Greek and Roman Studies
News and Press Releases

Visiting Assistant Professor

GRS welcomes Amy Coles from Penn as the 2009-10 sabbatical replacement for Professor Jason Moralee.  Amy will teach ancient history and Latin courses, and will be helping with co-curricular activities such as the Ides, annual banquet, and other spontaneous celebrations throughout the school year. You can read her biography under the "Faculty" link.

Amy Coles at Rhamnous Amy Coles at Rhamnous

Rachel Miller, a Greek and Roman Studies Major, Is Awarded a Grant Through Spain's Ministry of Education

Rachel Miller (class of 2009) has been accepted into a program offered through Spain’s Ministry of Education. As part of the program Rachel has been awarded a grant which allows her to live and work in Spain. (The grant was only presented to qualified college graduates within the United States and Canada.) The job consists of assisting a teacher in one of Spain’s public grade schools, which is located in the region of Castilla. We wish her the best of luck as she embarks on her journey this upcoming September! 

Nancy Sultan, Professor and Director of Greek and Roman Studies at IWU, receives "Excellence in Teaching" Award

On January 10, 2009, The American Philological Association (APA) recognized Nancy Sultan's dedication and contribution to teaching the Classics through the "Excellence in Teaching" award.

16 NEW MEMBERS INDUCTED INTO ETA SIGMA PHI

The Illinois Wesleyan Lambda Iota Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, which was established at IWU in the Spring of 2007, held their annual induction on April 22. This collegiate honor society was originally established in 1914 at the University of Chicago and Northwestern to honor students of Greek and Latin. The new members include: Amelia Benner, Ashlea Canady, Katie Feehan, Amy Frasca, Danielle Grewe, Scott Himel, Kari Irwin, Sam Katz, Katharine Klein, Paul Lazoen, David Longawa, Aislinn Lowry, Amelia Luna, Ashley McGee, Rachel Miller, Steven Trzyna. New chapter officers will be elected at the beginning of the new school year.

Upcoming Ides Events! Join us on November 13th in the Hansen Student Center for a dramatic reading of An Iliad!

Coming up in December, join the Greek and Roman Studies Department and the Classics Club for a movie marathon!

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IWU ANNOUNCES A NEW MAJOR IN GREEK & ROMAN STUDIES

On November 7, 2005, the Illinois Wesleyan University faculty voted to add a new INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR and a revised MINOR in Greek and Roman Studies. The Major and Revised Minor requirements are listed online.

This is an historic moment for Illinois Wesleyan University, and is the result of years of curricular planning by Nancy Sultan (who was hired in 1993 as the first classicist on campus), Jason Moralee (Ancient History) and April DeConick (Religion). The major never would have been possible without the help of Jason, April, and many other supportive colleagues and devoted students! 

Stay tuned for announcement of new programming and courses in the future!

FEATURE ARTICLE: "THE TRUE PAST" IWU Magazine, Winter 2004

A profile of Professor Nancy Sultan and her interest in the classics.

"Faculty and students combine talents to recreate a vivid past," IWU Magazine, Winter 2004

An article about the collaboration between Greek and Roman Studies and the School of Theatre Arts to produce a Greek chorus from Euripides' Eumenides.