AIA/CAM Lecture Series

One last post for today: AIA Lecture Series are back. The first one is Sunday September 23rd at 3 pm. The speaker is: John Dillon on The Alexandrian Quartet: Callimachus, Philo, Origen and Cavafy. Join us at the U of M in University College. Again if you need any directions, email us at uwclassics@gmail.com and we'll give you directions. They also have a blog where they will post the upcoming lectures: http://aiawinnipeg.wordpress.com

Cheers,

Your Consuls.

Scholarships

Prof. Golden wanted to let everyone know that the AHEPA scholarships are due Thanksgiving day 8 October 2012. These are a great scholarships worth $2,500 (for Manitoba residents of any cultural background) and $2,000 (for students outside Manitoba of Greek heritage). Anyone interested can let us know and we will send them the form (I seem to have some trouble posting it on this blog without making it ridiculously large).

Also, through the UW there are other scholarships and bursaries available: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/services-awds-current-continuing

The first deadline is September 14th.

Cheers,

Your Consuls

First Meeting

Hello all,

We're due for our first meeting, Wednesday September 12th and we have a lot to discuss. First of all we got the room 2M74. If you have any trouble finding it, email us beforehand at uwclassics@gmail.com and we'll give you some directions.

Since we have so much to discuss, here's a list of things you can think about before coming to the meeting:

• Social: whether or not we want to do it
• Colloquium: when we want it.
• Trick or Treat for Winnipeg Harvest: where we'd like to do it
• Peer tutoring and outreaching in classes
• Fundraiser night @ Rumours
• Pub Nights: when and Pub Quiz idea (essentially a trivia night)
• Zombie Walk: who wants to do it
• Pizza and Bake sales
• Christmas Baskets
• Classics Challenge: does anyone want to run it?

In order to make the meetings more efficient, we'll be posting these agenda before every meeting.

See you there!

Your Consuls.

Welcome back!

Welcome back everyone!

The new school year has arrived and the UWCSA is excited to start it with you. We welcome back new and returning students to join us at our table during OWeek. We will be there Wednesday Sept. 5th in the afternoon, followed by Thursday morning, and Friday afternoon.

New to the UWCSA: Twitter!! Follow us @uwclassics and visit our Facebook page @ University of Winnipeg Classics Department for updates on we we're doing.

We also invite anyone interested to join us for our first meeting on Wednesday Sept. 12, 12:30-1:20. We will decide on the majority of activities we want to do for the year on that day, so your presence will be greatly appreciated. We will announce the room number and the agenda closer to the date.

Cheers!

Your Consuls.

New Co-Consuls for 2012-2013!

The UWCSA fondly welcomes their incoming Co-Consuls for the 2012-2013 academic year, Myla Held and Rémi Fontaine! Congratulations you two!

Classics Colloquium!

     You are hereby formally invited to participate in our 3rd annual UWCSA Classics Colloquium on Saturday March 3rd. As in previous years, we warmly encourage you to come and speak a little on your own research, or if you prefer, to simply attend and enjoy. The event will run from 10:00am to approx. 2:00pm in room 3D01, and refreshments will be provided. Afterwards there will be an excursion to Garbonzo's Pizza Pub, which is right next door.

     If you do wish to make a presentation, please submit an abstract to uwclassics@gmail.com by Feb. 27th at the latest. The room is power point friendly, for those of us who are technologically inclined. The presentations will be max 15 minutes, with a 5 minute question period.

Hope to see you there!

TOGA SOCIAL!!

Dear everyone,

     please be aware that the UWCSA is holding a Toga Social on Feb. 4th at the Bulman Centre, and also that you should come. 50% of all profits will go toward the Children's Hospital Foundation. Party starts at 9:00, that band at 10:00.

Tickets are 10$ and available from any UWCSA representative, as well as at the UWCSA Infobooth.