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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.
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.
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.
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.
Spring Break - No Classes
Sunday, March 2, 2025 - Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Michigan State University
Spring Break - No Classes
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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."
MSU GEO Colloquium Series: Arika Ligmann-Zielinska and Sandy Marquart-Pyatt
Friday, April 11, 2025 at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us for our next Colloquium session when we welcome Drs. Arika Ligmann-Zielinska and Sandy Marquart-Pyatt.
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.
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.
Final Exams
Monday, April 28, 2025 12:00 AM - Friday, May 2, 2025 11:00 PM at Michigan State University
Final Exams
Commencements
Friday, May 2, 2025 12:00 AM - Sunday, May 4, 2025 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Commencements
QUIDDERS Talk: Eldiiar Duulatov
Friday, May 2, 2025 at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Dr. Eldiiar Duulatov, a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Michigan State University and a Research Associate at the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, titled "Landslide hazard characterization in Kyrgyzstan."
Holiday - University Closed
Monday, May 26, 2025 at Michigan State University
Holiday - University Closed
Holiday - University Closed
Friday, July 4, 2025 at Michigan State University
Holiday - University Closed