| Host State | Ohio |
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| Dates | July 28-August 2, 2008 |
| Location | Miami University, Oxford, Ohio |
| Theme | Non nobis solum nati sumus "We are not born for ourselves alone." - M. Tullius Cicero, De Officiis I.XXII |
Posted by Steve at 03:03 pm on Friday, June 27, 2008
I’m on campus, running some errands. The day is warm, humid, a little overcast, and...a little devoid of JCL activity. I can’t wait until the rest of you get here.
I really love this campus. I hope in a few weeks, you will Read More
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Posted by Steve at 11:03 pm on Saturday, June 21, 2008
I saw this note up on NJCL.org a couple weeks ago, and thought it merited a mention. Since this year marks a homecoming back to Miami University and the NJCL's Oxford office, National Committee member David Volk has invited previous JCL members to come visit Convention on Friday, August 1, as part of Homecoming Day/Day in Old Rome festivities.
So if you've ever been a member of JCL and want to get just a small fix of JCL spirit, you're invited to visit Convention on that day!
According
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Posted by Steve at 10:35 am on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
In a quick conversation with the JCL office today, I found out that we have a significant number of registration packets still out in circulation, even though the deadline for returingin packets is now past.
You need to return your packets. Quickly.
Yes, you have paid for the packet, but the office cannot assign you a room or register you for any activities until you have returned your packet. That means that unless you return your packet, you cannot attend Convention.
Please return
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Posted by Brian at 01:06 pm on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
We’re getting ready to order name tag materials and we wanted to know what people think about the “feed bag” style name tag holder we’ve been using over the last few years. Some people like them, some people don’t. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, it’s the pouch that goes around your neck and usually has a zipped compartment in the back. So, what do you all think? Leave a message below in the comments and make your mark on convention this year. See Read More
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Posted by Steve at 05:59 pm on Sunday, May 25, 2008
We’re doing some work behind the scenes. If things start looking wonky, it’s probably because Sextus tripped over something. But we’ve got a handy supply of sticks at the ready, so things should be back to normal in no time.
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Posted by Steve at 09:35 pm on Thursday, May 15, 2008
So who is taking one on the way to Oxford? Where are you going? And do you need any suggestions on places to go or things to do? Let’s hear it in the comments!
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Posted by Brian at 10:21 pm on Sunday, May 11, 2008
Hi everyone! Just a couple other things about packets to add onto what Steve’s said.
1) Steve and I do not have anything to do with the receiving and answering of packet request forms. Therefore, we have no way of knowing if an individual request was or was not received. If you are concerned that you have not received a packet, please contact the office via email (administrator@aclclassics.org) or by phone (513-529-7741).
2) Please be patient with the office staff and the
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Posted by Steve at 10:20 pm on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Well, we’re only about a day away from the deadline for the packet request forms to be mailed to the NJCL offices. I’ve gotten a fair number of questions through this web site about the packet request and the deadline, so I thought I’d do a little FAQ action here and see if I can answer some of the more common Read More
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Posted by Steve at 08:30 am on Thursday, April 3, 2008
So since it's been a month since my last post and since, as Convention Chair, I am naturally curious as to how well this Convention will be attended, I am throwing a couple of questions out there for anyone to answer in the comments:
As you all know, the OJCL, my co-chair
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Posted by Steve at 10:53 am on Sunday, March 2, 2008
Good news! The packet request form is available for download at njcl.org. You can now request packets between March 1 and May 1. As a reminder, the full Convention fee of $400 is required when submitting your packet request form.
Also, if you would like all the gory details about what Convention entails, the White Booklet that is typically enclosed in the packet is also available for download from njcl.org.
Finally, we also have a downloadable flyer that highlights a lot of the events
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Posted by Brian at 07:45 pm on Monday, February 18, 2008
Greetings everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but recently there’s not been much on my end to discuss. Today, though, I’ve been working on a couple of things that I thought people would actually like to read about, things that hopefully you’ll notice at Convention (if everything works, by lady Fortune...).
For one, I’ve been working on getting speakers and other support from all the university Classics departments around Ohio. So far, we’ve gotten a few responses of
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Posted by Steve at 07:30 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2008
I saw the following video posted by Carissa Williams over at the NJCL.org forums Considering our last post was about the cost of Convention, I thought this movie was creative, funny, and timely. Factually incorrect, perhaps (Convention is $400, not $500), but funny.
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Posted by Steve at 02:41 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2008
$400
I noted this in the comments of the ‘Happy New Year’ entry, but since this bit of information is always highly anticipated, I figured it deserved its own post.
So that’s the number that Mrs. Dutra passed on to me yesterday. It should be officially listed at njcl.org soon.
Please don’t let the round number fool you; yes, it is quite a bit of money, BUT it’s only $10 more than last year’s Convention, and $10 is the smallest dollar increase in convention cost since between the
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Posted by Steve at 01:14 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2008
When you fly to convention, how do you get to campus? In the past, the host school has offered a shuttle service and have handled registrations. We’ve talked with Miami about using their Miami Metro buses to provide a general shuttle service to make the 40-mile trip from the Cincinnati airport (CVG) to Oxford. Unfortunately, it looks like we’re going to decide against using them for a couple of different reasons:
1. Convenience. To make the shuttle service affordable, we would have to
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Posted by Steve at 07:21 pm on Monday, January 7, 2008
So it’s been a couple of months since our last entry, but don’t fret. We’ve been working behind the scenes to put together some more details about this summer’s Convention and help the JCL office prep the registration materials. In the meantime, Brian and I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year. As always, we can’t wait to see you in July!
In the meantime, if you have any questions about this summer’s Convention, please leave them in the comments and we’ll be happy to respond as best
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