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Kathleen M. Lynch established the first Dorothy and Marion Rawson Professor in Classical Archaeology

Kathleen Lynch
On September 12, in the Burnam Classics Library, the entire department celebrated the newly established Dorothy and Marion Rawson Professorship in Classical Archaeology, and its first holder, Professor Kathleen M. Lynch.
 
It was a joyous occasion with talks by Daniel Markovich, head, Jay Twomey, representing the College of Arts and Sciences, Jack Davis, Shannan Stewart, and Kathleen herself.

Jack Davis named Big 12 Faculty of the Year !

Jack at the game
Congratulations to our own Jack Davis on being named one of the Big 12 Conference’s first-ever Faculty of the Year honorees!  He was presented a trophy at the Bowling Green Falcons-Cincinnati Bearcats football game at Nippert Stadium on September 6. 
 
The award recognizes outstanding faculty across all 16 Big 12 institutions who have excelled in innovation, research, and education. Jack ’s groundbreaking contributions in Greek archaeology exemplify the spirit of discovery and impact that defines our Department and College of Arts and Sciences. We are proud to celebrate this historic recognition of his scholarship and dedication.
 
We were also very honored and pleased by the presence of Dean James Mack and Divisional Dean Jay Twomey with us in the bleachers.

UC Presence at the Pacheia Ammos Conference, Crete

LMIA conf poster

On 7-8 June, a conference on Late Minoan IA pottery was co-organized at the INSTAP Study Center for East Crete, in Pacheia Ammos, by our alumna Emilia Oddo, with papers by our faculty Eleni Hatzaki, our Rawson Visiting Scholar Jan Driessen, our alumnae Evi Gorogianni and Emilia Oddo, and our graduate student Charles Sturge.