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Sept. 28, 2022
Dr. Robert Stephan, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, has been selected as one of 20 UA employees to join the 2022-23 Academic Leadership Institute.   Stephan, who is also director of undergraduate…
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May 23, 2022
Three faculty members in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.   Dr. Grant Adamson is promoted from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer.   Dr. Max…
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May 13, 2022
Congratulations to the College of Humanities’ Outstanding Senior for Spring 2022, Adri Boudrieau!   Boudrieau is graduating with a triple major in Classics, Anthropology, and Art History and an impressive extracurricular resume that includes…
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May 3, 2022
Dr. Karen Seat, Head of the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, is the inaugural recipient of the University’s Distinguished Head/Director’s Award.   Seat, who also serves as Director of the School of International Languages, Literatures…
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April 8, 2022
Fulfill Degree Requirements with Classics!  All courses fully online (asynchronous) unless otherwise noted. Summer Pre-Session (05/16/2022 - 06/04/2022) CLAS 116B - Word Roots: Science and Medical Terminology CLAS 150C1 - Pyramids and Mummies: The…
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April 8, 2022
Application Deadline: April 25, 2022!     In Spring 2022, the department will be offering monetary awards for undergraduate students of Latin. These are in addition to the annual Richard C. Jensen Prize. Details and application instructions are…
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April 8, 2022
Application Deadline: April 25, 2022!     In Spring 2022, the department will be offering monetary awards for undergraduate students of classical Greek. These are in addition to the annual Thomas D. Worthen Prize. Details and application…
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April 1, 2022
Professor Eleni Hasaki's book Potters at Work in Ancient Corinth: Industry, Religion, and the Penteskouphia Pinakes has been published. An unparalleled assemblage of Archaic black-figure painted pinakes (plaques) was uncovered near Penteskouphia, a…
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March 15, 2022
Congratulations to the 2022 General Arizona in Orvieto Classics Award Winners:  Méshelle Aaliyah Rhianon Francis-Magloire, Leila Rosin, and Katelin Rugg. The award winners are featured below with excerpts of why they personally want to study abroad…
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March 15, 2022
Congratulations to the 2022 Arizona in Orvieto Award Winners for Classics Majors:  Nastassja L. Barnes and Halle Kirk-Tiefenthaler. The award winners are featured below with excerpts of why they personally want to study abroad. Nastassja L Barnes…
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March 13, 2022
Semester Study Abroad Funding for Classics majors - Apply by April 8, 2022! Limited funding is available for Classics majors planning to study abroad for one or two semesters during the 2022-2023 Academic Year. Please see the instructions below for…
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Jan. 10, 2022
  In Summer 2022,  Classics faculty member Dr. Bridget Langley will be offering opportunities to study Classics through the Arizona in Orvieto (Italy) study abroad program.   The tentative program dates in Italy are May 20 - June 26, 2022, and the…