News from MacMurray College

Faculty member contributes to teaching site

Peer-reviewed e-publication presents course materials.

JACKSONVILLE, IL – Christopher Strangeman, MacMurray College assistant professor of history, has had his syllabus and other course materials accepted for publication in the online site Syllabus.

The materials e-published, titled “Learning Communities: World Civilization III” are from a World Civilization class that Dr. Strangeman taught. To see the Syllabus landing page for the materials, click here.

Syllabus is a peer-reviewed publication of course materials intended to enhance the quality of college instruction. It can be found at http://www.syllabusjournal.org/.

Dr. Strangeman began teaching history at MacMurray earlier this academic year. He is a 1996 graduate of MacMurray and received his master’s from Eastern Illinois University and his Ph.D. in historical studies in 2007 from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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About MacMurray College—Founded in 1846, MacMurray College’s mission is to transform the lives of students by providing an exceptional, liberal arts general education and courses of study that prepare graduates for professional careers, for graduate education, and for facing the challenges of the 21st century. Located in historic Jacksonville, Illinois, MacMurray’s open and informal academic environment stresses academic excellence and professional preparation fostered through hands-on experience and personal attention to the well-rounded development of all students. MacMurray is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

For more information, contact:

Ted Roth, Director of Public Relations
Work: 217-479-7027 • Cell: 217-883-3340
ted.roth@mac.edu

March 6, 2013