Shane Rice, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, found inspiration in Harvard University's Gen Ed course on archaeology taught by Jason Ur. Initially pursuing environmental engineering, Rice shifted his focus after engaging with the course, highlighted by the declassified intelligence imagery in Ur's office. These visuals resonated with Rice's military background, facilitating his academic transition and rekindling his passion for public service and antiquities, ultimately winning an essay prize for his insights on merging these interests.
I walked in and the first thing I saw were these floor-to-ceiling printouts of U2 and CORONA aerial imagery; I took one look and thought - maybe there's something here.
So I went on this search; I got lunch with all these different department heads including integrative bio and environmental science public policy.
The curriculum helped him reconcile a calling to public service with interests in antiquities, procedure, organizing data, and working in places far from home.
Shane wrote very eloquently about how studying archaeology helped him figure out the transition to academia from the military.
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