Events in Classical Studies, 2010-11
Congratulations, graduates!
May 14--Graduation! 1:30 pm. With the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. 100 McBryde. Reception immediately after (3-5 pm) at home of Drs. Andrew and Trudy Becker, 2508 Plymouth St. All classicists and family and friends invited. Seniors--please let us know how many are coming (roughly) so we have a count.
May 5--Bacchanalia, 3-5 pm, Dr. Papillon's house, 312 Ardmore St. For rides contact renag@vt.edu or andrew.becker@vt.edu. Seniors honored with Cheap Used Book Prizes.
April 22--Relay for Life. Contact Rena Glavas to volunteer (renag.vt.edu).
April 21--Hollins Symposium. "The Floralia, Ovid, and Augustus" by John Miller at 4:30 and "Asklepios/Aesculapius on the Tiber Island" by Bronwen Wickkiser at 8:00.
April 9--Big Event. Contact Rena Glavas to volunteer (renag@vt.edu).
April 6--T-shirt orders due!! Order at the following survey or email renag@vt.edu:
https://survey.vt.edu/survey/entry.jsp?id=1300470300723
Mar. 19--Reading Marathon: The Aeneid. Becker home, 11 am.
Feb. 12--"The Eagle" at Regal Cinemas, 4:50 pm.
Jan. 21--First Classics Table of the Spring Semester 2011, 4pm at PK's.
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Dec. 8--Saturnalia, annual Classics Club party. 3-6 pm at the Harrington Becker house. Email thbecker@vt.edu for rides.
Dec. 4--Watch VT in the ACC championship at the Beckers!
Nov. 19--SCL at VJCL.
Nov. 15-- Information Night, Riva and Rome Study Abroad with Classical Studies. 6:30 pm. 327 Major Williams.
Nov. 12--Annual Virginia Hummel Lecture: Dr. Gonda Van Steen, "Aristophanes." 5:30 pm, Pamplin 30. Classics Table at 4 pm with Dr. Van Steen first.
Nov. 9--Information Night, Riva and Rome Study Abroad with Classical Studies. 5:15 pm. 327 Major Williams.
Nov. 7--Movie Night, 7 pm. Dr. Papillon's house. Either new Clash of the Titans or Agora.
Oct. 29--Classics Club Bake Sale, outside Moe's. 10 pm-? Contact Evan Purcell to volunteer. The more help and more baked goods, the better. Email Evan at evanmp3@vt.edu.
Oct. 30--Classical Association of Virginia meeting with CAMWS (below), Richmond, VA. Andy Becker, president of CAV.
Oct. 28-30--Classical Association of Middle West and South, Southern Section, Richmond, VA. We have 3 presenters: Rena Glavas, Ryan Prest, and Anna Frassman.
Oct. 22--Classical Studies Undergraduate Research Day, 3:00-5:30 pm, GLC Room F. Pizza to follow at 6 pm at Harrington Becker house. See Undergrad Research Page for details.
Sept. 23--Classics Club Yearbook Photo, 5pm, Squires Old Dominion Ballroom.
Sept. 22--Classical Studies Study Abroad: Rome, Study Abroad Fair, Drillfield, 10-4.
Our major events of the year include the Saturnalia party in December, Bacchanalia in May, the annual Virginia Hummel Lecture, trips to talks and Classics events, and weekly gatherings (Classics Table), Fridays at 4 pm.
Classical Studies Program
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