Catching up with Malibu's new sheriff's liaison (2) Nov 3, 2009
"Patrick, 25, recently graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara with a degree in classical history. He is currently attending graduate school with the hopes of one day working in Congress.Gabrielle, 17, is a junior at Moorpark High School and works as a camp councilor for young children during the summer.In addition to spending time with his family, Dickey enjoys maintaining peak physical fitness by lifting weights and practicing martial arts. "I'm a second-degree black belt,... (Malibu Times, CA)
People on the Move: Aug. 3 Aug 7, 2009
This past year, he was a Nieman journalism fellow at , where he studied classical history. Architecture. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Fancy A Cute Masters Degree? Try The MA In Beatles Aug 3, 2009
Students with good brains for accounting were forced to settle for courses in classical history and civilisation, and archeology. Many of them forced themselves on the courses, in the same way that they were forced on them. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The coolest teacher in "TV history" Jul 7, 2009
With growing interest in China's classical history, Ji is not the only scholar to move into the spotlight. One of the first academics to make the transition to "celebrity academic" is Yi Zhongtian, a professor at Xiamen University in East China, who gained renown for his TV lectures on Chinese history and culture. (Xinhuanet, China)
This July 4th, Remember the Founders Jul 2, 2009
They were men of their times, but the leaders of this generation had a sound understanding of classical history and the nature of man, without question better than the current crop of educated Americans. When current college freshmen have a difficult time recalling basic historical concepts or events, thanks in large part to public education, one has to wonder if current or future leaders could match the intellectual might of any of the Founding Fathers. (Townhall.com)
'My Life in Ruins' Jun 5, 2009
Vardalos plays an American named Georgia, a classical history professor who moved to Athens to teach but instead finds herself working for Pangloss Tours. Georgia's tourists find her expeditions boring, prompting her boss to scold, "Nobody comes to Greece to learn.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Students petition for Latin teacher, program May 23, 2009
Although Latin is no longer a spoken language, O Neil said many of his students come back to tell him they found the class useful for varying reasons grammar, English root words, vocabulary, classical history, to name a few. The current students said their Latin class has helped them in their English class, their other world language classes and even science. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
NPR correspondent to speak at Bemis Mar 14, 2009
Raz is currently on sabbatical as a 2008-09 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University where he is studying classical history. From 2006 to 2008, Raz covered the Pentagon. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
