Coastal in Italy 2016

Nine Coastal students and one nun in Arezzo.

When it starts to rain in Assisi.

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We got lost in the Vatican Museum, but we made it through to St. Peter's. Last Tuesday.

Tonight's sunset, seen from the dining hall.

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It's "may"hem here at the villa now that the CCU Maymester students have arrived! They're enjoying their first morning in the sunny villa, and getting ready to start classes!

First lunch in Trastevere! Italian food to cure jet lag.

Andiamo! At RDU leaving for Rome!

I just found out that the first episode of Mary Beard's new series, "Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit," aired on BBC 2 last Wednesday. It is available on Youtube. You have to be in the UK to download material on the BBC's IPlayer, so I suppose the YouTube copy is not exactly pirated. Haven't seen it, but the Guardian says it makes history as interesting as Game of Thrones. I'll watch it tonight. After I've finished grading. Of course after...

Comfortable Shoes! As you are packing, remember that we'll walk several miles on a slow day in Italy, which appears even more beautiful if your feet don't hurt. A shoe salesman who knows his stuff recommended these, and they feel better than tennis shoes.

Pizza Next Week!
We leave for Italy in a little over six weeks! We're planning a second organizational meeting, with Pizza, for one evening next week. Students, you will get an email to complete a Doodle Poll so we can maximize attendance. Until then...

Two of my favorite scholars, Mary Beard and Anthony Grafton, are featured in this Podcast, "Why the Classics Matter." Beard discusses Cicero, Caesar, and some of the great characters from her new book SPQR. SPQR is short for "The Senate and People of Rome," and you will see it often in Rome. Tony Grafton tells the story of a rapidly growing group of students who began learning how to speak (not just read) Latin from a charismatic curmudgeon of a priest in Rome. Enjoy.
Visit the page below & click on "Why the Classics Matter."
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Reminder: Planning Meetings this week!

Monday, 1:00-2:00, EHFA 101
Tuesday, 1:30-2:30, EHFA 167
Wednesday, 2:00-3:00, BRTH 243

Most of you have signed up for a time, and a few have class at these times and are making plans to meet with one of the trip leaders. See you soon!