Alumnus Seth Holm helps launch Afghan Education Student Outreach Project
Dr. Seth Holm (PhD 2012) is currently teaching Latin and Ancient Greek (as well as advising the Model UN club) at the Hun School of Princeton, a college preparatory school in NJ. As of June 2022, Seth and Zahra, one of his students, decided to launch an English class for young women and girls in […]
Alumni Stories: Dr. Vyvyane Loh tells us why “every medical student should have a foundation in the Classics”
We sat down with Dr. Vyvyane Loh (CAS ’89) to talk about the impact her time here at Boston University’s Department of Classical Studies had on her path. With a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Classical Languages and Literature, a Doctorate of Medicine, and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Dr. Loh has […]
BU Alum Wins Prestigious Award
We would like to congratulate Prof. Michele Valerie Ronnick (PhD alum, 1990; currently Professor at Wayne State University), for winning the Merita Award from the American Classical League! An innovator within Classical Studies, Michele Ronnick broke new ground in exploring the importance of Latin and Greek literature for American history and culture. She has undertaken […]
A Recent MA Graduate Brings Together China, Greece and Rome
Liu Tong draws parallels between Roman and Chinese notables When he was in a Greek History class at Boston University, recent MA graduate Liu Tong had an inspired idea. He was impressed by Plutarch’s comparisons between the Greeks and the Romans. But having come to the Classics after literary training in his native China, Tong […]
Alumni Weekend at BU
Alumni traveled from near and far to join Classics faculty at the Core-Classics Reception on September 20th. We hope to see more familiar faces next year! Professors Esposito, Nelson, and Vasaly visited alumna Emily (Klaser) Bassett on her battleship, the USS Arlington. […]
Alumni Weekend with the Classics Department!
College of Arts & Sciences Core & Classics Reception Core and the Classics Department are hosting a reception for all alumni in the Core office, CAS 119. Faculty from both Core and Classics will join the alumni for excellent refreshments and even better conversation. A wonderful chance to catch up with your fellow alumni and […]
Newsletter Available!
The Newsletter has been published on our website. Check out what the faculty, graduates students, and alumni have been up to this year. A special thank you to everyone who contributed. The Newsletter can be found here.
An Alumni Weekend to Remember
The special alumni reading of Aristophanes’ Assemblywomen was a great success. Thanks to all of the alumni who came to perform or enjoy the performance – it was wonderful to see you again!