Program News

Hamilton Gallery displays archaeological findings by Salve students

The Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of “From the Ice Age to the Gilded Age: Archaeological Research at Salve Regina University.” This show will feature artifacts and research related to archaeological work by Salve Regina students within the Noreen Stonor Drexel Cultural and Historic Preservation (CHP) Program. The exhibit will run from Jan. 18 – Feb. 14.

McKee wins student paper award at archaeological conference

Heather McKee was recently selected for the student paper award at the Eastern States Archaeological Federation annual meeting. The regional conference brings together more than 150 professionals from the Northeast and beyond. McKee, a double major in cultural and historic preservation and sociology/anthropology, presented the preliminary results of her thesis project, "A Spatial Analysis of an Archaic Occupation in Northern Maine."

Students dig for evidence of short-lived mansion that pre-dated Ochre Court

Salve Regina students spent the spring semester engaged in a project at Ochre Court, excavating the buried remains of a carriage house that once serviced the short-lived Edgewater Mansion that stood on the plot 150 years ago. Prior to starting their digging, ground-penetrating radar studies helped students to identify where remnants of the stables and outbuildings still exist underground.

Russell registers childhood home as historic

Through the skills Zachary Russell '23 learned at Salve Regina, he had his childhood home in Pawtucket, Rhode Island designated as historic. As part of his senior thesis project, Russell researched historic tax credits to look for assistance for homeowners who own old houses. He also wanted to determine if he could restore the home and mark it as an officially historic building in Pawtucket.

Garcia receives scholarship from the Society for American Archaeology

Alejandra Garcia-Silva '23 was one of only six students to receive a scholarship from the Society for American Archeology, which funded her field school experience in Maine during the summer of 2022. On the month-long trip into the northern Maine woods, Garcia-Silva worked on an archeological field site, looking for paleolithic sites and learning how to excavate.