The Geosphere Upcoming Events:
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10th, 2014
Department of Geography
Coffee Klatch– November 11th from 2-3:30 PM , CSA 201 Pre-Registration Beings– November 13th TAMU vs. Mizzou– November 15th @ 6:30PM, Kyle Field GIS Day– November 17th- 19th Willie Nelson– November 17th @ 7:30PM, Rudder Auditorium Bonfire Remembrance Day– November 18th Last day to withdrawal from university, Q-drop, or change kines 198/199– November 21st @ 5:00PM
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*Reminders* Pre– Registration
Withdrawals & Q-Drops
Kinesiology 198/199
Reminder that pre-registration opens up on November 13th. Registration is in order by classification. Your registration date and time is now available on Howdy portal. Check out the classes available and plan your schedule. Appointments with Academic Advisor Gail Rowe should be made via http://geog.clickbook.net/
Withdrawals & Q-drops must be done by November 21st @ 5:00PM. Students are allowed 4 Qdrops at Texas A&M. More information on withdrawals & Q-drops along with forms can be found at http://registrar.tamu.edu/current/ Default.aspx
Grade type changes made after the drop/add period must be done using the Change KINE 198/199 Grade Type option in the Registration channel on the MyRecord tab in Howdy to make this type of change. The student must request the change in Howdy by 5:00 p.m. on November 21st. http:// registrar.tamu.edu/current/ changegrdtype.aspx
GIS Day
Inside this issue: *Reminders*
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GIS Day
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Money Wise Aggie
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AggiExternships
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Geography Society
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Upcoming Seminar
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Student Counseling Helpline
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Office of Sustainability
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Birthdays
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Dearest Geographers,
particular will take part in:
GIS Day at TAMU this year Nov 17-19 is shaping up to be the best ever. We have 3 full days of hands-on short courses on various GIS topics ranging from intro to GIS to advanced GIS processing with R and ArcServer. A career fair, a keynote by Clint Brown '78 Director of Product Engineering at Esri, panels by alumni & and the Oil & Gas Industry, and many other activities round out what is the most extensive and exciting GIS Day series of events anywhere on the planet. There are still two open calls for participation that we hope Geography students in
1) GIS Paper competition - Requires submission of abstract (only!) and a presentation on Tues Nov 18th if selected as a finalist; and 2) GIS Poster Competition - Requires the submission of an abstract and the preparation of a poster to be displayed on GIS day Weds, Nov 19. Both competitions have prizes including a $100 gift card for the best paper presentation and GPS devices for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in the poster competition (valued at ~$800 for the best one).
Many of the events which require RSVP's (mostly the training courses) are starting to fill up, so if you are interested, sign up on the GIS Day website (http://gisday.tamu.edu) and reserve spots for the events you want to attend now!
Attached are the calls for paper and poster student competitions. See http:// gisday.tamu.edu for complete details of all events and competitions. -Dr. Daniel Goldberg
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Page 2 Money Wise Aggie Learn how to make smart financial decisions with help from Money Wise Aggie Workshops! There are classes going into December on topics ranging from graduation to love & money. Check them out and learn how to be a money wise aggie. 11/11 @1:00pm - 2:00pm I'm Graduating: Now What? 11/11 2:30pm- 3:30pm Repaying Your Student Loans
11/12 @ 1:30pm 2:30pm Understanding Credit Scores 11/12 @3:00pm - 4:00pm Buying a Car 11/13 @ 2:30pm 3:30pm Love & Money: What You Need to Know Before Getting Married 11/13 @ 1:00pm 2:00pm Car Maintenance 101
11/17 @ 3:00pm 4:00pm Eating Smart on a Budget 11/17@ 1:30pm 2:30pm Repaying Your Student Loans 12/4 @ 5:00pm - 6:00pm Repaying Your Student Loans 12/11 @ 10:00am– 11:00am Repaying Your Student Loans
AggiExternship “ AggiExternships provide an opportunity for Freshmen through
Graduate Students to visit a company in their field of study for a day before classes start in the Spring.”
