In conjunction with the TCNJ International Studies Program, Classical Studies offers opportunities for students to study abroad, for a semester, a year -- or just a summer -- in Greece and Italy. In rare cases, students may be able to participate in archaeological digs. There is also the opportunity to pursue classical studies (including the languages) at Oxford University, in England, as part of the Oxford Study Abroad Programme.

For the Oxford Study Abroad Programme, see www.studyabroad.com/osap. To get brochures and learn how to apply, how to use TCNJ scholarship money for this program, etc., see Mr. Nikolaus Mische at the TCNJ Office of Global Programs. He is available at Forcina Hall 115 every Wednesday, between 2 and 3 pm. No appointment necessary. Once you have the materials, please contact Dr. Gotthelf (gotthelf@tcnj.edu), who knows Oxford and can help you get the most out of study that involves the classical world in some way.

For study in Greece and Rome, here are several programs to consider (information about these programs can also be found on the Classical Studies bulletin board, across from Bliss Hall 112):

College Year in Athens: Established in 1962, College Year in Athens, in association with the International Center for Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies (DIKEMES) offers university-level courses conducted in English, which take advantage of the resources of Athens and of Greece at large, and invites students to expand their knowledge and understanding of Greece's fundamental contribution to the development of Western civilization.

Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies: The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (ICCS) was established in 1965 by representatives of ten American colleges and universities; the number of member institutions has now grown to 90. It provides undergraduate students with an opportunity in Rome to study ancient history and archaeology, Greek and Latin literature, and ancient art.

Baylor in Italy: Baylor in Italy gives students the opportunity to study Roman topography, epigraphy, history, and architecture abroad. This program visits such archaeological sites as the Greek temples at Paestum, the excavated cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the imperial villas on the isle of Capri, Etruscan tombs at Cerveteri, and the numerous Roman ruins in Rome itself. Trips to the Vatican City enable participants to see the Sistine Chapel and the numerous collected works of the Vatican Museums, as well as Saint Peter's Square and Basilica.

For more details, contact Dave Pollio, Classical Studies (pollio@tcnj.edu) or Lee Ann Riccardi, Art History (riccardi@tcnj.edu). Dr. Riccardi is especially knowledgeable about the possibility of working on archaeological digs. For preliminary information about another, interesting program, which works out of Montclair State University, contact the New Jersey consortium: chss.montclair.edu/~hadisb/njscis_progs.htm.

As you begin to explore any of these programs, stop in, as mentioned above, to see Mr. Nikolaus Mische, at the TCNJ Office of Global Programs, Forcina Hall 115, any Wednesday between 2 and 3 pm. He will work with you to ease the application process, arrange wherever possible for scholarship money to be used overseas, and so on. And watch this space for more links, forms, etc.