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| July 9, 2014 |
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| ASOR Has 1,702,000 Reasons to Celebrate! |
A little over three years ago, on July 1, 2011, ASOR launched an ambitious (some might say audacious) “Building a Foundation for ASOR Campaign.” Our goal? To raise $1,000,000 for projects like program endowment, research and training support, and online digital media resources – and, at the same time, to continue to bring in $100,000 every year in annual fund donations. We gave ourselves three years – through June 30, 2014 – to raise the $1.3 million.
Today, we are thrilled to report that – however ambitious the plan we set forward in 2011 – we surpassed our goal by an extraordinary $402,000, to raise a total of $1,702,000!!! Moreover, in every year of the campaign, we raised more than the year before, and in every year, as the “Increase in ASOR Donors” chart makes clear, more donors gave. Read more...
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| 'Roast and Toast' of Retiring Albright Director, Sy Gitin |
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At the 2013 ASOR Annual Meeting, we gathered to celebrate the career of Sy Gitin. Sy became director of the Albright Institute in 1980, and is retiring after an amazing 34 years of service. Sy’s ‘Roast and Toast’ was organized by Lydie Shufro, hosted by Dr. Mark Smith, and funded by private contributions. Attendees filled the room to capacity, and ranged from ASOR members, to 2013 Albright Trustees and Fellows, to colleagues and friends who wished to honor Sy. View now... |
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| Special Thanks to Those on the FY14 and Foundational Campaign Honor Roll |
For those of you who donated this year, a very warm and heartfelt thanks. ASOR thrives with the help of its members and participants. We could not accomplish our work without those who make contributions over and above their membership and subscription dues. To view the Honor Roll for this fiscal year or for the three-year campaign, please follow the corresponding links below:
-FY14 Honor Roll
-Foundational Campaign Honor Roll |
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| 2014 Annual Meeting Scholarship Deadline Extended to August 15th |
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| Committee of Publications Seeks Editors for ARS and AASOR |
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The Committee for Publications of the American Schools of Oriental Research announces a call for nominations for Editor of the ASOR Annual (AASOR) and Editor of the ASOR Archaeological Report (ASOR-ARS) Series. The term of office for each position is three years, both beginning January 1, 2015. Each position is eligible to be renewed once. The Committee for Publications seeks to send these nominations to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees no later than September 5, 2014. Read more... |
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| AIA & ASOR Sponsored Career Services |
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ASOR is proud to announce its partnership with AIA to provide our members with Career Services! ASOR members can register at no cost to the Career Services Center to connect professionals with available employment opportunities and check out some resources for those job searching in the field of Archaeology. Create a profile and upload your CV and save your favorite job postings! Read more... |
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| The FIRST Act and What it Means for Archaeology and ASOR's Members |
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The Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act, a bill written by Congressman Lamar Smith (R – Tx), seeks to significantly reduce the budget of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) funding for social, behavioral, and economic sciences - which includes archaeology, particularly research conducted abroad. This comprises the primary federal support for archaeology, archaeometry, anthropology, and related fields. Many ASOR members and affiliated projects rely on this funding for part of their work, and the elimination of the funding would drastically change our ability to understand the past in the Middle East. Read more... |
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| The Latest in ASOR Podcasts |
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Check out our newest podcasts featuring discussions on the latest news in archaeology, interviews with esteemed scholars, and more! New podcasts include: “A New Look at an Old Story: the Epic of Gilgamesh,” featuring Dr. Lawson Younger and “The Levantine Ceramics Project – Google for Pottery,” featuring Professor Andrea Berlin. View podcasts... |
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| Attention Frequent Fliers - Support ASOR's Fellowships as You Earn Miles |
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ASOR has partnered with American, Delta, and United Airlines to allow our members to support ASOR's Annual Meeting and excavation fellowships. What’s the best part? You continue to earn miles in your own frequent flier account, while the airline matches your miles and credits ASOR’s account. There is no charge to you! Read more... |
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