Classical studies truly provides a liberal education in the Ignatian tradition that satisfies the passionate and individual aspects of each student. There are excellent holdings within the Monroe Library related to various aspects of classical studies for research by both students and faculty. The Humanities Lab operates in conjunction with the departments of history and religious studies and offers both Macintosh and Dell computers with Latin and Greek tutorials and Perseus 2.0, a database of Greek texts and over 25,000 images from the Greek world. The department houses the Eta Gamma Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the classical studies national honor society for students studying Greek or Latin. Eta Sigma Phi sponsors parties, movies, and lectures for all students in classical studies.
Members are eligible for scholarships for summer study in Greece or in Italy.
Students also attend the archaeological lectures sponsored by the New Orleans Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. Study abroad programs, such as Loyola University Chicago s Rome Center or study in Gubbio, Italy, in conjunction with Loyola s visual arts program, are available to students. The department also keeps a file of other summer opportunities students can pursue. Scholarships Longtime classical humanities and devoted educator Emmett Bienvenu, S.J., taught in the department for 38 years. In his memory, a newly established Emmett M. Bienvenu, S.J., Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to outstanding students majoring and minoring in classical studies.