2024 Archives
Spring Classes Begin
Monday, January 8, 2024 5:00 AM at Michigan State University
Spring Classes Begin
Holiday - University Closed
Monday, January 15, 2024 5:00 AM at Michigan State University
Holiday - University Closed
Brown Bag Talk: Theorizing Justice in the Social and Spatial Sciences | Dr. Stephen Przybylinski
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 5:00 PM - Wednesday, January 17, 2024 6:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us for a Brown Bag Talk by Dr. Stephen Przybylinski, who will discuss his recently co-edited book. In addition to the book content, Dr. Przybylinski will share valuable insights on book editing and publishing, providing an excellent opportunity for grad students interested in the publishing world.
Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Nidhi Kalani
Thursday, January 18, 2024 6:00 PM at GEO Building, Rm 105
An oral comprehensive examination is scheduled for Nidhi Kalani on January 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM.
Coffee Connections: Exploring Diversity Together
Friday, January 19, 2024 4:30 PM - Friday, January 19, 2024 5:30 PM at GEO Lounge
Join the MSU GEO DEI Committee for coffee and an informal discussion on DEI topics. This month we will discuss "Exploring Persistent Racial and Ethnic Disparity in U.S. Geography Doctoral Programs: The Disciplinary Underrepresentation Gap," by Demetrice R. Jordan, Ashton Shortridge, and Joe T. Darden
QUIDDERS Talk: Late Port Bruce - Mackinaw Phase Drainage of Glacial Lake Roscommon
Friday, January 19, 2024 9:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Quaternary Landscapes Research Group (QLRG) on Friday, January 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM, as MSU Geography Professor Emeritus David Lusch and Dr. Randy Schaetzl present Late Port Bruce - Mackinaw Phase Drainage of Glacial Lake Roscommon.
GeoVoice: Beaches, Boats, and BMPs: An overview of recent work from the Theuerkauf Coastal Processes and Geomorphology Lab
Friday, January 26, 2024 9:00 PM - Friday, January 26, 2024 10:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us to learn about the cutting-edge research that Theuerkauf Lab conducts on coastal environments, featuring Dr. Ethan Theuerkauf and his team, including grad students, coordinators, and technicians.
Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Angie Sanchez
Monday, January 29, 2024 at GEO Building, Rm 105 and Virtual
An oral comprehensive examination is scheduled for Angie Sanchez on Monday, January 29, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
QUIDDERS Talk: A Multiproxy Analysis of Indigenous Maize (Zea mays) Use on the Bay City Moraine, Lower Saginaw River Drainage, Michigan
Friday, February 2, 2024 9:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Quaternary Landscapes Research Group (QLRG) on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 4:00 PM, as MSU Geography Professor Emeritus Dr. Bill Lovis presents "A Multiproxy Analysis of Indigenous Maize (Zea mays) Use on the Bay City Moraine, Lower Saginaw River Drainage, Michigan."
2024 Geography Career Day and Job Fair
Friday, February 9, 2024 7:30 PM - Friday, February 9, 2024 9:30 PM at MSU Union, Lake Huron Room
Join us for the 2024 Geography Career Day and Job Fair.
Deadline for Gamma Theta Upsilon Applications
Saturday, February 10, 2024 5:00 AM at
Interested in applying to become a member of the International Geographical Honor Society, Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) - Beta Chi Chapter? We are accepting membership applications until February 10, 2024.
Proposal Defense Notice: Meicheng Shen
Monday, February 12, 2024 7:00 PM at GEO Building, Rm 105 and Virtual
Meicheng Shen will defend her dissertation proposal, "How Much Complexity Do We Need To Model Canopy Radiation And Carbon Fluxes Across Eastern US Temperate Forests?" on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 2 p.m.
Coffee Connections: Exploring Diversity Together - Fieldwork February
Friday, February 16, 2024 5:00 PM at GEO Lounge
Join the MSU GEO DEI Committee for coffee and an informal discussion on DEI topics. These events will be held monthly during the spring semester.
Triple G Colloquium | Dr. Sara Safransky
Friday, February 16, 2024 9:00 PM - Friday, February 16, 2024 10:00 PM at Kresge Art Center, Rm 108
Join the MSU Geography Graduate Group for a Triple G Colloquium session featuring Dr. Sara Safransky from Vanderbilt University as she discusses her new book on Detroit, "The City after Property: Abandonment and Repair in Postindustrial Detroit".
Spring Break - No Classes
Monday, February 26, 2024 5:00 AM - Friday, March 1, 2024 5:00 AM at Michigan State University
Spring Break - No Classes
2023-24 Geography Awards and Scholarships Deadline
Friday, March 1, 2024 5:00 AM at
The MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences offers a variety of scholarships and funding sources for undergraduate and graduate students. The 2023-24 GEO Awards Committee is now accepting applications for several student awards. Deadline is Thursday, March 1, 2024.
