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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.
Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour - 3-18-26
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 10:00 AM - Wednesday, March 18, 2026 11:00 AM at Geography Building, Rm 129 (Lounge)
Join us for coffee, tea, and conversation! All coffee and tea hours will take place from 10:00-11:00 am in the GEO Lounge, Rm. 129. All are welcome!
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."
Save the Date: MSU Geography Colloquium Series -04-10-26
Friday, April 10, 2026 3:00 PM - Friday, April 10, 2026 4:00 PM at Geography Building, Rm 126
Join us for our next MSU Geography Colloquium session. Check back later for details.
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."
Geography Department Coffee & Tea Hour - 4-15-26
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10:00 AM - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 11:00 AM at Geography Building, Rm 129 (Lounge)
Join us for coffee, tea, and conversation! All coffee and tea hours will take place from 10:00-11:00 am in the GEO Lounge, Rm. 129. All are welcome!
2026 Big Ten GIS Conference - Save the Date
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.
QUIDDERS Talk: Pat Colgan
Friday, April 24, 2026 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Pat Colgan, Professor of Geology at Grand Valley State University, presenting "An Update on the Montcalm County, Michigan Mapping Project."
Spring 2026 Final Exams
Monday, April 27, 2026 12:00 AM - Friday, May 1, 2026 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Final Exams
Spring 2026 Commencements
Friday, May 1, 2026 12:00 AM - Sunday, May 3, 2026 12:00 AM at Michigan State University
Commencements
2026 Annual Geography Awards and Graduation Celebration
Friday, May 1, 2026 9:00 AM - Friday, May 1, 2026 10:30 AM at Ag Hall Atrium
Join us on Friday, May 1, 2026, for our 2026 Geography Awards and Graduation Celebration. All are welcome! RSVP's requested by April 24.
QUIDDERS Talk: Alan Arbogast
Friday, May 1, 2026 4:00 PM at GEO Rm. 126
Join us for the next Quidders Talk featuring Alan Arbogast, Professor of Coastal Geomorphology with the MSU Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, presenting "Human and Holocene Time Scales Collide: 30 Years of Dune Research in Michigan."