Field Schools provide crucial training for archaeology careers
(above) College Field School students hold samples of ground stone. (below) College Field School students on a field trip to Shields Pueblo, north of Cortez.
At Crow Canyon, the future is just as important as the past, and making sure the next generation of archaeology professionals is gaining well-rounded skills to support their career paths is an important part of our mission. College Field School is one of many programs we offer that support career development. Through Crow Canyon’s College Field School, undergraduate students actively engage in research alongside professional mentors within the framework of a long-term research project, the Northern Chaco Outliers Project. This direct experience with authentic research provides students with the necessary skills to secure future employment within archaeology and to pursue advanced degrees, emerging as the next generation of professionals, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, educators, and leaders within the sciences. College Field School is funded in part by the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites program which supports 10 undergraduate students from underrepresented populations over the course of seven weeks. We also partnered with the PaleoWest Foundation and Chronicle Heritage this summer to host an additional field school for those interested in pursuing careers in Cultural Resource Management (CRM). Read more about this partnership on our blog.
Each of these field schools welcomed 10 students in 2024.
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CROW CANYON ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER
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