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Interested in Anthropology?  Feel free to contact the Department Chair or Secretary at the contacts below.  We can help you select the right program for you, and are happy to communicate via email or telephone, or meet in person or via Zoom.

To apply for a major or minor, you can contact us directly, or current CWU students can apply in MyCWU by clicking on the Student tab, then Records on the left side, and then Request to Apply/Drop Program.  If you apply online, though, if you could please also email us that you've done that we can ensure it is correctly listed.

Department of Anthropology and Museum Studies
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7544
Phone: (509) 963-3201
Email: anthro@cwu.edu

Department Secretary:
357A Dean Hall
1200 Wildcat Way
(509) 963-3201
Penelope.Anderson@cwu.edu

Department Chair:
338 Dean Hall
1200 Wildcat Way
(509) 963-3601
Pat.Lubinski@cwu.edu

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