PERSPECTIVES A MESSAGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR

BY STEVE WOLVERTON

This year there has been much to celebrate in UNT Geography and the Environment. We welcome two new faculty members this fall. Mr. John South will join us as a continuing lecturer in GIS and Dr. Rajshree Rege will serve as a visiting lecturer for the next year. Welcome to you both! This spring we celebrate a graduating class in our geography undergraduate and graduate programs; members of this class are moving on to new graduate programs and professional opportunities In addition, we recognize the first three graduates of our BS in GIS+CS program Congratulations graduates! We wish you the best This year we also welcomed Dr Wei Kang as a new assistant professor and Mr Scott Hanel as our new front desk administrative specialist All of us are glad you are on board, and we are excited for the rest and relaxation of the summer Enjoy our updates in this installment of our newsletter!