Click here to meet our students. There are excellent holdings within the main university library related to various aspects of classical studies for research by both students and faculty. The Humanities Lab , located in Bobet 448 and operated in conjunction with the departments of History and Religious Studies, offers both Apple 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 Italy.
Students also can attend the archaeological lectures sponsored by the New Orleans Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. Study abroad programs, such as Loyola Chicago's Rome Center or study in Gubbio, Italy, in conjunction with Loyola's visual arts program, are available to students. The department keeps a file of other summer programs and opportunities students can pursue. Scholarships Long-time classical humanities and devoted educator Emmett Bienvenu, S.J., taught in the department for 38 years. In his honor, a newly established Emmett M. Bienvenu, S.J., Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to outstanding students majoring and minoring in classical studies.