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Spotlight on Alumni
Keep checking this page for profiles of Classics and Classical Archaeology alumni, but for now we give you famous students of Classics who did not attend Saint Anselm College.
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Archaeological Field School
For six weeks in May and June students dig in Roman bath complexes, and Etruscan shrines. The Department runs an excavation outside of Orvieto, Italy at Coriglia. This site date from 1000 BCE to 1400 CE and give material from Greek, Etruscan, Roman as well as medieval and renaissance Italian cultures. As part of this excavation, the Department runs a Field School.
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Classics Society
The Classics Society is open to all students who express an interest in Greek or Roman culture. The Society's mission is to offer its members an opportunity to learn more about Classical Civilization and the Classical Tradition through lectures, films, colloquia, museum trips and social events including a banquet featuring authentic Roman cuisine and entertainment. In addition to these offerings, the Classics Society organizes and sponsors the campus wide intramural QUIZ BOWL competition.
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Excavations
Members of the Classics Department have been excavating at Coriglia near Orvieto in Central Italy since 2006.
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Careers
Studying History or American Studies can lead to a wide variety of careers because these majors cultivate the skills that employers value: the ability to think critically, communicate cogently, synthesize information coherently, and research effectively. See some of the careers our graduates have pursued on our Alumni page and how to prepare for those careers on our Careers page.
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Student Research
Conducting research is a central part of studying history. Research experience makes our graduates attractive job candidates and helps them with admission to graduate programs in history and other fields. The History Department offers a variety of research opportunities, including assignments in our classes, paid research assistant positions, internships, and as part of student/faculty research grants.
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Learning Opportunities
Mathematics majors are able to take advantage of independent studies with faculty members and participate in active research programs with faculty members covering:
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Learning Opportunities
Our department offers three major programs and five minor programs. In addition, Chinese students have the option to complete an Asian Studies minor that is housed in the History Department. Our major and minor programs help students develop linguistic skills and cultural enrichment through an emphasis on language proficiency and intercultural communication and understanding.
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Native Speaker Program
The Native Speaker Program complements classroom study of a foreign language by giving students the opportunity to use the target language in a setting that models real-life situations. In small groups that are relaxed and conducive to interaction, students develop their speaking and listening skills. As they converse with one another and with a native speaker, students are provided a mini-immersion experience that can foster fluency and confidence in speaking the target language.