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Ancient Italy in Context: June 2016
Dr. Hilary Becker took 8 intrepid Classics majors and minors on a study tour of sites in Rome, Latium and Campania for four weeks this June. Several of the students were supported by McDonnell...
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Historic Greek-English dictionary discovered, donated
In sorting through materials shelved in an extra office (our “departmental library”– now to house a member of the University’s ever-growing faculty!), we discovered this week a...
Read MoreMcDonnell foundation doubles gift to Classics
In 2009 UM alumni Mike and Mary “Bickie” McDonnell of Memphis made a generous gift of $250,000 to establish the Mike and Mary McDonnell Endowment in Classics. The endowment’s first...
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Dr. Hilary Becker named UM’s Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year
Join us for a public lecture celebrating Dr. Becker well-deserved honor on October 28 at 7:00 in Bryant 209. Dr. Becker will talk about one aspect of her wide-ranging research in Etruscan and Roman...
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Dr. Aileen Ajootian Named ASCSA Whitehead Professor
Dr. Aileen Ajootian, professor of classics and art, has been selected to serve as Elizabeth A. Whitehead Visiting Professor at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens for 2014-2015. In this...
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