Geography Department News

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WE HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE:

Go to facebook and search Ball State Department of Geography or click on this link: Ball State Department of Geography

Oh yeah, please click like!

SCHOLARSHIPS:

The Department of Geography is awarding three $150 scholarships.  Majors who are at least junior standing can apply.  Applications are available in the main office (CL 425) and are due on April 22nd, 2013.

END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION:

Geography Students please join the department faculty and staff for an end of the year celebration.

WHERE:  Kevin Turcotte's house (Address and directions available in the main office CL 425)
WHEN:  April 27th at 4:00pm

Sign up sheet in the Department of Geography's main office (CL 425).

GEOGRAPHERS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS:

Kacie Shourd and Aj Wardle, two of our undergraduates in Option 4 (Meteorology and Climatology, Professional Track) have been awarded prestigious Hollings Scholarships by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Awardees of these scholarships receive academic assistance for two years, plus a paid ten week intership at a NOAA facility during the summer between their first and second years.

To have not one, but TWO of our students win these scholarships is a statement about the geography program in general, specifically the meteorology/climatology program.

Once again, congratulations to Kacie and Aj!

THESIS DEFENSE

We have two thesis defense coming up, please join us for the following:

Qian Ma thesis defense:
Title:  "Storm-water flooding problems and solutions in Indianapolis, Indiana" in a GIS perspective.
When:  Friday, April 5th at 10:30am
Where:  CL 429

Keith Jaszka thesis defense:
Title:  "An Investigation of Lake-Effect Snow Warning Size in Relation to Snowfall Extent."
When:  Monday, April 8th at 2:30pm
Where:  CL 471

DEAN'S LIST FALL 2012:

Here is the Dean's List for Fall 2012 (click on link below)

Dean's List Fall 2012

BSU GEOGRAPHY GRADUATE STUDENT WINS AWARD AT REGIONAL AAG CONFERENCE:

Lesley Fortriede's presentation on the migration patterns of Indiana college students was recognized at the recent West Lakes-East Lakes Joint Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) at Northern Illinois University.  The presentation, titled "The Attitudes and Migration Patterns of College Graduates from Indiana," won second place in the Graduate (MA and PhD) Poster competition.  Congratulations, Lesley!

View the poster here:  The Attitudes and Migration Patterns of College Graduates from Indiana