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On Thursday, September 24th, 4:00pm (RAND 301A), the Classics Club is sponsoring an informational session for anyone interested in graduate school for Classics, Classical Archaeology, and related disciplines. There will be time for questions and answers!

The next meeting of the Classics Club will be Thursday, September 17 (4:30-8:00 PM) in Randolph Hall 301B. Come join us for Classics Board Games!

Dr. Jim Newhard, Classics Professor and Director of Archaeology, works with a crew of paleontology professionals to recover an ancient whale skull from the Ashley River, Charleston, SC.

Dr. Allison Sterrett-Krause (Classics) and her student, Classics/Archaeology major, Sarah Legendre presented their research, “Is it a Bottle?” at the “Celebration of Summer Scholars Poster Session” (August 24, 2015). Their work includes a new typology for identifying the object to which a particular glass … Continue reading →

We are very pleased to welcome to our faculty Dr. Jennifer Gerrish and Dr. Allison Sterrett-Krause. Dr. Jennifer Gerrish received her Ph.D. in Classics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012. Her teaching interests include Greek and Latin language and Greek … Continue reading →

Part the Theodore B. Guérard Lecture Series, this year’s colloquium, held in cooperation with the Program of African American Studies,  will bring to campus four distinguished speakers to present their work centering on  the theme of “Classics, Black Colleges, and Civil … Continue reading →

Dr. Andrew Alwine will give a talk, sponsored by the Classics Club: “Good and Evil in Middle-Earth: Tolkien’s Return to the Classics.” The talk will be this Wednesday, November 19, at 6:00PM in Randolph Hall 301B. Open to the public. … Continue reading →

Dr. Noelle Zeiner-Carmichael  will be presenting a paper, “Magister Domino,” during an international colloquium, “Power and the Intellectual,” at the University of South Africa, Pretoria (October 22-24, 2014).

It might just “pay” to major in Classics. According to a survey by the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, recent humanities majors had an employment rate “on par with students in computer and math fields, psychology and social work, … Continue reading →