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Anthropology Enhancement
Position Request
Anthropology Component of the Department of Sociology & Social Work
Dr. Scott Demel, Dr. Alex Ruuska
Growth of the Anthropology Component
2008-2011
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Over the past four years we have witnessed phenomenal growth in the Anthropology
Component within the Department of Sociology & Social Work.
Anthropology minors
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Evidence for the internal demand for an
anthropology major:
• reinstatement of the anthropology minor following the hiring of
two anthropologists
• growth of the minor to a current level of 45 students
• Well-received faculty Directed Study Abroad Program (Peru 2009)
• reinstatement of the summer archaeology field school (AN355;
Beaver Island 2010)
• reinstatement of the Anthropology Club with a mailing list of nearly
100 students
• Increased number of anthropology classes from an estimated 2-3
four years ago to 16- 20 current course offerings
• Increased number of Individually Created Programs (ICPS) in
anthropology, and 4 new ICPs in progress
International Focus:
Peru trip
11 Students Minoring in
Anthropology went on this trip
Extensive time in Amazon
Rainforest, Machu Picchu and
other Incan sites
Students post Peru:
Summer Matilla: ICP in
Anthropology
Travis Kidd: Graduate Student,
Film School
Ryan Brown: Offered Permanent
Position in Forest Service
Regional Focus: Tracing the Trail:
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
http://nmuanthro.net/Project.html
National Park Service Grant
Local Focus: Goose Lake & Mt. Marquette
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Nomination of archaeological site to
the National Register of Historic
Places Underway
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Three Students working on
nomination
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Potential protection of an important
local archaeological site
• Community Partners:
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City of Marquette Parks and
Recreation
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Marquette Regional History Center
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County Recorder of Deeds
• Students Investigate Past
and Present Results
Regional Focus: Beaver Island Summer
Archaeology Field School
Beaver Island Archaeology Station
$20,000 scholarship fund for
summer 2012
Working with construction
management students to design
facilities
Working with NMU Foundation to
explore feasibility
Regional Focus: Tracing the Trail:
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
http://nmuanthro.net/Project.html
National Park Service Grant
Local Focus: Goose Lake & Mt. Marquette
•
Nomination of archaeological site to
the National Register of Historic
Places Underway
•
Three Students working on
nomination
•
Potential protection of an important
local archaeological site
• Community Partners:
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City of Marquette Parks and
Recreation
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Marquette Regional History Center
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County Recorder of Deeds
• Students Investigate Past
and Present Results
Regional Focus: Beaver Island Summer
Archaeology Field School
Beaver Island Archaeology Station
$20,000 scholarship fund for
summer 2012
Working with construction
management students to design
facilities
Working with NMU Foundation to
explore feasibility
Anthropology’s Momentum
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Growing Student Interest
– Anthropology Club
• http://www.facebook.com/gr
oups/52062602995/
– Archaeology Club
• http://www.facebook.com/pa
ges/NMUArchaeology/1590326274955
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Student Enrollment Increasing
• New Courses
• Potential for a Major
• Internship and Volunteer
Opportunities
• Communication, Research
and Writing Opportunities
• Anthropology Students
Recruiting New Students
Curriculum Development
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Increased Enrollment and # of
Classes offered
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Individually Created Programs
– Growing numbers of ICP
students
– Prototype for the Anthropology
Major
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Multiple CUP Proposals in
progress
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World Cultures, Division III
Application in progress
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Expanding Work in
Archaeology and Sociocultural
Labs
Curriculum Development, Part II
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Current Faculty:
– Teaching Multiple Sociocultural and
Archaeological Course Offerings
– Assisting other programs: International
Studies, CNAS, Nursing
– Adding students to other programs:
Sociology (quantitative methods), Modern
Languages (linguistics), Geology, Art,
History, Languages, Criminal Justice,
Outdoor Recreation
Future Faculty:
Medical/Physical Anthropologist (tenure
track)
Linguistic Anthropology Position
Enhancement Position Request
• Anthropologist Specializing in Medical and Physical
Anthropology
• Comparable Institutions: Anthropology Major and 5-9
Anthropology Faculty Members
• Anticipated New Course Offerings
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Medical Anthropology
Physical Anthropology
Human Evolution
Forensic Anthropology
General Anthropology methods and theory courses
– For Details see Handout
Unique Applied Perspective
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We Meet a Strong Practical as well as an Enduring Intellectual Demand:
• How to be an informed and effective change agent in a
global world
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Word is growing in our intro classes, on campus, through professional conferences
and beyond
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Number of Anticipated Students per Semester:
– Intro 50-75- feeder classes
– Mid Level Course 30-40
– Upper Level Course 15-25
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Curriculum:
– Established through the Individually Created Programs
– Increased course offerings: 3 full time Faculty teaching full loads each semester
– Diversification of course offerings
Revenue and other resources
generated by the program
• Enrollment/Tuition
– High enrollment in classes often over 100%
– Large classroom sizes
• Grants
– National Park Service 2 year ethnographic study of Pictured Rocks
National Lakeshore
– Bureau of Land Management two year ethnographic study of the
Mormon Mountains
– COPS grants
– Michigan Humanities Council grant application
• Fundraising
– NMU Foundation - Possible archaeology field school station on Beaver
Island
– NMU Foundation – Archaeology field school scholarships
Why Anthropology Will Continue to
Grow
• Recruitment and Retention
• One of most popular majors on campuses nationwide
• Our students are becoming advocates for NMU at national
and regional conferences
• Students are placing well in graduate schools, medical
schools, the Peace Corps, and ESL programs
• Students are experiencing increased employment
opportunities (Museums and CRM work)
• Increased retention of students passionate about having an
anthropology major