Thomas W Murphy's Page

You can find more photos from the LEAF School and other activities on my Facebook page. Posting photos to Facebook using iPhoto is a lot easier than the interface with Ning so I post more of my photos on Facebook than on here.

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Students in the Summer 2008 LEAF School will have a chance to assist me with an ethnographic study of Jetty Island. This is an unusual project for a field school because anthropologists do not typically study people on an uninhabited island. Yet, the story of jetty is a compelling one in which humans play a vital role as the brief history outlined below demonstrates.…





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I am quite excited about the projects we have lined up for the LEAF School in spring quarter, 2008. Students participating in the LEAF School will enroll for 5 credits in Anthr 101, 102 or 103. We will meet on Fridays from 9 am to 5 pm (with a half-hour on either end for travel).



Our primary community partners for spring quarter will be Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force, United Indians of All Tribes Foundation, First Nations Student Association, Puget Soundkeepers… Continue

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I'm new to the Ning thing but thought I would try it out with my classes this quarter. I'm an anthropology instructor at the college and was looking for a way to connect students in several classes who are participating in our Eco Encore books and media drive.



The Ning network looked like a great opportunity for students from several different classes to join together in their efforts to generate books and media donations for Eco Encore. It is also… Continue