Bioarchaeology Field School in Ecuador

Central Washington University is excited to announce that applications for its Bioarchaeology Field School in Ecuador are available at www.cwu.edu/studyabroad/apply. The field school will be held in Salango, Ecuador from August 11-August 31, 2019. Students can earn 3 credits of Anth 493. Students will gain experience in analyzing prehistoric human skeletal remains that have been previously excavated from Florida Atlantic University’s Archaeological Field School and others. Students will create inventories, estimate a biological profile, and produce an osteological report that will be given to the Community of Salango. The cost of the program is $3,779.17 and includes all weekday meals, living arrangements at the research center, a whale watching/snorkeling tour, tours of archaeological museums, transportation to/from Salango. Tuition and airfare are separate. Students wishing to participate in this program must have already taken a human osteology course. Applications are due April 8, 2019. Any questions can be directed to the faculty leader: Dr. Nicole A. Jastremski, [email protected]. Non-CWU students are encouraged to apply.

Field school's sexual harassment policy as submitted

It is the policy of Central Washington University to maintain a work and academic community which is free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which violates state and federal law, including Title IX, and will not be tolerated by the university. An individual found in violation of this policy will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination. Students who have been sexually assaulted by their peers should refer to the university's student sexual assault response policy, CWUP 8-40-050. The policy provides guidance to students in reporting sexual assaults and securing support services. (1) Definitions - For the purposes of this policy, sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: (A) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment or career advancement; (B) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment decisions or academic decisions affecting such individual; or (C) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work or academic environment. This definition is in keeping with the equal employment opportunity commission's regulations on sexual harassment. (2) Based on the definition provided above, examples of sexual harassment prohibited by this policy include, but are not limited to: physical assault; direct propositions of a sexual nature, subtle pressure for sexual activity. In addition, behaviors which constitute a pattern of conduct that discomforts or humiliates the recipient are prohibited. Such behaviors may include: comments of a sexual nature, sexually explicit statements, questions, jokes, or anecdotes; unnecessary touching, patting, hugging, or kissing; remarks of a sexual nature about a person's clothing or body; or remarks about sexual activity or speculations about previous sexual experience; and persistent, unwanted attempts to change a professional relationship to an amorous one.