Twenty-two students will be initiated today into Eta Sigma Phi, a National Classics Honors Society. The University's chapter is called, "Zeta Epsilon."

To qualify for initiation, prospective members must earn a B or better in a Greek or Latin language course.

The society's purpose, according to its constitution, is to "further the spirit of cooperation and goodwill among members of classical departments and to stimulate interest in the study of the classics and to increase our knowledge of the art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome."

Leah Kronenberg, associate professor and undergraduate director of the Rutgers Department of Classics, said local chapters that have been chartered by the society, elect members.

Eta Sigma Phi was founded at the University of Chicago in 1914 and has 182 chapters in the United States.

The initiation will take place between 6 and 8 p.m. in Meeting Room B of the Douglass College Center.