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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 • Over the past four years we have witnessed phenomenal growth in the Anthropology Component within the Department of Sociology & Social Work. Anthropology minors 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 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 • 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: • City of Marquette Parks and Recreation • Marquette Regional History Center • 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: • City of Marquette Parks and Recreation • Marquette Regional History Center • 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 • Growing Student Interest – Anthropology Club • http://www.facebook.com/gr oups/52062602995/ – Archaeology Club • http://www.facebook.com/pa ges/NMUArchaeology/1590326274955 07 • 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 • Increased Enrollment and # of Classes offered • Individually Created Programs – Growing numbers of ICP students – Prototype for the Anthropology Major • Multiple CUP Proposals in progress • World Cultures, Division III Application in progress • Expanding Work in Archaeology and Sociocultural Labs Curriculum Development, Part II • 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 – – – – – Medical Anthropology Physical Anthropology Human Evolution Forensic Anthropology General Anthropology methods and theory courses – For Details see Handout Unique Applied Perspective • 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 • Word is growing in our intro classes, on campus, through professional conferences and beyond • Number of Anticipated Students per Semester: – Intro 50-75- feeder classes – Mid Level Course 30-40 – Upper Level Course 15-25 • 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