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University of Mary Washington sophomore Brooke Prevedel considered dozens of schools in her quest to study ancient Greece and Rome in college. What she learned about the classics program at UMW catapulted it to the top of her list and convinced her to move 2,000 miles across the country from Colorado.<\/p>\n

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UMW senior Ruth Wilmot poses with the Primaporta Augustus statue, honoring the first emperor of the Roman Empire, during a study abroad trip to Rome prior to the pandemic. Mary Washington’s classics program just earned the top spot on a student-curated list in College Magazine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cNow that I’m attending UMW and have gotten to meet my professors and peers, I can honestly say that I would make the same choice again and again,\u201d Prevedel said.<\/p>\n

Other students agree. Mary Washington has earned the top spot on a student ranking<\/a> of classics programs, besting schools like University of Chicago, New York University and Yale on a recent list by College Magazine<\/em>. The online publication, written by students for students, features rankings of U.S. colleges, academic advice, student health information and career tips.<\/p>\n

In an article this month titled \u201cI Came, I Saw, I Crushed This Major: Top 10 Best Classics Schools,\u201d reporter Danielle Falco, a St. John’s University student, sang the praises of UMW\u2019s classics major and the Department of Classics, Philosophy and Religious Studies (CPR). \u201cAmong the University of Mary Washington\u2019s 60-plus major options, its classical program shines like the Golden Fleece,\u201d Falco wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re humbled and honored to be mentioned with some of the great undergraduate programs in our discipline,\u201d said Joseph Romero, professor of\u00a0classics and CPR department chair. \u201cStudents who come to UMW for\u00a0classics\u00a0join a tight, supportive community of learners\u00a0in the major.\u201d<\/p>\n

UMW junior Matthew Nelson, a double major in Latin and linguistics, agrees. Immersed in the discipline, he co-starred in a Latin play as a freshman and placed first in last year\u2019s Classical Association of the Middle West and South Advanced Latin College Translation Contest.<\/p>\n

The article cited extracurricular activities like these, along with contests and competitions, from quiz-bowls to essay-writing, which \u201cspice up\u201d students\u2019 experience and, even during a pandemic, hold the classics community together virtually. The author also noted UMW provides students ample study abroad opportunities in Europe, as well as connections to the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.<\/p>\n

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Many UMW classics majors partake in extracurricular activities from contests and competitions to Roman drama club, which performed Plautus’ ‘Pseudolus’ in the spring of 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mary Washington professors care about and emphasize useful skills, Falco wrote, such as the \u201clearning of critical thinking, the necessity of being able to speak and write well and convincingly, and, in true classics fashion, how to go about tackling the \u2018great questions\u2019 of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

UMW students have the chance to work closely with both faculty and other students, said Classics Professor Liane Houghtalin, developing core competencies that prepare them for life in college, the job market and beyond. \u201cThey are challenged to figure themselves out, to find answers to the big questions and \u2013 above all \u2013 to make a difference in their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The article also notes the value of UMW Libraries, which house an online selection of rare books, special resources and \u201cinteresting finds\u201d like Simpson Library\u2019s collection of volumes dating as early as the 16th century.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudying the challenges, successes and intricacies of the world\u2019s first \u2018democracy\u2019 and \u2018republic\u2019 in Athens and Rome, respectively, is excellent preparation for engaged, informed, responsible civic participation in our own democratic Republic,\u201d said Classics Professor Angela Pitts, noting the relevance of the major to what\u2019s happening in society today.<\/p>\n

Romero added, \u201cWe are only ever as good as our students, past and present.\u00a0We have been\u00a0very <\/em>lucky in that regard.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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