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Foursquare, Yelp, and Making Archaeology Visible on the Virtual Landscape
Posted on January 13, 2010 | View CommentsUnless you have the resources of Williamsburg or Historic St. Mary’s City, recreating the historical landscape above ground is a near impossibility. Once excavations are complete, the units are filled in, and the space goes back to being what it once was, or it is... -
The Job Description
Posted on October 9, 2009 | View CommentsI must say, it is not everyday that you randomly search for jobs in archaeology, and you find the . It is, of course, a double whammy when you’re not actually on the market. At any rate, here’s the job description: The department of anthropology... -
on campus culture part II: being relevant
Posted on September 8, 2009 | View CommentsIt just so happens that my post last week about understanding campus culture actually has some relevance to recent happenings at Michigan State University. As you all should know, our country has hit some troubled times in the past year, and our beloved Michigan…well, we’ve... -
on campus culture
Posted on September 2, 2009 | View CommentsI remember when I first came to MSU after receiving a degree from Kalamazoo College. I went to a professor’s office hour, and seemed surprised to see me – students didn’t come to his office hours; he tended to use that time to get extra work done.... -
The internship: why you should have one
Posted on June 13, 2009 | View CommentsOne of the most valuable elements of both the programs that I am working with, Campus Archaeology and the SARVP Program, is the internship. I have started internships for both of these programs, and I am starting to figure out what it is that really... -
Tweet Ups: How I Think They Could Be Used
Posted on April 1, 2009 | View CommentsYesterday, I attended my first “TweetUp”. “What, exactly, is a Tweet Up?” you are probably wondering…my response: they are the next step to making Twitter a digital networking tool to an actual networking tool. A TweetUp is a meeting of people who Twitter and are in... -
One Month to Go
Posted on November 12, 2008 | View CommentsOne month to go in the semester, and things are amping up. Things have been rather idle in the office, lately, but that will change shortly. I just received notice that MSU will be “breaking ground” at College Field by the end of November, meaning...
