The Classics, the study of the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, their languages, literatures, history, art, and archaeology, has flourished since the University's 1793 founding. Internationally known for its scholarship and interdisciplinary strength, the Department of Classics is deeply committed to undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate education.

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Henry Ross, a senior Classics major with a minor in biology and a Morehead-Cain Scholar, has been awarded a competitive fellowship from the Henry Luce Foundation to live and learn in Asia for a year after he graduates this spring. Read More