Henry Bunn Guest Lecturer

A.L.P.A.C.A. Newsletter Issue #5, March, 2015 Page 2: What s Happening in A.L.P.A.C.A. s Neck of the Woods Page 3: Conferences Page 4: Events and Trivia Page 5: Cut Out Picture Game In Case You Missed It! A.L.P.A.C.A. was celebrating #NationalAnthropologyDay by tabling in the quad. We had many new members sign up and handed out newsletters to the people! Next year we will meet you in the quad! Henry Bunn Guest Lecturer A.L.P.A.C.A. and UC Denver s Experimental Archaeology Club unite to bring in Henry Bunn from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, on March 19 th ADAC Building, 2600 3:30-5:30 ANTHROPOLOGY WEEK! April 13-16 A.L.P.A.C.A. wants your support for this first time challenge of having a week dedicated to anthropology! The week will consist of lectures and events within all four subfields. All we ask now is that you keep your schedules open from April 13-16, as we may need volunteers as well as participants!! High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology Conference, 2015 April 23-26, Auraria Campus Want free admission? VOLUNTEER! Contact: mailto:hhill8@msudenver.edu Editors: Sam Williams Elizabeth Moore Brittany Zewe

A.L.P.A.C.A. Newsletter Issue #5, March, 2015 Here s What s Happening in A.L.P.A.C.A. s Neck of the Woods! A.L.P.A.C.A. Book Club! This session s book is Adventures in the Bone Trade: The Race to Discover Human Ancestors in Ethiopia s Afar Depression by Jon Kalb The book discussion will be in early April, Stay tuned for details! Available at the Denver Public Library Or Online at: http://www.amazon.com/adventures- Bone-Trade-Ancestors- Depression/dp/1475788215# $$ CONGRATS $$ Edward Davis- Winner of $25 gift card for our February new member drawing. Lisa Yeager- Winner of February trivia question and a $10 gift card! A.L.P.A.C.A. is looking for a TREASURER! If you are interested, please send us an email by March 20th! The election will start after March 20 th and last until the start of April at which we will announce the winner. Officer duties include management of all funds with the President and Executive Committee, to present a semi-annual report to the Executive Committee as to the financial status of the club, to pay all club financial obligations with the co-signature of either the President or Vice-President. 2

A.L.P.A.C.A News Letter Issue #4, March, 2015 Conferences Society for Applied Anthropology 75 th Annual Meeting March 24-28, 2015 Pittsburgh, PA http://www.sfaa.net/annual-meeting/ Paleopathology Association Annual Meeting March 24 25, 2015 St. Louis, MO http://www.paleopathology.org/meetings.htm American Association of Physical Anthropologists 84 th Annual Meeting March 25 28, 2015 St. Louis, MO http://physanth.org/annual-meetings/84th-annualmeeting/ Society for American Archaeology 80 th Annual Meeting April 15-19, 2015 San Francisco, CA http://www.saa.org High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology 2015 Annual Conference April 23-26, 2015 Auraria Campus, Denver, Co Abstract Deadline: March 6 th, 2015 http://www.hpsfaa.org/events Southwestern Anthropological Association 86 th Annual Meeting May 1-2, 2015 Long Beach, CA Abstract Deadline: February 15 th, 2015 http://www.csus.edu/org/swaa/ American Society of Primatologists 38 th Annual Meeting June 17-20, 2015 Bend, Oregon Abstract Deadline: March 1 st, 2015 https://www.asp.org/meetings/ Colorado Archaeological Association 80 th Annual Meeting October 9-11, 2015 Durango, CO American Anthropological Association Hey! You! Are you wondering how to fund a trip to any of the above conferences (or others)??! MSU Denver has a Student Travel Program for those wishing to attend or present at a national conference! For more information go to: http://www.msudenver.edu/studentactivities/studen ttrvel/ 114 th Annual Meeting November 18-22, 2015 Denver, CO Abstract Deadline: April 15 th, 2015 http://www.aaanet.org/meetings/ Volunteer opportunities for the 2015 AAA meeting are a high possibility. We will send an e-mail as soon we as get more information! 3

A.L.P.A.C.A. Newsletter Issue #5, March, 2015 MARCH ANTHROPOLOGY EVENTS MARCH ANTHROPOLOGY EVENTS Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists Annual Meeting March 12-15, 2015 Estes Park, CO In addition to meetings, papers, posters, book sales, and a banquet, a special program honoring the life work of CCPA Fellow Richard F. Carrillo will be featured. For additional information and online registration go to: coloradoarchaeologists.org History Colorado Center: Great Women of Colorado March 17, 11:30a 1:30p Join History Colorado curators for a celebration of Women's History Month - See more at: http://www.historycolorado.org/event Free with admission UCD s Experimental Archaeology Club and ALPACA Present: Dr. Henry Bunn March 19 th Location/Time: ADAC Building (New UC Denver building across from North Building), 2600, 3:30-5:30 Flyer to be emailed and posted soon Dynamics of Cross Cultural Communication - Multicultural Training March 3, March 17, March 31 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm $25 Per Month or $15 per Class Alliance of Therapy Specialists 5750 DTC Parkway, Suite 170 Greenwood Village, CO AIA Photography Contest Enter your photos now through March 19th. Voting will take place March 23-29. *Free Enter photos from your archaeological adventures! This year's categories are: Monuments, Excavation, Field Life, Fun Finds, Archaeological Landscapes. All category winners will receive a complimentary year of membership to the AIA and top photos will be featured in the AIA's 2016 Calendar. Contact: Brandy Hagan, Director Records & Compliance Alliance of Therapy Specialists brandihagan@allianceoftherapy.com (303)504-9945 Denver March Powwow March 20-22, 2015, $7 Denver Coliseum 4600 Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80216 TRIVIA OF THE MONTH!! What is the name of the variationist which Norma Mendoza- Denton based her research methods of Homegirls? Email answers to alpaca@msudenver.edu subject line TRIVIA. Individuals with correct answers will be entered into a ten dollar raffle.

A.L.P.A.C.A News Letter Issue #4, March, 2015 A.L.P.A.C.A. CUT OUT GAME! INSTRUCTIONS: CUT OUT THE IMAGE BELOW. PASTE/STAPLE/ADHERE TO STICK. TAKE SILLY PHOTOS WITH IT! E-MAIL PHOTOS TO ALPACA@MSUDENVER.EDU RULES: HAVE FUN. BEST PHOTOS WILL APPEAR IN APRIL S NEWSLETTER!! 5