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Former CAAS Executive Director Mary Brown has contributed another article examining how Greek and Latin studies are being reimagined, highlighting Rudy Masciantonio’s influence and considering the financial realities shaping the future of Classics programs.

Read more at this link:

Brown: Greek and Latin Studies Reimagined, credit Rudy Masciantonio and ‘Follow The Money’ The Committee has awarded numerous grants to teachers and students of Latin and Greek to attend regional and national conventions.

Register for the 2026 CAAS Fall Meeting!

When: Thursday, October 8, to Saturday, October 10, 2026

Where: The Hotel Du Pont, Wilmington, DE

Registration: The deadline to register for the 2026 Fall Meeting is September 15, 2026. Register at this link: https://caas.press.jhu.edu/membership/conference

You can also register by navigating to the Members’ Area and clicking on “Conference.”

Please note that breakfast is included with the cost of registration.

All other meals are not included in the cost of registration and must be selected immediately below the registration section of the form.

Hotel Reservations: The Hotel Du Pont, 42 W 11th St, Wilmington, DE 19801

Direct Booking Link: https://bit.ly/3LFqI1g
Phone Booking: (302) 594-3100 and request the room block set aside for CAAS
Cut-off Date to Book: 09/07/2026
Program: Coming soon!

Exhibitors & Vendors: For information about signing up as an exhibitor or vendor, please contact our Executive Director, Denise Flood, at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you in Wilmington this October!

https://caas-cw.org/2026/06/30/the-2026-fall-annual-meeting-of-the-classical-association-of-the-atlantic-states/

We are sorry to share the recent passing of Dr. Elizabeth Ann Fisher, professor and department chair at the George Washington University’s Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Dr. Fisher received a CAAS ovatio in 2019. To read more about Dr. Fisher, including her 2019 CAAS ovatio, visit https://caas-cw.org/2026/06/30/in-memoriam-dr-elizabeth-ann-fisher/

In Memoriam: Dr. Elizabeth Ann Fisher | CAAS-CW In Memoriam: Dr. Elizabeth Ann Fisher Posted on June 30, 2026 by webmaster We are sorry to share the recent passing of Dr. Elizabeth Ann Fisher, professor and department chair at the George Washington University’s Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Dr. Fisher rec...

A message from Traci Dougherty, a CAAS-area teacher and ACL Vice President for Membership & Engagement:

Are you going to this year's American Classical League Institute at William and Mary in Virginia?

If so, please consider attending my session about Catching Proficiency Growth.

Less grading. More evidence. Greater student ownership.

Your students are growing in your class, but how do they see it? How can you prove it? Traditional assessments capture a snapshot of learning, but student proficiency portfolios can tell the whole story

Catching Growth in the Middle Workshop: WL Proficiency Portfolios (June 27th, 6-9 pm)

In this interactive ACL Pre-Institute workshop, you’ll explore how proficiency portfolios can help students take ownership of their learning while providing powerful evidence of growth for teachers, administrators, parents, and students themselves.

Together, we will:

• Examine the research behind portfolio assessment and student motivation
• Explore practical portfolio models from Latin classrooms
• Create a portfolio framework you can immediately implement
• Develop reflection and goal-setting activities that build student agency
• Investigate digital tools that simplify collection and organization of student work
• Learn authentic assessment strategies aligned with ACTFL proficiency goals

You’ll leave with ready-to-use templates, reflection prompts, sample portfolio structures, and a concrete plan for bringing portfolios into your own classroom.

Whether you’re new to proficiency-based instruction or looking for better ways to document student growth, this session will provide practical tools you can use right away.

I hope you’ll join us as we explore how portfolios can help us tell the story of student growth that too often goes unseen. I would love to see you there!

Traci Dougherty
ACL Vice President for Membership & Engagement

CANE's Summer Institute is just a few weeks away, July 6-10. It is virtual, and you do not need to be a member of CANE to attend! Find out more at the link below.

Register Now for CSI 2026! - CANE Registration is open for the 2026 CANE Summer Institute!

There will be another school board hearing about the UDSD Latin program on Monday, May 18! If you haven't signed the petition yet, you can do so at the link below.

The Latin program at Upper Dublin School District (PA) is at risk of elimination. The school board is meeting on May 6 to discuss the issue. If you are able, please sign the petition linked below and complete any of the other listed action items to help support this important and long-standing public school program: https://c.org/HWtcd2rKm8

Upper Dublin High School Latin Club

The Latin program at Upper Dublin School District (PA) is at risk of elimination. The school board is meeting on May 6 to discuss the issue. If you are able, please sign the petition linked below and complete any of the other listed action items to help support this important and long-standing public school program: https://c.org/HWtcd2rKm8

Upper Dublin High School Latin Club

Former CAAS Executive Director Mary Brown has contributed another article about the recent activities of the Classical Studies program at St. Joseph’s University, in the hope that it may inspire other Classics educators. Read more at this link: https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2026/04/20/brown-as-good-as-it-gets-a-day-in-the-life-at-hawk-hill-the-james-j-maguire-campus/

Emma Vanderpool, author of innovative Latin novellas for all students, is Temple University's 2026 Masciantonio Pedagogy Colloquium Speaker! Her presentation is in the IH Lounge (Mazur 215A) at 3 pm on Monday, April 27. Contact Dr. Karen Hersch at [email protected] for more info or to RSVP for pizza.

May 1 is the deadline to nominate a CAAS colleague for an ovatio or gratulatio or a McManus Leadership Award! Find out more at https://caas-cw.org/caas/awards/

DEADLINE: May 1, 2026! The CAAS Awards Committee invites you to nominate a colleague for an ovatio or gratulatio, or for the Barbara F. McManus Leadership Award, for CAAS 2026! Find out more at https://caas-cw.org/2026/02/08/call-for-nominations-2026-caas-awards/