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The Anthropology Department is housed in Farrell Hall, a four-story brick building on the corner of 14th and D. This building was named after Corinne Farrell, an internationally known radiologist and researcher, whose commitment to excellence in education is evident in her generous scholarship endowments for Central students. The Sociology Department is also housed in Farrell Hall. Farrell Hall's classrooms and labs hold a maximum of 27-45 students,
seminar rooms, study and break areas (microwave, refrigerator and cooking facilities) and are next door to the CWU Library (resources include the Human Relations Area Files) and the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI). Specialized facilities of the Anthropology Department are described in the following paragraphs.
- Biological Anthropology Laboratories give you an opportunity to experience hands-on identification of skeletal remains, and to solve problems relating to current biological variation among humans, for broader understanding of human biology and behavior in prehistory, and the current diversity of human populations.
- Archaeological Laboratories give you an opportunity for hands-on experience with archaeological materials. Dedicated laboratories are set up for lithic analysis, geoarchaeology, and zooarchaeology.
- The Hyperlab (a Macintosh Computer Laboratory, FH 219) will serve your computer interactive learning in a variety of subfields within anthropology.
- The Linguistics Lab (FH 341) offers a way for students to experience and experiment with different language patterns, as a basis for focusing on areas such as phonetics, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and development.
- The Museum collections and temporary exhibits (on and off campus) provide you with museum related experience and opportunities to combine classroom study with exhibit design and development.
- The Reading Room provides a 4,000 plus volume collection of books from anthropology and related fields, along with tables and study carrels for your comfort.
- The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Laboratory (Lind Hall, Rm 112) uses sophisticated technology for computer analysis of geographical data. Department faculty teach courses and will work with you in developing these skills.
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