News – Department of Classics

Classics participates in new CWRU Global Medieval Studies Graduate Certificate Program

August 27, 2026

The Classics Department is delighted to participate in the NEW CWRU program in Global Medieval Studies, administered through the Department of Art History and Art in collaboration with Classics, English, Modern Languages and Literatures, and Music departments. The Graduate Certificate in Global Medieval Studies offers students the opportunity to...

August 6, 2026

Professor Iversen appeared on WKSU's Sound of Ideas to discuss the summer blockbuster film The Odyssey by the director Christopher Nolan. Joining him on the panel were Sarah Iles Johnston, Distinguished Professor of Religion at The Ohio State University, and Andrew Michael, the Latin teacher at the Shaker Heights Middle School. The segment begins around...

Undergraduate Student, Fish Fish, Presents at Spring 2026 American Chemical Society Meeting

June 1, 2026

Undergraduate Student Fish Fish Presents at Spring 2026 American Chemical Society Meeting

Maddalena Rumor promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

May 21, 2026

Dr. Maddalena Rumor has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. The department congratulations Dr. Rumor for her much-deserved promotion.

Mark D. Hammond receives The J. Bruce Jackson MD Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring

May 15, 2026

Mark D. Hammond receives The J. Bruce Jackson MD Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring

Three CWRU Students Win National Latin Translation Exam Prizes

March 16, 2026

Three CWRU Classics students won prizes for the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS) International Latin Translation Exam this year. Please join me in congratulating Nicholas Stewart, Eleanor Hirt, and Iris Chen for each winning a Certificate of Commendation at the Advanced Level. These are awarded to only a...

Luke Mosca Wins National Classics Award

March 16, 2026

Luke Mosca, a third-year Classics major, was awarded the Manson A. Stewart Award by the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS). This is a national award given to only 2-3 students per year by CAMWS. Eligible students must be nominated by faculty; the student nominees must...