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2025 Archives

Jan 13

Spring Classes Begin

Monday, January 13, 2025 at Michigan State University

Spring classes begin

Jan 17

MSU GEO Colloquium Series: Geographies of Homelessness and Loess is Very Spatial to Me

Friday, January 17, 2025 3:00 PM at Erickson Hall, Rm 226

Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Dr. Stephen Przybylinski for "Geographies of Homelessness: The Role of Sanctioned Encampments in Managing the Crisis" and Dr. Randy Schaetzl for "Loess is Very Spatial to Me."

Jan 20

Holiday - University Closed

Monday, January 20, 2025 at Michigan State University

Holiday - University Closed

Jan 22

Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 10:00 AM - Wednesday, January 22, 2025 10:45 AM at GEO Lounge, Rm. 129

Join us for coffee, tea, and conversation! All are welcome.

Jan 29

Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Sahel Izadi

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 10:00 AM - Wednesday, January 29, 2025 1:00 PM at GEO Rm. 105 and Zoom

Sahel Izadi will have the oral portion of comprehensive exams next Wednesday, January 29th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in GEO Room 105.

Jan 29

2025 Arts, Culture and Urban Sustainability in Rome Informational Meeting

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 5:00 PM at Zoom

Dr. Igor Vojnovic will hold an informational meeting for the 2025 Arts, Culture and Urban Sustainability in Rome program on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM on Zoom.

Jan 31

MSU GEO Colloquium Series: David Skole

Friday, January 31, 2025 3:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm. 126

Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Dr. David Skole for “Mapping Individual Tree Carbon at Continental Scales Using Machine Learning: a Nature-Based Solution to Climate Change.”

Jan 31

QUIDDERS Talk: Sara Pearson

Friday, January 31, 2025 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126

Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Sara Pearson, Director of the Michigan Geological Survey at Western Michigan University, titled "Michigan Geological Survey: Progress, Partnerships, and Plans for the Future."

Feb 4

Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Vasily Tolmanov

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 11:30 AM at GEO Rm. 105 and Zoom

A doctoral dissertation proposal defense is scheduled for Vasily Tolmanov on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.

Feb 7

Building Connections: A Friendly Guide to Networking for Graduate Students

Friday, February 7, 2025 12:00 PM - Friday, February 7, 2025 1:00 PM at Zoom

Networking isn’t just about exchanging business cards at conferences—it’s about fostering meaningful connections in your everyday academic life. This discussion with Dr. Raven Mitchell will explore practical ways to expand your network both inside and outside your department.

Feb 7

Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Michaela Shope

Friday, February 7, 2025 2:00 PM at GEO Rm. 105 and Zoom

A doctoral dissertation proposal defense is scheduled for Michaela Shope on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

Feb 10

Deadline for Gamma Theta Upsilon Applications

Monday, February 10, 2025 12:00 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, 2025.

Feb 13

Classes Not Held

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Michigan State University

Classes Not Held

Feb 14

GEO Building Community Potluck

Friday, February 14, 2025 12:00 PM - Friday, February 14, 2025 2:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 129 (Lounge)

You are cordially invited to participate in the GEO Building Community Committee’s potluck featuring foods from around the world! This event will take place on Friday, February 14, from 12-2 pm in the GEO Lounge, Rm. 129.

Feb 14

MSU GEO Colloquium Series: David Roy and Jeff Andresen

Friday, February 14, 2025 3:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126

Join us for our next Colloquium session on February 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Rm. 126 of the Geography Building, when we welcome Drs. David Roy and Jeff Andresen.

Feb 14

QUIDDERS Talk: Randy Schaetzl

Friday, February 14, 2025 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126

Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring MSU Geography Professor Dr. Randy Schaetzl titled "A newly-discovered, Late-Pleistocene(?) advance of the Lake Michigan Lobe in northern Michigan."

Feb 19

Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10:00 AM - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 10:45 AM at GEO Lounge, Rm. 129

Join us for coffee, tea, and conversation! All are welcome.

Feb 19

Geography and Natural Resources Career Fair

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 12:00 PM - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:00 PM at Munn Area

Join us for the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences Career Fair in conjunction with the College of Natural Resources.

Feb 19

2025 Arts, Culture and Urban Sustainability in Rome Informational Meeting

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 5:00 PM at Zoom

Dr. Igor Vojnovic will hold an informational meeting for the 2025 Arts, Culture and Urban Sustainability in Rome program on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM on Zoom.

Feb 26

Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Abeer Alanazi

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at GEO Rm. 120

An oral comprehensive examination is scheduled for Abeer Alanazi on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

Feb 28

Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Xin Lan

Friday, February 28, 2025 12:00 PM - Friday, February 28, 2025 2:00 PM at GEO Rm. 105 and Zoom

A doctoral dissertation proposal defense is scheduled for Xin Lan on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.

Feb 28

MSU GEO Colloquium Series: Julio Pedrassoli

Friday, February 28, 2025 3:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126

Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Dr. Julio Pedrassoli.

