Dear Colleagues,

What follows is a Presidential Letter. It has not been brought to the Board for approval and does not constitute policy. This venue exists for me, as President, to raise matters of concern with our membership. Though I have consulted with colleagues, I take sole responsibility for the opinions expressed below.

The system of higher education and with it the field of Classics in the United States is currently undergoing unprecedented attacks from the federal government. (Our colleagues in Canada…