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Welcome to the Members page for the Michigan
State University Geography Club!
This will be a
work in progress for a while, so please excuse the mess. If you have any
ideas or if there is anything you would like to see in this area, please
email Rachael Wilmeth.
Important
Information for Club Members:
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The next Geography Club meeting will be November 14th,
2007 before Mr. Lusch’s presentation
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There will be no meeting on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving,
November 21, 2007
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Check out our presence on Facebook – just run a search under
Geography Club in the MSU Network
Geography
Week: November 11-17, 2007
Thanks to
President Reagan, the United States has legislation pronouncing the third
week in November as GEOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK! The Geography Club needs
your help in promoting Geography Awareness at MSU. Email us your ideas on how to map out
the importance of Geography to MSU.
National Geographic: My
Wonderful World (Geography Awareness Week Campaign)
Guest Speaker David Lusch to help celebrate GIS Day:
Novement 14, 2007
Mr.
Lusch will be joining the Geography Club on Wednesday, November 14th
at 5 PM to give a presentation on Google Earth. Join us in finding out
more about this fun and useful tool.
MSU Global Festival: November 18, 2007
Help
the International Community of MSU promote understanding within the
community and join in the fun of the MSU Global Festival Sunday, November
18th from 12 PM until 5 PM. Festivities will be located at the
MSU Union and will include exhibits, games, performances,
demonstrations, cuisine and a World Gift Shop with lots of fun
international gifts.
For
more information visit the MSU
Global Festival web page.
Geography Club Fundraiser: Mongolian Barbeque
The Geography Club is arranging to have a fundraiser
with JD’s Mongolian Barbeque. Set to take place sometime during the first
or second week in January, the available times to participate are
Monday-Thursday 6-9 PM.
We need your help! At least 3 people need to be
there during this time to help with the fundraiser. Please contact Briana Walker if
you are interested in signing up for the fundraiser and let her know
which day would work best for you.
Exploring
Geography in Art: The Julie Mehretu Exhibit
The Geography
Graduate Group
(GGG) GGG is planning a trip to the Detroit Institute of Art
the first or second Saturday in January. They hope to spend the day
learning about and exploring the Julie Mehretu:
City Sitings exhibit, art that is based around the constant changing of
cities over time.
For more
information about the exhibit, please visit the Detroit
Institute of Art Exhibitions Page.
Contact
Mandie or Kelly if you are interested in going.
T-Shirts
and Pint Glasses
The results
are in; the slogan chosen by the greatest number of votes is “Without
Geography You’re Nowhere!” Contact Kelly to order one if you have not
done so already. Prices will be listed as soon as they are available.
Don’t forget the Geography Graduate Group
(GGG) is also selling Geography Pint Glasses! This would
make a perfect gift for a friend or just yourself! Contact Brad Blumer for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Keep checking back for information about possible
other events!
- Skiing
Trip
- A
tour of the Fenner Nature Center
- Judy Martin presenting on the topic of Solar
Ovens
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