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In Summer 2025, Dr. Rae Dachille will be offering the Arizona in Bhutan study abroad program.  The tentative 2025 dates are June 2-11 for the Live Online virtual course component and June 16-29 in Bhutan. Study Abroad applications are due February…

In Summer 2025, Dr. Philip Waddell will be offering Classics and Religious Studies courses through the Arizona in Orvieto, Italy study abroad program, and the Department of Religious Studies and Classics is offering scholarships for students…

The Department of Religious Studies & Classics is happy to announce the winners of the Fall 2024 Lionel Rombach and Ora Bretall Scholarship Awards. Ora Bretall Scholarship Awardee: Melissa Baker Lionel Rombach Scholarship Awardee: Annika…

  Religious Studies offers need-based funding for upper-level majors in Religious Studies and Religious Studies for Health Professionals who are facing financial challenges in completing their degree. These scholarships can help cover tuition and…

Fred and Barbara Borga Award for Religious Studies for Health Professionals The Fred and Barbara Borga Award supports undergraduate students at the University of Arizona majoring in Religious Studies for Health Professionals (BS) or Religious…

Religious Studies is now accepting applications for the Rombach and Bretall Scholarships from students with a major in Religious Studies OR Religious Studies for Health Professionals (RSHP). Applications can be submitted in either the Fall or Spring…

Congratulations to the College of Humanities’ Outstanding Senior for Spring 2024, Mason Maltbie! Maltbie graduates with a 4.0 GPA, triple majoring in Religious Studies, Russian, and Creative Writing. “Through speaking new languages, forming deeper…

The Department of Religious Studies and Classics is happy to announce the recipients of the 2024 Donna Swaim International Award for Religious Studies. Mason Maltbie is a Religious Studies major, and he is also majoring in Russian and Creative…

The Department of Religious Studies and Classics is happy to announce the winners of the 2024 Spring Lionel Rombach and Ora Bretall Scholarship Awards. Awardee for the Ora Bretall Scholarship is:  Jennifer Torres. Awardees for the Lionel Rombach…

The Fred and Barbara Borga Award was established in honor of Fred and Barbara Borga through the generosity of their son Dr. Ross Schwartzberg. The award supports outstanding undergraduate students at the University of Arizona who are majoring in…

Congratulations to the 2024 Arizona in Orvieto Scholarship Award Winners:  Atticus Altuna, Austin Cathers, Spencer Dotson, Rylie Hatcher, Lily Fe Sol-Schott, and Jacqueline Valenzuela-Gil. The award winners are featured below with excerpts of why…

In Summer 2024,  Dr. Nathaniel Katz will be offering Classics courses through the Arizona in Orvieto, Italy study abroad program, and the Department of Religious Studies and Classics is offering generous scholarships for students enrolling in these…