P. E. MacAllister's "ASOR Valediction" Upon Election to Board Chair Emeritus By: P.E. MacAllister. Although you have allowed me to assault you with my rhetoric and Republicanism through the course of the years, enduring same with patience and grace, these valedictory remarks prove to be a real challenge. I do not vacate the chair by leaving a “to do” list for my successor. Any recommendations I have to suggest will go through the appropriate channels. So rather than any message, maybe you will allow me a few reflections. Read more...

How ACOR Helped President Obama Tour Petra In the third week of March, President Obama visited the region and ended his four-day trip with an afternoon tour of Petra. Overseas research centers are often asked to assist in such special visits, and in this case, ACOR’s Associate Director Chris Tuttle was on call for the U.S. Embassy during the planning phase. Because of our current, ongoing project in Petra at the Temple of the Winged Lions, Chris was staying in Wadi Musa at the ACOR Project House, so he was able to meet with the numerous organizers regularly. Read more...

Bulletin of ASOR Gets Bigger and Better ASOR is proud to announce that BASOR (The Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research—ISSN: 0003-097X) is switching to bi-annual production in 2013. The new production schedule allows for the following enhancements: •The page-count of BASOR will expand by more than 25%. •The journal will be published in color throughout and not just in plates. •The journal will appear twice a year with 256 pages in each issue. These enhancements follow an extensive self-study. Our editorial board and external evaluators told us that we needed color photographs throughout the journal for today’s historical, scientific, and archaeological articles. Look for the first redesigned issue in June. Read more...