Department of Anthropology

Welcome from the Chair


Chair, Dr. Kendall ThuOn behalf of NIU’s Anthropology Department, I want to extend a welcome to visit our program via our website. Here you will find how anthropology comes alive through our faculty, staff, and students. Click for more.


Department News


 

Please see the article in NATURE by Dr. Dan Gebo. The article is titled, "The oldest known primate skeleton and early haplorhine evolution." Click here for article 

Please see the article in the NIU Today featuring Dr. Dan Gebo. The article is titled, "Out of Asia: NIU anthropologist Gebo among scientists announcing oldest primate skeleton". Click here for article

Please see the article featured in NPR by adjunct faculty Dr. Jonathan Haas. The article is titled Bones Tell Tale Of Desperation Among The Starving At Jamestown. Click here for article

Congratulations to Dr. Leila Porter's student Sarah Stuebing for her 2nd place at the Annual Research & Artistry Day. Click here for article

Anthropology Professors were awarded their awards at the Faculty Awards on 4-22-13. Dr. Andrea Molnar received the Presidential Engagement Professorship and Dr. Daniel Gebo received the Board of Trustees Professorship for the 2nd time. Congratulations!! click here for photos

Congratulations to Dr. Andrea Molnar on becoming a Presidential Engagement Professor. click here for article

For more department news.. click here


Student Information


For More Testimonials [click here]


College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Exploration and Discovery


Course Semester Information

Course Descriptions - Fall 2013

Fall 2013 - Registration Information

Registration Records - Dates and Deadlines

Undergraduate and Graduate Programs of Study - Fall 2013


Digital Measures


 Anthropology Club

For information on the Anthropology Club click here.

 

 

Anthropology Museum


The Anthropology Museum

Museum News

Anthropology Museum Homepage

The Anthropology Museum was featured in an article by Northern Now [click here]

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Cole Hall Dedication

For a video of the Cole Hall Dedication click here


  ESE Institute/ENVS


Please see the article here Testing the Waters - Faculty, students bringing new sampling methods to Chesapeake Bay

Please see the attached newsletter from ESE and Environmental Studies for Dec 2011 - Click here 

ENVS Homepage