It is hard to imagine today that during the mid-18th century Mexico was in about the same state of economic and human development as today's developed nations. What happened to hinder its development while others were surging ahead?

Dr. Amilcar Challu, history, has received a $50,400 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities to study the historical origins of Mexico's underdevelopment from the vantage point of how the country coped with food crises in the decades preceding its independence. The funding for “The Political Economy of Hunger in Bourbon Mexico, 1730-1820” will enable him to focus entirely on research and writing next academic year.

As the next speaker in the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Series, Dr. Kristine Blair, chair of the English department and editor of an online journal, will speak on “Twittering Our Way toward Tenure?: The Politics of Scholarly Communication in a Digital Age” at 4 p.m. Wednesday (March 31) in 206 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

March 23

• Achievement, excellence spotlighted at awards dinner
• Libbey Inc. CEO next speaker in Centennial Lecture Series
• Prospective teachers get interview practice
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March 24

• Lecture to discuss environment, security threats
• Visit virtual BGSU
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March 25

• Music education student wins national award
• Top science students presenting work at BGSU
• Tax time drawing near
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March 26

• New Student Orientation offers enhanced experience
• Latino Student Union hosts Cesar Chavez Blood Drive
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