Mar 1

2024-25 Geography Awards and Scholarships Deadline

Saturday, March 1, 2025 5:00 PM at Michigan State University

The MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences offers a variety of scholarships and funding sources for undergraduate and graduate students. The 2024-25 GEO Awards Committee is now accepting applications for several student awards. Deadline is Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Mar 2

Spring Break - No Classes

Sunday, March 2, 2025 - Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Michigan State University

Spring Break - No Classes

Mar 14

Triple G AAG Paper Competition

Friday, March 14, 2025 9:00 AM - Friday, March 14, 2025 12:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126

Triple G is organizing the annual Department Paper Competition on Friday, March 14th from 9 am -12 pm in the Geography Building, Rm. 126.

Mar 14

MSU GEO Colloquium Series: Lifeng Luo and Nathan Moore

Friday, March 14, 2025 at GEO Rm. 126

Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Drs. Lifeng Luo and Nathan Moore.

Mar 19

Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 10:00 AM - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 10:45 AM at GEO Lounge, Rm. 129

Join us for coffee, tea, and conversation! All are welcome.

Mar 21

QUIDDERS Talk: Jim Selegean

Friday, March 21, 2025 at GEO Rm. 126

Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Dr. Jim Selegean, a hydraulic engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology Office in Detroit, titled "The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' sediment mission within the Great Lakes."

Mar 27

MSU Geography Reception at AAG Detroit

Thursday, March 27, 2025 6:00 PM - Thursday, March 27, 2025 10:00 PM at Firebird Tavern, 419 Monroe St., Detroit, MI 48226

Whether you are attending the 2025 AAG Annual Meeting in Detroit or not, we would love to catch up and hear what you've been up to! Join the MSU Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences for a special reception at the Firebird Tavern.

Mar 28

QUIDDERS Talk: Melinda Higley and Lucy Tate

Friday, March 28, 2025 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126

Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Melinda Higley and Lucy Tate from Calvin University as they present Exploring the 6,000 to 14,500 (cal yr BP) sedimentary record in Flat Iron, Michigan.

Apr 2

Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Nicole Dear

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 2:00 PM at Geography Bldg. Room 105

Nicole Dear will defend her doctoral dissertation proposal defense titled “The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Maternal Health Threat Magnifier: Spatial Patterns of COVID-19 and Place-Based Vulnerabilities on Pregnancy Outcomes and Prenatal Care in Michigan,” on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

Apr 4

QUIDDERS Talk: Michael Velbel

Friday, April 4, 2025 at GEO Rm. 126

Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Dr. Michael Velbel, Professor Emeritus with the MSU Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, titled "Reworking of Sand by Wind on a Terrestrial Periglacial Polygonal Patterned Ground Landscape? Grain Shape Analysis from Three Post-Glacial Landforms."

Apr 8

Thesis Defense Notice: Brennan Standel

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 1:00 PM at Room 120 Geography Bldg. and via Zoom

Brennan Standel will defend his master's thesis titled “Fodder, Fruit, and Forests: A Political Ecology Examination of Seneglese Pastoral Perspectives” on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.

Apr 11

MSU GEO Colloquium Series: Arika Ligmann-Zielinska and Ethan Theuerkauf

Friday, April 11, 2025 at Geography Building, Rm 126

Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Drs. Arika Ligmann-Zielinska and Ethan Theuerkauf.

Apr 15

Straight-to-Ph.D. Pre-Proposal Notice: Rachel Lau

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 9:00 AM at GEO Rm. 105

Rachel Lau will be presenting a Straight-to-Ph.D. pre-proposal on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

Apr 16

Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:00 AM - Wednesday, April 16, 2025 10:45 AM at GEO Lounge, Rm. 129

Join us for coffee, tea, and conversation! All are welcome.

Apr 17

Oral Comprehensive Exam Notice: Vincent Ogweno

Thursday, April 17, 2025 8:00 AM at Room 105 Geography Bldg.

An oral comprehensive examination is scheduled for Vincent Ogweno on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.

Apr 17

Eye on Africa: Dr. William Moseley

Thursday, April 17, 2025 12:00 PM - Thursday, April 17, 2025 1:30 PM at Zoom

Join the MSU African Studies Center and the MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Science as they welcome William G. Moseley for a special presentation. Moseley is the DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography and Director of the Food, Agriculture and Society Program at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN. His research focuses on tropical agriculture, food security, environment, and development, particularly in Africa.

Apr 22

GEO Building Community Committee presents Earth Day Movies

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 5:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126

Join the GEO Building Community Committee for Earth Day Movies for a fun event featuring fun and light-hearted geography-themed films.

Apr 24

Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Sandhya Sharma

Thursday, April 24, 2025 10:00 AM at GEO Rm. 105

A doctoral dissertation proposal defense is scheduled for Sandhya Sharma on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

Apr 25

MSU GEO Colloquium Series: Sean Woznicki

Friday, April 25, 2025 1:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126

Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Dr. Sean Woznick, Assistant Professor from the Annis Water Resources Institute at Grand Valley State University.

Apr 25

2025 GEO-GTU Annual Spring Reception

Friday, April 25, 2025 3:00 PM - Friday, April 25, 2025 4:30 PM at Ag Hall Atrium

Join us on Friday, April 25, 2025, for the GEO-GTU Annual Spring Reception. All are welcome! RSVP's requested by April 18th.

Apr 27

Classes End

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Michigan State University

Classes End