Latin/Greek Institute

Day 1 of the 53rd summer of the LGI is 2 weeks away, with one of the largest cohorts in decades. Please join us on Friday 6/12 at the Grad Center for an early dinner to celebrate the life and legacy of our founder, Floyd Moreland. RSVP: LRubin [AT] brooklyn.cuny.edu.

The 53rd Latin/Greek Institute is a mere 7 weeks away! Following the first Friday social (6/12), we will celebrate the life of our late founder, Floyd Moreland. Please join us for a festive dinner and reminiscence, as the creator would have wanted. RSVP: lg_inst@gc.cuny.edu

The Spring 2026 LGI Newsletter is out. This 32-page double issue pays tribute to Floyd Moreland and, in the festive spirit in which he envisioned the Institute, is also packed with a comprehensive review of the summer 2025, historical trivia, and – of course – Rita’s Digest!

There’s nothing like a summer of study at the LGI: you give us 50 days, we’ll give you the gift of Latin or Greek. Applications close soon. Scholarships available.

Alums! Do you still have your LGI t-shirt? The forthcoming newsletter includes a feature on t-shirts, and we’d love to include a picture of yours (or you in it)! We’re especially interested in those from the 1980s-early 00s. If so, please send our way: lg_inst@gc.cuny.edu

The LGI’s Lar and Herm are aglow this morning: yesterday’s Giving Tuesday campaign raised $32,326, which was 162% of our $20,000 goal! There’s nothing like the LGI, and nothing like its amazing alums. From all of us - Rita, Hardy, and the faculty and staff - THANK YOU!

Although the LGI's legendary rigor and standards remain unchanged since 1973, the cost of running the Institute has not. This Giving Tuesday, please help ensure the LGI remains a vital resource in the decades to come. A gift of any size goes a long way: cunytuesday.org/p2p/441890/luc…

Spread the word! The 53rd summer of the LGI: Basic Latin, Basic Greek, and Upper Greek (online) on offer!

Greetings! We'll be posting some 2026 summer information shortly. For now, we wanted to share that - at long last - we've joined Instagram: @cuny_lgi. If you're a user, please follow us there as well!

Scenes from yesterday’s LGI last Friday party (“graduation”) - though bittersweet, a VERY spirited celebration. Details in the next newsletter!

This past Friday's 46th Hoplite Challenge Cup pit 16 ὁπλῖται against a team of seven διδάσκαλοι. In a 16-round slugfest, with many duels going the full distance, some unorthodox moves, and despite HH going 3-0, the students captured the 2025 cup, 10-6.

Week 5 ended yesterday. In the SLI, students took their final grammar exam. 23 days ago, they learned pronunciation and now they’re translating Caesar. Meanwhile, Greek students held a practice for next week’s Hoplite Challenge Cup. There’s really nothing quite like the LGI.

Hardy. Day 7. The Passive Voice. εἰς ὄνυχα πάντα.

As always, the first week of the LGI concludes with a mixer, which allows students and faculty across the programs to mix and mingle. It’s an important and celebratory milestone, not least as students now know what we mean by “the Institute cannot be described, only experienced.”

The 52nd summer of the Latin/Greek Institute began today, with more than 70 students joining us for the basic programs, and an online section of upper Latin starting in two weeks. There’s really no other place we’d rather be!

2/2 Creating the LGI was but one of many accomplishments in a purposeful, well-lived life. A truly remarkable individual. There will be no funeral. This fall, we’ll put together an appropriate and fitting memorial. For now, we wanted to share the news with the LGI community.

1/2: We write with very sad news. Floyd Moreland, conditor instituti et paterfamilias, passed away this past Saturday. He had been in poor health for the past few years, but the news nonetheless came as a shock. FLM was a true force of nature – passionate, driven, and brilliant.

Spotted in Houston earlier today, and shared by an alumnus. As the original has become quite delicate, perhaps a candidate for succession? (and in gold no less, for the Institute’s 50+ years!)

LGI (50/50). If you’ve enjoyed this photographic history of the LGI, we’re thrilled to announce that a full length treatment, "The Latin/Greek Institute at the City University of New York" is available for sale starting today! 126 pages! Almost 200 photos!