2026 Archives
Malawi Education Abroad Information Session
Thursday, January 8, 2026 5:00 PM - Thursday, January 8, 2026 6:00 PM at Rm. 100, International Center
Interested in participating in the Development & Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi Education Abroad experience? Attend an informational session to learn more.
Spring Classes Begin - 01-12-26
Monday, January 12, 2026 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Spring Classes Begin
Canceled: Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 10:00 AM - Wednesday, January 21, 2026 11:00 AM at Geography Building, Rm 129 (Lounge)
We apologize for any inconvenience, but the Coffee Hour originally scheduled for January 21, 2026, has been canceled. We look forward to seeing you for our next Coffee Hour on February 18, 2026.
Arts, Culture, and Urban Sustainability in Rome Informational Meeting - 01-21-2026
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 5:00 PM - Wednesday, October 22, 2025 7:00 PM at Zoom
Learn more about the Arts, Culture, and Urban Sustainability in Rome Education Abroad experience.
QUIDDERS Talk: Jeff Freymueller
Friday, January 23, 2026 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Jeff Freymueller, Chair of the MSU Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, presenting "Present-Day Uplift and Subsidence Caused by Glacial Isostatic Adjustment in the Great Lakes Region."
Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Yuean Qiu
Thursday, January 29, 2026 2:00 PM - Thursday, January 29, 2026 4:00 PM at GEO, Rm. 105
Yuean Qiu will defend his dissertation proposal: "A Global Digital Twin for Forecasting Future Fire" on January 29 from 2:00–4:00 p.m. in GEO Room 105.
MSU Geography Colloquium Series - Phil Wernette and Keith Mason
Friday, January 30, 2026 4:00 PM - Friday, January 30, 2026 5:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us for our next MSU Geography Colloquium session as we welcome Phil Wernette from MSU RS & GIS and Keith Mason from MSU Enviroweather.
QUIDDERS Talk: Trent Adams
Friday, February 6, 2026 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Trent Adams, a Research Associate with the Michigan Geological Survey, presenting "Aggregate Resource Inventory and Mapping in Northern Lower Michigan."
2026 Deadline for Gamma Theta Upsilon Applications
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 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, 2026.
2026 MSU Environmental, Energy, Geography, Natural Resources, and Sustainability Career Fair
Thursday, February 12, 2026 1:00 PM - Thursday, February 12, 2026 4:00 PM at Munn Ice Arena, 534 Birch Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48824, US
Register for the 2026 MSU Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences Career Fair to be held on February 12, 2026, at Munn Ice Arena.
QUIDDERS Talk: Dave Lusch
Friday, February 20, 2026 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Dave Lusch, Professor Emeritus of the MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, presenting "Nunataks in the Barryton Sublobe terrain."
MSU Geography Colloquium Series: Voxelizing the Forest: Linking 3D Canopy Structure to Ecosystem Productivity - Zach Butterfield
Friday, February 27, 2026 3:00 PM - Friday, February 27, 2026 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us for our next MSU Geography Colloquium session when we welcome Dr. Zach Butterfield for a presentation titled "MSU Geography Colloquium Series: Voxelizing the Forest: Linking 3D Canopy Structure to Ecosystem Productivity."
2026 Spring Break - No Classes
Saturday, February 28, 2026 12:00 AM - Sunday, March 8, 2026 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Spring Break - No Classes
2025-26 Geography Awards and Scholarships Deadline
Sunday, March 1, 2026 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 2025-26 GEO Awards Committee is now accepting applications for several student awards. Deadline is Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Lightning Talks: Meet the Geography Faculty
Friday, March 13, 2026 3:00 PM - Friday, March 13, 2026 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Rm. 126 and enjoy learning about the research and activities our faculty are engaged in during a fun and informative Lightning Talk session.
QUIDDERS Talk: Rachel Lau
Friday, March 20, 2026 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Rachel Lau, a graduate student in the MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, presenting "Eco-geomorphology of Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands."
MSU Geography Colloquium Series - Probing Large Wildfires to Understand Extreme Fire Behavior - Craig Clements
Friday, March 27, 2026 4:00 PM - Friday, March 27, 2026 5:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us for our next MSU Geography Colloquium session as we welcome Craig Clements for a presentation titled "Probing Large Wildfires to Understand Extreme Fire Behavior."
Master's Thesis Defense: Dillon Haller
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 9:00 AM at GEO, Rm. 105
A master's thesis defense has been scheduled for Dillon Haller on March 31, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Mehmet Eroğlu
Friday, April 3, 2026 9:00 AM at Geography Building, Rm 126
A doctoral dissertation defense is scheduled for Mehmet Eroğlu on April 3, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Xin Lan
Friday, April 3, 2026 3:00 PM at GEO, Rm. 105
A doctoral dissertation defense is scheduled for Xin Lan on April 3, 2026, beginning at 3:00 p.m.
Dissertation Proposal Defense Notice: Phyllis Gyang
Friday, April 10, 2026 2:00 PM at GEO, Rm. 120
Phyllis Gyang will defend her doctoral dissertation proposal titled “Household Flood Preparedness in Urban Flood Settings: Assessing the Role of Flood Causal Beliefs in Weija-Gbawe, Ghana,” on Friday, April 10, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
MSU Geography: 2026 Student Paper Competition
Friday, April 10, 2026 2:30 PM - Friday, April 10, 2026 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us for our 2026 MSU Geography Student Paper Competition.
QUIDDERS Talk: Mason Rutgers
Friday, April 10, 2026 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Mason Rutgers, with the MSU Department of Crop, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, presenting "A Pedological Investigation of Afforested Relict Prairies in Newaygo County, Michigan."
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Abeer Alanazi
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 3:00 PM at GEO, Rm. 105
Abeer Alanazi will defend her Ph.D. Dissertation on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, beginning at 3:00 PM.
2026 Big Ten GIS Conference
Friday, April 17, 2026 12:00 AM at Virtual
Established in 2020, the Big Ten GIS Conference is a virtual event organized by geospatial information users and educators in Big Ten institutions to present their work, exchange information, and develop potential collaborations. It is open to all participants, including those outside of the BTAA network.
Doctoral Dissertation Defense Notice: Veda Hawkins
Monday, April 20, 2026 10:00 AM at GEO, Rm. 105
Veda Hawkins will defend her dissertation titled “Spatial Opportunity Gaps: Mapping Socioeconomic Positioning and Four-Year Degree Completion of Black Students from Metro Detroit,” on Monday, April 20, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Earth Day Eve Film Screening: OBSERVER
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 6:00 PM at MSU Business College Complex - Classroom N100
The MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences invites you to help us celebrate Earth Day Eve by attending a free screening of the film OBSERVER, by Ian Cheney. This free event takes place on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the MSU Business Complex, Classroom N100.