Campus Connection

David Anderson joins ARCE Board of Governors

David Anderson fell in love with Egyptian archaeology early in his life. "I was in sixth grade when I happened to choose Egypt out of a hat for a project on an African country," says the UW-L Associate Archeology Professor. "That's what got me interested in Egypt, then archaeology." He's spent the last 30 years digging into the dirt on the topic. That work has earned him a three-year term on the Board of Governors of the American Research Center in Egypt. ARCE is a non-profit foundation that promotes the research and understanding of all aspects of Egyptian culture. "I'm looking forward to helping people who are working and trying to work in Egypt," noted Anderson. Anderson believes he was picked to serve because of his specialty in early Egypt. "A lot of research is done on the period with monuments, tombs, temples and towns," said Anderson, "My research looks into the origins of those." About ARCE: The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) is active in supporting scholarship, training and conservation efforts in Egypt. Among ARCE’s many achievements is its relationship with the Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) within the Egyptian Ministry of Culture. ARCE is viewed as making important contributions that serve to help Egypt directly in its pursuit of cultural heritage preservation