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aboard Gorch Fock was the 2nd in two yea rs-a cadet drowned in September 200 8 when she fell overb oard whi le on wa tch in the Nort h Sea. ... The Naval Historical Foundation (NHF) is seeking applicants for the 2011 Teacher Fellowship Program. Secondary school teac hers of science, technology, engineering and math will wo rk in team s at the National M useum of rhe U nited States Navy in Washington, DC, during two sessions: 1122 Jul y and 25 July-5 Augusr. Fellows will receive a stipend of $2,000 and funds for documented travel expenses, up to $5 00, a re ava ilable. The NHF w ill arrange local acco mmodations. Deta il s online at www. histo ry. n avy. mil and click o n "Internships & Awa rds," or contact Dr. Dav id Wi nkler w ith questions: email ar nhfwny@navyhistory.org. Application deadline is 1 Ap ril. In add ition, the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) has internships available for high school and college students (both undergraduate and graduate) in many divisions of its headquarters in Washingto n, D C. In addition to undertakin g histori ca l research, writing and editing, the N HHC operates the Navy Department Library, The Navy M useum, and maintains collections of naval archi ves, photographs, a rti facts, a nd art. Interns can rake on a wide variety of projects and tasks, depending on the individual's background and career goals and the needs of the NHHC. For in fo rm atio n, call 202 433-8200 or visit the NH H C website at www. history. navy. mil. For information on internships at o rher Navy Museums, call 202 433-6901 or email navymus eum@navy.m il.) ... Civil War History, the scholarly journal published by the Kent State University Press, has issued a Call for Papers for a special issue: "The Nature of War," to be out in spring 2012. Submiss ion deadline for articles is l April 2011. The journal, now in its six th decade, has a new editor as of Janua ry 2011 - Dr. Lesley J. Gordon, a hi story professor at the U ni versity of Akron. The special iss ue w ill be g uest edited by M egan Kate Nelson , a lecturer in the Histor y a nd Literature Program at H arva rd U ni ve rsity, and w ill include essays addressing a variety of the C ivil Wa r's environmenra l histories and a histori ographical introd uction. Submi ssions on
any aspect of C ivil War environmenta l history including, bur not limited to, agriculture, forestry, flora and fa una , rive rine warfa re, disease, weather, and engineering proj ects are welcome. Dr. Gordon is the sixth editor of Civil War History. She succeeds William Blair of Pennsylvania State Un iversity. (Inquiri es on the special issue should be directed to Megan Kate N elson at: meganknelson @ fas.harvard.edu. Submission guidelines m ay be found at: http ://upress. kent.edu / journ als/CW H_guidelines.htm ; completed man uscripts should be sent directly to: Lesley J. Go rdon, Editor, Civil War H istory, Department of History, Un ive rsity of Akron, Akro n OH 44325; or email at civilwarhi story@uakron .edu.) . . . The US Coast Guard Academy will have the first woman superintendent of a military service academy at the helm
when classes convene next summer. Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Bob Papp, has selected Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz, Coast Guard director of reserve and leadership, for the superintendent position. In her currenr position, Stosz is responsible for policy affec ting the recruitment and training of more than 8,000 Coast G uard reserve members. She has also co mm anded the USCG's only recruit training cenrer in Cape May, NJ. She will be the first and, to date, o nl y female commander to head any of the nation's fi ve military academies. Under the leadership of the currenr superinrendent, Rear Admira l J. Scott Burhoe, th e Academy was ranked as a top college by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked first in the northeas t by US News and World Report. Burhoe also improved the diversity
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