SUPPORT THE CLASSICAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT ON BU GIVING DAY
Boston University and the Department of Classical Studies have grown together. Greek and Latin were required languages for our college’s first graduates, and all students had to learn Ancient History as well. Along the way, we were home to some pioneering alums, such as John Wesley Edward Bowen, who studied Greek and Latin and was the first Black man born into slavery to earn a PhD in the United States (1887), and Helen Magill, who earned a PhD in Classical Greek in 1877, and was the first woman to earn a doctorate in any subject in the United States.
Since then, we have continued to grow, evolve, and thrive. Today, our students take classes not only in Latin and Greek but in Greek drama and film, the history of medicine, ancient sexuality, the history of race and ethnicity, and Greek and Roman history of all periods. Our Undergraduate Classics Association organizes all manner of exciting performances and events – as well as weekly teas! – and students live in our residential Classics House. The money we raise on Giving Day will continue to enhance students’ experiences through career fairs, undergraduate research opportunities, dramatic performances, and graduate and undergraduate travel to conferences and other events.
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT
Once again this year, we’re honored and delighted to announced a matching gift, thanks to the generosity of two CAS'23 parents. The first $10,000 dollars raised for the Department today will be matched dollar-to-dollar. We hope that these parents' immense generosity will inspire our community to even greater heights this Giving Day.
And that's not all. This Giving Day, the division that ends the day with the greatest number of individual participants will receive substantial bonus funds. Your gift counts towards the Department’s participation rate, making us competitive for these funds.
Last year's Giving Day was our most successful ever. We earned the highest revenue of any department across the College of Arts and Sciences, and we had the second highest number of donors, beating out much larger departments in the college. This is a sign of the strength of the Classics alumni community, and we do not take your support for granted. THANK YOU for all you have done in the past for our department, and please help us continue to spread knowledge about Greece and Rome to new generations of BU students!
FOLLOW ALONG
Follow along throughout the day on our social media as we highlight the exciting work that your support makes possible.
Facebook: facebook.com/classicalstudiesatbu
Instagram: bu.classics
Twitter/X: @BUClassics
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT
This year, Boston University celebrates 10 years of Giving Day. That’s 10 years of supporting students, championing our teams, fueling discoveries, inspiring artists, building community, and investing in tomorrow. Support the cause that makes you #ProudtoBU by making your gift on BU Giving Day!