Ribbon Cutting for Archaeological and Anthropological Resource Facility Sept. 27 at UW

Sept. 21, 2007 -- The University of Wyoming will mark the 40th anniversary of its Department of Anthropology Thursday, Sept. 27, highlighted by a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Archaeological and Anthropological Resource Facility (A2RF).

The $16 million building, located at 12th and Lewis streets, opened this fall. In addition to housing the Department of Anthropology , the 53,000-square-foot facility is home to the state archaeologist's office, the cultural records section of the State Historic Preservation Office, the Frison Institute, the State Archaeological Repository and the Anthropology Museum.

The 40th anniversary festivities begin at 8 a.m. in Classroom 133 with UW graduates speaking about their anthropology careers. The ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for 10:45-11:15 a.m., followed by an open house from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

The open house will include a book sale by the Student Anthropology Club, a Native American drum group, faculty book signings and a poster sale by the Wyoming Cultural Records Office.

The day's events also include a keynote presentation by Wyoming Archaeology Month speaker Mark Aldenderfer, University of Arizona anthropology professor. His presentation, "People in High Places: Getting to and Living on the World's High Plateaus," begins at 4 p.m. in the College of Education auditorium.

Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007

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