Howard University, Department of Classics
Washington, DC
Joined April 2021
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Howard University, Dept. of Classics retweeted
.@HUPrez17 @Morning_Joe
That is when an earlier prioritization took away our majors, leaving only the minors.
In 2017, we had only one declared minor.
But a revitalization push followed. We currently have approx. 20 declared minors (35 current or recently graduated).
Howard University, Dept. of Classics retweeted
.@HUPrez17 @HowardU @Morning_Joe
The question about demand for Classics is more nuanced than the media has captured.
After years of acting solely as a GenEd ‘service department’, the Classics then graduated approx. 57 majors between 2000-2009, including a Rhodes Scholar.
Howard University, Dept. of Classics retweeted
Actually, what is generally lost primarily is the study of Greek and Latin, and the ability to critically read these texts in the original.
Plus the profound analytical foundations that students gain by studying these highly inflected and highly articulated grammars.
Howard University, Dept. of Classics retweeted
The way I came to Howard to minor in classics and the department being closed my first year. 🤦🏾♀️ Still not over it.
Howard University, Dept. of Classics retweeted
The Department of Classics at Howard University would like to thank everyone for their enormous outpouring of support and interest.
Howard University, Dept. of Classics retweeted
The great thing about Latin and Greek literature: it is of deep interest to both left and right politics; all races; traditionalists and the avant-garde. It has the deserved reputation of being elitist, but it does not have to be. It is human. @HowardU #SaveHUClassics
Howard University, Dept. of Classics retweeted
Intra-racial diversity of thought and debates at HBCUs are essential. Howard’s Classics Dept’s record of major interrogations of race in antiquity exists in dialogue with our AfAm Studies Dept’s deep work in ancient Egyptian language. Makes us singularly unique. We need it all.
Howard University, Dept. of Classics retweeted
Haec studia adolescentiam alunt, senectutem oblectant, secundas res ornant, adversis perfugium ac solacium praebent, delectant domi, non impediunt foris, pernoctant nobiscum, peregrinantur, rusticantur -Cicero, Pro Archia Poeta #SaveHUClassics
Howard University, Dept. of Classics retweeted
When I was at @HowardU , just a few months after I declared my major in Latin, the majors (Greek, Latin, & Classical Civ) was taken off the books. Other enthusiastic students were forced to minor in it and find other departments for their majors.