******February 2015
Department of Geography
The Geosphere Upcoming Events:
Geosciences Career Fair, February 9th, MSC 2300 Bethancourt Ballroom, 9AM – 3PM
Geography Society Meeting, February 10th, O&M 805 @ 6PM
Valentines Day, February 14th
Coffee Klatch, February 19th CSA 201 , 1:30-3:00PM
May 2015 Graduation Application Deadline w/no late fee, February 20th
Career Fair
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The Student Geosciences' Council will be hosting the second annual Geosciences' Career Fair on February 9th, 2015 from 9AM– 3PM in the MSC Bethancourt Ballroom. Career fair is a great opportunity to meet and network with potential employers. Everyone is welcome from freshman looking for intern-
ships to seniors looking for post graduation careers. It is a great way to get real world interaction with recruiters from experienced and well known companies. Following the event, there will be a networking event at the Gates Ballroom, MSC from 4:00– 6:00PM. Last semester’s networking event was a huge success. This is your
opportunity to meet and network with recruiters looking to hire Aggie geoscientists. All current and former Geoscience students welcome. We hope to see you all there! For more information on SGC, visit http://www.tamusgc.com/ More information on TAMU Career Fairs, visit http:// careercenter.tamu.edu/
Career Planning Meeting Inside this issue: Career Fair
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Career Planning Meeting
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Valentines Treat
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Geography Society
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Graduation Information
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Fall 2014 Graduates
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Upcoming GEOSAT Seminars
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Green Dot
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Coffee Klatch
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Birthdays!
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Welcome back and we hope that your semester is going smoothly. Now that this Spring 2015 semester is in full swing, this is a great time to mark your calendar for the upcoming Career Planning meeting! So far this semester, the Department of Geography has hosted two informational meetings for our undergraduate students. If you were unable to attend these meetings, don’t worry. There is still one more coming up in March! This is your chance to ask questions and get answers from experienced geographers. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about what you can do to succeed post graduation.
Career Planning for Geography and GIST Majors (with Marilyn Yeager)- March 3, 6-8 PM, O&M 203
Pizza and drinks will be provided at this meeting! Please send an RSVP to our student worker, Hannah Soliz (hms15@geos.tamu.edu) if you plan to attend this meeting Though this isn't required, it helps to ensure that there will be enough pizza for everyone.
Happy Valentines!
Stop by the Advising Office (O&M 816) on Friday, February 13th from 8AM-5PM for a Valentines Treat!!
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Page 2 Geography Society Howdy Geographers! We will be having our next meeting February 10th, 6 pm O&M 805, and we will be having a speaker, Shelby Young who is a graduate student here at A&M . She will be discussing her research and her journey in geography and graduate school.
We will also be discussing potential research projects. This is a reminder to please think of potential research questions you would like answered and we will decide what our project will be at the next meeting. Also, please come by if you are interested in
helping us out with workshop ideas, particularly GIS topics, so students can gain more experience with GIS outside the classroom . We hope to see y’all there! -Geography Society Officers
Graduation Information
“Applications for Graduation are now open and you may apply for graduation via Howdy Portal, under the records tab.“
Master’s: Elizabeth Rentschlar Michelle Ruiz Ph.D. (Pictured Below): Sandra Metoyer Christy Swann
First, we would like to congratulate all of our Aggie Geographers who graduated in December 2014. For those of you who have completed all necessary requirements and are planning to graduate in May 2015, this information is for you! Applications for Graduation are now open and you may apply for graduation via Howdy Portal, under the records tab. Before applying for graduation, run a degree audit to make sure that all of your degree requirements have been met. Application to apply for graduation requires a
$47.50 diploma fee. Friday, February 20th is the last day to apply for May 2015 Graduation (all degrees) without a late fee. The dates for May 2015 graduation have not been released but are typically announced 2-3 weeks after the February 20th deadline. Applicants who plan to walk on stage must purchase proper commencement attire and are required to wear the TAMU regalia for the degree they will be awarded. For more detailed information on graduation, please visit http://graduation.tamu.edu/
Carly Covington, Outstanding Student Award (Undergraduates), shown in photo with her parents at College of Geosciences Graduation Reception on Friday, 12/19/14
Congratulations Geography Graduates– Fall 2014! Undergraduate: Jaime Balderrama Brian Bentley Jack Bradley Carly Covington Jannel Gonzales Colby Green Hannah Kastor Jordan Loy John Macalla David Minero Whitney Pechal James Rowin Michael Schwind Wesley Shimek Edward Zimmel
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Tuesday, February 17th– Dr. Sorin Popescu | Associate Professor Dept. of Ecosystem and Management, Texas A&M University “Lidar Remote Sensing: Focusing on the Z Coordinate from Ground, Airborne, and Satellite Platforms”
Tuesday, March 3rd– Dr. Shannon Van Zandt | Associate Professor Department of Landscape and Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University “In Harm’s Way: Measuring and Mapping Social Vulnerability”
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Tuesday, March 24th– Dr. Sam Brody | Professor MARS, Marine Sciences, Texas A&M University at Galveston “ Using Spatial Analysis to Assess Flood Risk and Reduction in Coastal Areas”
All Seminars are hosted in Rudder Tower, Room 301 from 4-5PM ~Refreshments Provided~
Green Dot Howdy!
“No one has to do everything, but everyone has to do something. Bleed Maroon...Live the Green Dot.”
Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training teaches Aggies to be aware of potential violence around them and provides the skills to use the power of peer influence to intervene appropriately in high-risk situations. Green Dot will teach you how to become an active bystander when you witness acts of power-based personal violence. You will learn how to recognize situations which lead to violence, common barriers which keep people from taking
action, and how to safely intervene in ways that are consistent with your personality and values. Register online at http://greendot.tamu.edu for a training. Training is fast-paced and interactive. Our schedule for the spring is: Friday, February 13, 2015 10:00am - 1:30pm Cain Hall POD B-111 STUDENTS Saturday, February 28, 2015 2:00pm - 5:30pm Cain Hall POD B-111
STUDENTS Wednesday, March 25, 2015 5:30pm - 9:00pm Cain Hall POD B-111 STUDENTS Wednesday, April 8, 2015 5:30pm - 9:00pm Cain Hall POD B-111 STUDENTS Sponsored by the Offices of the Dean of Student Life– Division of Student Affairs “Bleed Maroon...Live the Green Dot”
Coffee Klatch Join us on Thursday, February 19th for our third Coffee Klatch of the semester. Stop by CSA 201 from 1:30-3:00PM and grab a cup of coffee, treat, and chat with other geography students and geography faculty. Stay the whole time or just stop by for a few minutes.
Discovery begins here!
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Department of Geography Geography Main Office 810 Eller O&M Building Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843
Make an appointment with Gail Rowe by going to:
Phone: 979-845-7141 Fax: 979-862-4487
http://geog.clickbook.net/ Gail Rowe Department of Geography Academic Advisor Phone: 979–458-0895 Office: 816 O&M Email: growe@geog.tamu.edu
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