Re: Gifts for students

Other good gifts include memberships in organizations such as CAMWS or
APA or ACL.

Simpler gifts can be something like a mug with Latin on it or something
similar.  At the risk of being chastised for blatant self promotion, you
can find a variety of Latin mugs and even a couple of spirals (though
they are unlined... wish they were lined) as well as t-shirts, etc at
Anima Altera at www.cafepress.com/animaaltera. CANE also has mugs and I
think L&L Enterprises is also selling mugs along with their other Latin
materials.

But personally, I like a book.  I like the feel of books, the smell of
books, the look of books.   It's not like classics departments are
graduating dozens of seniors at a go....  Consider the money spent as an
investment in the future--the future of that student as well as the
reputation of a department. The way your professors treated you will
always stand out more than how brilliant they were.

;)

ginnyL

> For the past several years, we've made it a custom to give
> our each of our graduating seniors a book, with a bookplate
> to commemorate the occasion [this year, e.g.,  Charles
> Martin's new translation of the _Metamorphoses_].  That way
> we avoid favoritism but still provide a memento and token of
> our collective esteem, and we've gotten several thank- you
> notes saying how much the recipient appreciated the gift.
> This might only work in a relatively small department with a
> relatively small (4 - 14) cohort of senior majors.  Andy SzM