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Information for the 86th Annual Convention

Information for the 86th Annual Convention

Salvete/χαίρετε. Information and registration materials are now available for the centennial convention to be held April 11-13 in Evanston, IL. Look for Annual Convention on the menu of the website.…

ΗΣΦ at CAAS

ΗΣΦ at CAAS

Eta Sigma Phi was represented by its ΖΒ (Temple University) and ΘΤ (Richard Stockton College of New Jersey) chapters at the recent meeting of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States. Members of these chapters staffed a booth and attended various events to encourage interest in the society. Trustees Emeritae…

Additions to Archives

Additions to Archives

Attendite, omnes! Our archivists will be adding new issues of Nuntius to our on-line collection this summer.  They recently posted issues from 1930 to 1945 and will be adding more in the coming months.  You can view these issues on the Archives website.…

Photos Now Available from 85th Annual Convention

Photos Now Available from 85th Annual Convention

About 100 delegates gathered from April 5-7 in Winston-Salem, NC to participate in the 85th annual meeting of the society. The convention was hosted by the Beta Iota chapter of Wake Forest University. Delegates came from as far away as Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and New York City. In addition to conducting…

Resolutions Approved at 85th Annual Convention

Resolutions Approved at 85th Annual Convention

Two resolutions were approved by delegates to the 85th annual convention in Winston-Salem, NC.  Both were approved by a voice vote.  No opposition was expressed. The first proposes an amendment to the constitution to define honorary membership in the society more carefully.  As it is an amendment to the constitution,…

2013 Translation Contest Results

2013 Translation Contest Results

Winners of the 2013 Eta Sigma Phi Maurine Dallas Watkins Sight Translation Contests   64th  Annual Greek Translation Contest Advanced Greek (28 entries)           1st         David William, Theta Pi, Kenyon College (The Lawrence Crowson Prize)          2nd        Noah Davies-Mason, Alpha Theta, Hunter…

APA/AIA 2013

APA/AIA 2013

ΗΣΦ sponsored its third panel at annual meetings of the APA on January 6 in Seattle, Washington. The audience heard papers from Anne Cave of Gamma Omicron at Monmouth College, David Giovagnoli of Eta Zeta at Truman State University, Ashley Gilbert of Zeta Beta at Temple University, Kyle Oskvig of…

Nuntius Seeks Hobbit Reviews

<i> Nuntius </i> Seeks <i>Hobbit</i> Reviews

    The editor of the NUNTIUS solicits material for the next edition–book reviews, movie reviews, creative works about the ancient world in English, Latin or Classical Greek. Since all Classicists love Tolkien, also welcome are reviews of the new Hobbit movie, and essays on Classical themes in Tolkien (great…

CAMWS Panels Honors Former Executive Secretary

CAMWS Panels Honors Former Executive Secretary

Eta Sigma Phi sponsored a panel of papers at the recent meeting of the Southern Section of the Middle West and South.  The five papers were selected by the Program Committee from twenty submitted by undergraduate members.  Kirsten Block, a recent graduate of Hillsdale College and presently a graduate at…

85th Annual Convention Fast Approaches

85th Annual Convention Fast Approaches

Greetings from the Beta Iota Chapter at Wake Forest University, your host for the 85th Eta Sigma Phi convention. Join us on April 5– 7, 2013, in sunny Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for fun and festivities. Events to look forward to include interesting scholarly presentations, a certamen, the traditional banquet (classical…