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Delegates Celebrate Centennial

Delegates Celebrate Centennial

120 delegates from twenty-four chapters around the country gathered in Evanston, IL for the society’s annual convention and to mark the 100th anniversary of its founding.  The society traces its origins to meetings of a classical association at the University of Chicago in 1914.  Convention attendees commemorated the anniversary with…

ΗΣΦ Events at the Annual Meeting of the APA 2014

ΗΣΦ Events at the Annual Meeting of the APA 2014

Despite the snow and cold, ΗΣΦ was well represented at the 145th annual meeting of the American Philological Association in January in Chicago, IL. The undergraduate research panel ΗΣΦ: The Next Generation: Papers by Undergraduate Classics Students was well attended.  The audience heard Emily Goodling of Hillsdale College commenting on…

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…