I don’t know why I was surprised by this. It makes perfect sense and shows the power of the people in the internet age. There is a website where people can post news about graduate school admission status — very helpful if you are a slightly obsessive undergraduate (or an equally obsessive advisor) waiting to hear back from graduate…Continue Reading Grad Admissions in the internet age
New GRE coming — sign up early and save$$
The GRE General Test is being revised, and a new test is being launched on August 1. This is the required test for those applying to graduate school in Classics and History. If you sign up to take the new test in August or September, you will be able to save 50% off the regular testing price. …Continue Reading New GRE coming — sign up early and save$$
Lionel Pearson Fellowship Winner!
College of Charleston Senior Classics major Melissa Huber has been awarded the 2011-2012 Lionel Pearson Fellowship! The Lionel Pearson Fellowship is a top national honor presented each year by the American Philological Association, the professional association for Classics in North America. Each year, one senior undergraduate nationwide is selected for the award. The Pearson Fellowship…Continue Reading Lionel Pearson Fellowship Winner!
Snow Day Today!
What a way to start the Spring semester. Classes are cancelled for today and campus is closed. I’m happy to be able to stay at home gazing out the window watching the ice slowly cover the trees. Gives me a change to finish reading Mary Beard’s The Roman Triumph — a book that I highly recommend,…Continue Reading Snow Day Today!
Wiki Omnibus
Following up on the excellent training I received in the Faculty Technology Institute back in the summer of 2009, I’ve been experimenting with wikis in my ancient history classes for the past couple of semesters and the results have been excellent. I’ve been trying to spread the word about the academic merits of course-specific wikis. …Continue Reading Wiki Omnibus