Greek and Latin were the only courses offered in the early days of Indiana University (1824-1827), when it came into being as Indiana State Seminary and employed only one faculty member. Much has changed at Indiana University and in the study of the ancient world since those times.

• James W. Halporn (1929-2011)
• Thomas W. Jacobsen (1935-2017)
• Eleanor W. Leach (1937-2018)
• Edwin S. Ramage (1929-2014)
• Derek Vint (1954-2017)