Developing and expanding your anthropology department takes creativity and strategic planning. This section offers tools to help you enhance your program’s offerings, evaluate internships, and create tailored roadmaps for students. Learn from successful applied anthropology programs and gain practical insights for implementing new initiatives.

  • Components of Successful Applied Anthropology Programs

    Explore the features of successful applied anthropology programs to learn how to transform your own.

  • Anthropology Programs Have Options When Introducing/Expanding Application & Practice

    Looking to introduce applied and practicing anthropology in the classroom? Here's how other programs have been doing it.

  • Anthropology Programs Face Opposing Forces That Require Creativity, Perseverance, and Resilience

    Instructors face challenges in introducing application and practice in their programs. Here's guidance on how to breakdown those barriers.

  • How Do You Set Up an Internship Program?

    Internships can give your students essential workplace experience. This tool guides you through the process of developing a program.

  • ACRN Drafting Your Anthropology Program Roadmap 12.6.2024

    Drafting Your Anthropology Program Roadmap

    Walks departments through designing unique roadmaps based on University of Delaware's successful implementation.

  • ACRN Post-Internship Evaluation Guide 9.7.2024

    Post-Internship Evaluation Guide

    Use this evaluation tool to gauge its success and discover opportunities for improvement in the next round.

  • Boosting Anthropology Enrollments

    Boosting Anthropology Enrollments

    Provides strategies for keeping departments competitive in attracting students.

  • The Departmental Advisory Initiative

    Information about incorporating Career Readiness into curriculum through the DAI program.

  • Your Career Ready Department Checklist

    Gauge your department's career readiness with this checklist! Use it over time to check your progress.

  • Addressing Instructor Concerns about Career Readiness

    Addressing Instructor Concerns about Career Readiness

    Addresses concerns and provides strategies for adding career readiness into curriculum.