The Texas A&M Career Center would like to invite you to participate in the 2015 AggiExternship program. We have numerous opportunities for Students to participate in this year’s program January 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th, 2015, primarily in the Austin, Bryan/College Station, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Tyler areas. AggiExternships provide an opportunity for Freshmen through Graduate Students
to visit a company in their field of study for a day before classes start in the Spring. You can explore specific careers, make professional connections, and gather first-hand experience from professionals. It is a great opportunity to network for Fulltime, Co-op, and Internships. The Information/Orientation sessions below will cover what to expect, how to register, good questions to ask, etc. Although you are encouraged to attend one of these sessions, attend-
ance is not required to register for and participate in the AggiExternship program. November 5: 4-5pm, 209 Koldus November 11: 4-5pm, 209 Koldus November 13: 4-5pm, 209 Koldus November 17: 4-5pm, 209 Koldus November 25: 4-5pm, 209 Koldus
Geography Society Howdy! Geography Society is excited to announce that we have decided on a T-shirt design that we're certain you'll love. That shirt will be made available before Winter Break, so keep an eye out! In the meantime, we will be having a meeting November 11th, 6pm O&M 805. Speaking will be the graduate student Sarah Trimble, who will be dis-
cussing her progression into Geography and her perspective from in the field and in academia. Hope to see you there! Aida Guhlin Class of 2016 Co-Coordinator Kathryn Fajfar Class of 2014 Co-Coordinator
Brian Bentley Class of 2014 Treasurer Have questions? Contact us at thetamugeographysociety@g mail.com with questions or concerns and you can always reach us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/ TAMUGeogSociety, or Instagram and Twitter: @tamugeogsociety
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2014 Fall Seminar Series on Geospatial Sciences, Applications, and Technology “Statistical Methods for Image Data to Facilitate Geographical Applications” Dr. Mikyoung Jun, Associate Professor Department of Statistics, Texas A&M University Monday, November 17th, 2014 Koldus, Room 110, 3:00-4:00 PM *Public Welcome*
Student Counseling Helpline With the semester in full swing, life can get very hectic. There are bills to pay, classes to attend, and exams to study for, all while making time to hang out with friends. Juggling school, work, and social lives can be tough by itself; throw in roommates, family, and significant others, and you’ve got an overflowing plate. This is where the Student Counseling HelpLine comes in. Staffed by your fellow Aggies, the HelpLine is available for any current students (or those concerned about a student) to call from 4pm8am weekdays and 24 hours a day on weekends. Volunteers are trained and supervised by the
Student Counseling Service. Our number is 979-8452700, but don’t worry about forgetting it – just look on the back of your student ID! If you need someone to listen when the HelpLine isn’t operating, you can go online at scs.tamu.edu to make an appointment with one of our counseling staff, or, for immediate help, stop by the Student Counseling Service in Cain Hall from 10am-4pm for crisis counseling. Think you might like being a HelpLine volunteer? Go to scs.tamu.edu and read what current and former HelpLiners have to say about their experi-
ence. If being a member of the HelpLine is something you would like to commit to, email Susan Vavra at susan@scs.tamu.edu for an application. The HelpLine welcomes, appreciates, and respects everyone. Call us after class, in the middle of the night, or on the way home from work. Call us when you’re feeling depressed, frustrated with a roommate, or going through a breakup. Call us if you’re worried about a test or have no clue what you’ll do after you graduate. No matter what the time, what the issue, or who you are, the HelpLine is here for you. Call. Talk. We’re here.
Office of Sustainability Geographers! The Office of Sustainability is searching for Spring 2015 interns to help increase awareness and education about the growing field of sustainability and every day sustainable practices. Sustainability encompasses environmental, economic, and social aspects, and encourages the use of critical thinking skills to come up with long term solutions to societies biggest problems. Sustainabil-
ity’s interdisciplinary approach to problem solving makes it perfect for students in any undergraduate major on campus. The position description and internship application can be found in the following link: http:// sustainability.tamu.edu/ Employment.aspx. Application materials (Internship Application, Resume, Cover Letter) are due by noon on Friday, November 14th,
2014 and should be sent to sustainability@tamu.edu or dropped off at the General Services Complex, Suite 1801. The Department of Geography has had two students participate recently in this internship program so if interested, check it out! Kelly Wellman, TAMU’s Sustainability Officer, is a 1995 graduate from the Department of Geography
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: http://geog.clickbook.net/
Phone: 979-845-7141 Fax: 979-862-4487
Find us online: geography.tamu.edu
Gail Rowe Department of Geography Academic Advisor Phone: 979–458-0895 Office: 816 O&M Email: growe@geog.tamu.edu
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/tamugeography Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/@tamugeography November Birthdays! Carl Ardissono Ty Crawford Rachel Eyler Noel Handy Travis Hoff Patrick Hourahan Tiffany Jones Lance Lozano Tim Luescher
John Macalla Chris Maderia Scott McConaghy Noah Pennington Andrew Poenitzsch Jason Ridgeway Dawan Taylor Zack Tucker
If there is an event, opportunity, meeting, etc. that you would like to share in The Geosphere or for corrections/omissions, email Hannah Soliz at hms15@geos.tamu.edu with the information! The next Geosphere will be released on November 24th, 2014. Deadlines to turn in infor- mation for this edition will be Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 at 5 PM.