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October 15, 2019
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Meet Your Board Nomineees!
ASOR's Trustee Nominations Committee has selected seven highly qualified members to stand for election for five open positions on the ASOR Board of Trustees (two openings for Member-elected Trustees and three openings for Institutionally-elected Trustees). Ballots will be emailed soon, so get to know the nominees today! Read more . . .
From the Desk of the President . . .
ASOR President, Susan Ackerman, writes to members, donors, and supporters in her last Annual Fund Appeal letter during her tenure as president. She and ASOR are asking for your help to secure a challenge gift that will finish paying for the James F. Strange Center. Click here to view her letter and find out how you can be a part of our success story. Read more . . .
Luncheon in Honor of Lawrence T. Geraty
The Madaba Plains Project and ASOR are planning a luncheon during ASOR’s Annual Meeting in San Diego to honor past ASOR President, Lawrence T. Geraty and the establishment of the ASOR Lawrence T. Geraty Community Archaeology Endowment. The luncheon will be held on Thursday, November 21 at 12:45pm at The Westin San Diego. Click the link for more information and to purchase a luncheon ticket. Read more . . .
 
Meet Meagan Shirley, ASOR's New Office Coordinator
Meagan Shirley is our most recent hire at our new Alexandria, VA, office. She began working on October 1. Meagan is handling all administrative duties for the new headquarters and fielding general inquiries from visitors and members. Meagan's background in archaeology is extensive, so please introduce yourself when you see her at the 2019 Annual Meeting! Read more . . .
Exclusive Funding Available for ASOR-Affliated Digs
Is your excavation project ASOR-affiliated? Are you thinking about participating in an ASOR-affiliated excavation this summer? Good news! ASOR affiliation now means that your project and participants in your project are eligible for all of our grants and fellowships. And new for 2020: all dig scholarship recipients must participate in ASOR-affiliated excavations. If you are a dig director and your dig is not yet affiliated, there is still time to join the ASOR team. Any ASOR member can affiliate, regardless of nationality. Read more . . .
Dever Fellowship Report: Heath Dewrell
Read the field report of the 2018 William G. Dever Fellow, Heath Dewrell. He describes the conditions and layers of Tell Keisan, a Phoenician site located in Israel and inland from Akko. As he describes remains dating from the Persian period and late Iron Age, Heath brings his field experience to life for our members. Read more . . . 
 
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