I was inducted into the Philomathes Society this week along with several members of the TEP.  The purpose of the Philomathes Society of Bridgewater College is three-fold: first, to honor scholarship; second, to encourage intellectual inquiry, research, and creativity in the liberal arts; and finally, to reward outstanding achievements among students, alumni, and faculty.

The Greek word Philomathes (fillo-MAY-thus), comes from the Greek roots philo and philein meaning “to love” and the Greek roots mathos (MAH-thos) and mathesis (muh-THAYSIS) meaning “learning.” Literally then, Philomathes (fillo-MAY-thus) means “love of learning.”

I’m always striving to learn more in my field and share it with others, so I’m very excited to be a part of this group!