The College of Social Science Outstanding Student Achievement Awards Application Deadline
Monday, March 4, 2024 5:00 AM at
The deadline to apply for the 2024 College of Social Science Outstanding Student Achievement Awards is March 4, 2024.
Triple G Colloquium | Dr. David Kaplan
Friday, March 15, 2024 8:00 PM - Friday, March 15, 2024 9:00 PM at Kresge Art Center, Rm 108
Join the MSU Geography Graduate Group for a Triple G Colloquium session featuring Dr. David Kaplan, a political geographer and past president of the AAG. His talk is entitled "Programs in Peril: How to Avert the Current Threats to Geography."
QUIDDERS Talk: The Complex Pattern of Loess Deposits in the State of Wisconsin
Friday, March 22, 2024 8:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Quaternary Landscapes Research Group (QLRG) on Friday, March 22, 2024, at 4:00 PM, as MSU Geography Professor Emeritus Dr. Randy Schaetzl (MSU Geography) and Dr. Andrew Finley (MSU Forestry) present "The Complex Pattern of Loess Deposits in the State of Wisconsin."
SWIG/Triple G Spring Speaker Event: Dr. Somvilay Chanthalounnavong
Friday, March 29, 2024 3:30 PM - Friday, March 29, 2024 5:30 PM at GEO 126
Join Supporting Women in Geography (SWIG) with support from Triple-G as they welcome Dr. Somvilay Chanthalounnavong from the National University of Laos to speak on Friday, March 29th, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in GEO Room 126.
Eyes on Africa-Triple G Colloquium: Dr. Ellis Adams
Thursday, April 4, 2024 4:00 PM - Thursday, April 4, 2024 5:30 PM at International Center, Rm. 303 or Zoom Webinar
Join the MSU Geography Graduate Group and the African Studies Center for a presentation by Dr. Ellis Adams.
Thesis Defense Notice: CarLee Stimpfel
Friday, April 5, 2024 2:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm. 120
CarLee Stimpfel will defend his Master's thesis "Mapping Annual to Decadal Geomorphic Changes of a River Mouth Bar to Evaluate the Role of these Landforms in Altering Littoral Sediment Budgets," on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
QUIDDERS Talk: More than Iron in Iron Mountain! with John Esch
Friday, April 5, 2024 8:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
QUIDDERS Talk: More than Iron in Iron Mountain! with John Esch from the Michigan Geological Survey.
Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Nicole Dear
Monday, April 8, 2024 2:00 PM at GEO Building, Rm 105
An oral comprehensive examination is scheduled for Nicole Dear on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Jessie Pink
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 1:00 PM at GEO Building, Rm 105 and Virtual
An oral comprehensive examination is scheduled for Jessie Pink on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Notice: Mehmet Eroğlu
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 5:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm. 105
Mehmet Eroğlu will defend his doctoral dissertation defense, "Orphans of the State: The Decline of the State-Owned Coal Industry and the Emergence of Informal Mining in the City of Zonguldak, Turkey," on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 1:00 PM.
Thesis Defense Notice: Sarvar Khamidjonov
Friday, April 12, 2024 1:30 PM at Geography Building, Rm. 120 and Zoom
Sarvar Khamidjonov will defend his Master's Thesis, "Geospatial Technologies for Conservation Agriculture in Arid Environment: A Case Study of Urtachirchik District, Tashkent Province, Uzbekistan," on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.
2024 GEO-GTU Annual Spring Reception
Friday, April 12, 2024 7:00 PM - Friday, April 12, 2024 8:30 PM at Ag Hall Atrium
Join us on Friday, April 12, 2024, for the GEO-GTU Annual Spring Reception. All are welcome! RSVP's requested by April 5th.
QUIDDERS Talk: Late Pleistocene permafrost and gully formation across northern Lower Michigan
Friday, April 19, 2024 8:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join the Quaternary Landscapes Research Group (QLRG) on Friday, April 19, at 4:00 PM, as the students of the GEO 871 graduate seminar class will present their work on Late Pleistocene permafrost and gully formation across northern Lower Michigan.
Final Exams
Monday, April 22, 2024 4:00 AM - Friday, April 26, 2024 4:00 AM at Michigan State University
Final Exams
Straight-to-Ph.D. Pre-Proposal: Xiumin (Mia) Cai
Monday, April 22, 2024 1:30 PM at Geography Building, Rm. 105 and Zoom
Xiumin (Mia) Cai will be presenting a Straight-to-Ph.D. pre-proposal entitled "WEF Nexus pattern and process across Urban-Rural Continuum systems in the Southeast Asia," on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
Dissertation Defense Notice: Raven Mitchell
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 2:30 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Raven Mitchell will defend her doctoral thesis, "Periglacial Facies and Altitudinal Trends in Alaska and the Appalachian Highlands," on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.
Commencements
Friday, April 26, 2024 4:00 AM - Sunday, April 28, 2024 4:00 AM at Michigan State University
Commencements
Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Vasily Tolmanov
Thursday, May 2, 2024 5:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 105
An oral comprehensive examination is scheduled for Vasily Tolmanov on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.