ACRAsphere
Seeking Working Group Participants for a New CfAS Project on Social Inequality
The following post was submitted by Daron Duke, ACRA Board of Directors At-Large member and ACRA representative to CfAS. There is still time to apply! But the deadline— July 23rd — is approaching. The Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS) is seeking...
Make Your Mark: Conference Capitol Hill Visits
Last month we announced that the 2021 ACRA Conference will be held in person, and we couldn't be more thrilled to see you! One great thing about holding the conference in Old Town Alexandria is that our attendees will have an opportunity to make a real difference for...
Your Congress in Action: Vol. 31
Your Congress in Action is a series that highlights the Capitol Hill news that affects CRM firms the most. Be sure to subscribe to the ACRAsphere to ensure you don't miss an update. After more than a year of pandemic and quarantines, it’s starting to feel more like a...
House Approves Amendment to Double Size of HPF
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment backed by ACRA to double the size of the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) and make it a permanent program. The amendment was offered by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) to a surface transportation...
Webinar – Reframing Public Outreach: Addressing Historically Underrepresented Communities in CRM
Reframing Public Outreach: Addressing Historically Underrepresented Communities in CRM July 22, 2021 2:00 - 3:00 PM (EDT) Register Now Members $89 | Students $19 | Non-Members $129 Preservation and the CRM industry should be finding ways to address inherent bias...
President Announces Intent to Nominate Sara Bronin as ACHP Chairman
President Biden has announced that he intends to nominate Sara Bronin as Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). From the ACHP: Bronin is a Mexican American architect, attorney, and policymaker specializing in historic preservation, property,...
Survey on Association of Archaeological Repositories
The following post was submitted by Ralph Bailey, Chair of the ACRA Collections Management and Curation Committee. As some of you may know, Terry Childs and Danielle Benden held a virtual workshop in February of this year sponsored by the Wenner-Gren Foundation about...
ACRA Webinars: Now with CPE Credits!
We are pleased to announce that you can now receive Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits with the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) by attending ACRA webinars! How do you get the CPE credits for attending an ACRA webinar? Simply indicate you...
2021 Board Election Results
Thank you to all who voted in the 2021 ACRA election! This year's election was extremely close, and we eagerly anticipate welcoming new members to the Board of Directors in the fall. We greatly appreciate the service of our departing board members and look forward to...
New NPS Guidelines: Flood Adaptation for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings
This month the National Park Service (NPS) released new guidance that will help prepare historic buildings for flooding hazards. From the NPS: Flooding risk has long been a challenge for many historic properties. Changing weather patterns, stronger hurricanes and...