Alumni: In their own words...

Potential graduate students frequently ask "where do your graduates get jobs?" We asked several of our recent graduates to answer this question, as well as provide comments on how our department helped prepare them for employment. Click here to read their responses.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Fellows

The College of Liberal Arts honors its most distinguished alumni with the Alumni Fellow award, based on nominations from departments. The Department of Classics is honored to have the following alumni selected for this award.

2007 - Clyde D. Stoltenberg

Clyde D. Stoltenberg earned his his B.A. with highest distinction in classics from The University in 1969. As a UI student, he won the Lowden Prize in both Greek and Latin, an accomplishment that's as rare now as it was then. Stoltenberg went on to Harvard Law School, and in 1980 joined the faculty at the University of Kansas in business law. He traveled to China and other countries and became an expert in international business law. Since 1983, he has published or co-published 28 articles on various aspects of international business law and the politics of economics in the east. Stoltenberg is now the Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business at Wichita State University, and is also the Associate Director of the Center for International Business Advancement. His visit to campus September 5-8, 2007 included a public lecture entitled "Why the Greeks and Romans Mattered -- and Matter -- to Me."

Professor Glenn Storey introduces Clyde Stoltenberg

2005 - Stephen H. Hulme

Mr. Hulme, a 1974 graduate of our department, is currently a Program Manager at Sun Microsystems, Inc. in North Carolina. He visited campus September 8-9, 2005 to participate in the various Alumni Fellow activities. As part of his visit, Mr. Hulme gave a lecture to faculty and students in Classics titled "Top Ten Responses to the Question 'But What Are You Going to Do With a Classics Degree?'." Click here for a pdf version of Mr. Hulme's presentation.

Classics Chair John Finamore and Stephen Hulme share a laugh prior to the start of the lecture.

A full house of Classics students and faculty enjoyed the lecture.

Attendees enjoyed refreshments at the reception following the lecture.

Steve Hulme engages in conversation with Professors Peter Green and Rob Ketterer.