BREAKING NEWS

Shumla is Opening a New Office on the Campus of Texas State University

A Great Combination

Shumla has been closely aligned with Texas State University for many years. In 2017, we took our collaboration to the next level by endowing the Shumla Endowed Research Professorship in the Department of Anthropology. Dr. Carolyn Boyd has been working with students and colleagues in this position, continuing her research and training the next generation of Shumla archaeologists.

Now, we're taking our work with Texas State students a step further. We're opening an office on campus where students from many university disciplines can come and learn with Shumla's.

It will take several months to get the new office up and running. We hope to welcome students and staff in the early Spring of 2022. We will keep you posted on our progress but couldn't wait to tell you the good news!

New Office FAQ's

1.) Does this change anything about the Shumla Comstock office or work in and around The Lower Pecos? Nope! Our Comstock office will function as usual and our mission is not changing in the slightest. In fact, this new office will, over time, allow us to do even more by making it possible for us to have access to more staff, colleagues and students.

2.) Is Shumla becoming a part of Texas State University? Nope! We are still a fully independent non-profit 501(c)(3). We are renting space from the university to be able to have an office on the Texas State campus. Both Texas State and Shumla will benefit from the collaborations that being this close will allow. But we are not formally or financially connected.

3.) Will I be able to visit you at your office in San Marcos? Absolutely! We will be keeping you posted on our progress getting the space ready and as soon as it is ready and staffed, we'd love for you to come see us there!

Do you have a question about Shumla's new location at Texas State University in San Marcos? Click here to email: info@shumla.org

A Word from Dr. Beth Erhart

Chair of the Department of Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology at Texas State is dedicated to understanding the history and prehistory of our state. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner more closely with the Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center when they open an office on our campus. The ability to involve undergraduate and graduate students and faculty from a variety of disciplines, including anthropology, chemistry, geography, art and history, provides a truly unique collaboration that will greatly expand our knowledge of Texas, past and present.