHA by mid-Dec. (11/6)
- any interview requests here given that they seem to be calling ppl. for AHA on the position above this one? (12/5)
- Received rejection letter via snail mail (12/10)
- received an AHA interview request last week (12/12)
- snail mail rejection letter on East Coast (12/12)
- hmm, no AHA scheduled, no rejection ltr either, where's that leave me? anyone else? (12/18)
- any news? (2/26)

Southern Oregon University
- received letter fro