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| March 4, 2014 |
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| March Fellowship Madness Fundraiser Has Begun! |
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It's that time of year again! Every year, ASOR awards Excavation Fellowships and Grants to deserving students who want to go on a dig. We are fortunate to have a number of endowed funds as well as donors who have already funded 55 scholarships and grants. Each March we ask our ASOR members and friends to join the madness and help us send more students into the field. Read more... |
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| Board Chair Ruffner Urges Members to Support MFM |
Something I enjoy most about my job as Chair of the ASOR Board of Trustees is observing the important archaeological work that ASOR conducts each year in the field. I am writing this letter to encourage you to join me in supporting ASOR’s summer scholarship and grant program. Simply put, we can fund 55 scholarships and grants, and our goal is to raise another $5,000 with the March Fellowship Madness drive in order to award a total of 60 scholarships and grants.
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| Where Are They Now? |
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In honor of this year's March Fellowship Madness fundraiser, we checked in with our previous fellowship recipients in a new feature, "Where Are They Now?" Many graciously responded with updates on their experience after receiving the fellowship, what they're currently working on, and their role in ASOR today. Follow the link to read more about some of our recipients and stay tuned for more "Where Are They Now" profiles all month! We hope you consider donating to support more applicants this year. Read more... |
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| ASOR Publications and Fulfillment Manager Opening |
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ASOR invites applications and/or nominations for a Publications and Fulfillment Manager. Review of applications will begin March 12th and will continue until the position is filled. Read more... |
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| Take Our Social Media Survey! |
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With growing numbers in all areas of ASOR social media, such as Facebook likes, blog views, and Friends of ASOR, we wanted to hear from our members on how we can improve your social media experience. Please take a couple minutes to fill out this quick Google survey about our various social media sites. Read more... |
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| Special BASOR 370 Offer - Limited Time Only! |
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For a limited time only, ASOR is offering BASOR volume 370 at a special price of $40. If you know of someone who has not been an ASOR member for 2+ years, they can apply the non-member cost of this BASOR issue towards any membership fee (subject to availability and excluding Associate Memberships). This offer is valid until April 15, 2014 and we recommend you share the link to anyone who may be interested! Read more... |
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| Latest Video from Ask an Archaeologist |
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While at the Semitic Museum at Harvard, visiting archaeologist Dr. Stephen Bourke stepped in to answer one of Ask an Archaeologist's more colorful questions. Check out the latest installment of Ask an Archaeologist and see what Dr. Stephen Bourke has to say and prepare to be entertained! Read more... |
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| Digital Domains Event at Dartmouth College |
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The Digital Domains Conference at Dartmouth College (March 20-22, 2014 sponsored by the Neukom Institute for Computational Science) will bring together archaeologists, historians, geographers, and computer scientists to share research that reconstructs and engages archaeological landscapes through remote sensing and geographic information science. In addition to current research in the Americas, Europe and the Classical world, the conference features four papers of immediate interest to archaeologists of the ancient Near East. Attendance is free and open to the academic community. Read more… |
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| CASOR's Mary Louise Mussell Fellowship, March 14th deadline |
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The Mary Louise Mussell Student Travel Fellowship was established for students who wish to participate in archaeological field research in the Middle East. Mary-Louise Mussell will be remembered as the lead excavator of the early Christian church of Roman Aila (modern Aqaba). Dr. Mussell lost a long and arduous battle with cancer on January 23, 2005. In 2014, an award in the amount of $500 will be given to a student with little or no prior field experience (no more than 1 previous field season). The Fellowship is designed to help defray the costs associated with participation in overseas archaeological projects. Senior staff whose expenses are being paid for by the project are ineligible. Read more... |
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| Obituary: Dr. David Dorsey, Distinguished Professor of Old Testament |
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David Alden Dorsey, 64, Distinguished Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Evangelical Theological Seminary, Myerstown, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at his residence after a long illness. David taught Old Testament at Evangelical Seminary for 34 years, from 1979 until his retirement in June, 2013. He authored two significant books, The Roads and Highways of Ancient Israel (Johns Hopkins, 1991), and The Literary Structure of the Old Testament (Baker, 2004). Read more... |
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| Johns Hopkins University Reception Photo Gallery |
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Follow the link to check out the photo gallery from the Johns Hopkins University reception at 2013's Annual Meeting in Baltimore. Guests were welcomed to visit the new Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum and enjoy the recently refurbished historic Gilman Hall accompanied by food and drinks. Read more... |
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| 2013 Annual Meeting in 30 Seconds |
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Follow the link to see a short video that shows some of the excitement and hustle and bustle of the 2013 Annual Meeting in Baltimore. If you were there, check this out and see if you recognize anyone. If you were not able to attend the meeting in Baltimore, take 30 seconds to see a summary of everything that took place. Registration for the 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego is open, so register today! Read more... |
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