New society is forming
Zachary Brooks
Issue date: 5/21/08 Section: News
A Classics Honor Society will be starting up at Wright State University this fall.
The WSU Classics Honor Society will be a chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, also known as The National Classics Honor Society, an honorary fraternity dedicated to generating and promoting interest and attention in classic Greek and Roman culture. This includes history, art, literature, and language.
Throughout the United States, there are over 180 chapters of the Classics Honor Society through Eta Sigma Phi.
"The Classics Honor Society will be available for all Classics majors who meet the requirements," said Dr. Rebecca Edwards, faculty advisor for the WSU Department of Classics.
Requirements for Eta Sigma Phi include a grade of "B" or higher in Greek or Latin classes and have completed at least two quarters in those classics. Membership is by invitation only.
Benefits of joining the Classics Honor Society include a membership card, a certificate, a subscription to the society's biannual newsletter, a national convention and banquet, medals, eligibility for summer travel and Latin teacher training scholarships and more.
"The Classics Club is also available for any students interested, whatever their major may be," adds Edwards.
Students are already getting excited for the formation of WSU's chapter.
"It will be a great opportunity for learning and meeting other people with similar interests," said Michelle Anthony, an Anthropology major.
"I'm looking forward to it because it is a great chance for all the Classics majors to get together and enjoy fun activities related to our major. It's also a great opportunity for us to put an honorary fraternity in our resumes. As someone interested in law schools, this is very important to me," said Josh Ferdelman, a Classical Humanities major.
"I think it's a great way for Wright State to improve an already excellent classics program," adds Derrick Niese, a Classical Humanities major, "As a member of Eta Sigma Phi, I hope that I will be able to take part in activities with my fellow Greek and Latin students, including fundraisers, charitable events, trips, or whatever the officers come up with".
More information on The National Classics Honor Society can be found at http://www.etasigmaphi.com.
The WSU Classics Honor Society will be a chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, also known as The National Classics Honor Society, an honorary fraternity dedicated to generating and promoting interest and attention in classic Greek and Roman culture. This includes history, art, literature, and language.
Throughout the United States, there are over 180 chapters of the Classics Honor Society through Eta Sigma Phi.
"The Classics Honor Society will be available for all Classics majors who meet the requirements," said Dr. Rebecca Edwards, faculty advisor for the WSU Department of Classics.
Requirements for Eta Sigma Phi include a grade of "B" or higher in Greek or Latin classes and have completed at least two quarters in those classics. Membership is by invitation only.
Benefits of joining the Classics Honor Society include a membership card, a certificate, a subscription to the society's biannual newsletter, a national convention and banquet, medals, eligibility for summer travel and Latin teacher training scholarships and more.
"The Classics Club is also available for any students interested, whatever their major may be," adds Edwards.
Students are already getting excited for the formation of WSU's chapter.
"It will be a great opportunity for learning and meeting other people with similar interests," said Michelle Anthony, an Anthropology major.
"I'm looking forward to it because it is a great chance for all the Classics majors to get together and enjoy fun activities related to our major. It's also a great opportunity for us to put an honorary fraternity in our resumes. As someone interested in law schools, this is very important to me," said Josh Ferdelman, a Classical Humanities major.
"I think it's a great way for Wright State to improve an already excellent classics program," adds Derrick Niese, a Classical Humanities major, "As a member of Eta Sigma Phi, I hope that I will be able to take part in activities with my fellow Greek and Latin students, including fundraisers, charitable events, trips, or whatever the officers come up with".
More information on The National Classics Honor Society can be found at http://www.etasigmaphi.com.
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