PSU Recognizes Geography Awareness Week

The National Geographic Society has sponsored Geography Awareness Week since 1987, to promote geographic literacy in schools, communities, and organizations, with a focus on the education of children. GIS Day is held on the Wednesday of Geography Awareness Week. GIS Day is a grassroots event that formalizes the practice of geographic information systems (GIS) users, and vendors of opening their doors to schools, businesses, and the general public to showcase real-world applications of this important technology.(GIS Day, www.gisday.com)Here at Plymouth State University, the Geography Club tries to bring about awareness for this special week in the Geography world. This year, we have an on-going fundraiser and a fun trivia “Geography Quiz” that everyone is invited to take part in. We are a small club, which is open to all students interested in the field of Geography and related topics. We have meetings about twice a month and do fun activities such as hiking, field trips, World Geography Bowl, volunteer fieldwork, among other things.This years Geography Awareness week includes:· A table that will be set up in the HUB from 10am – 2pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. · We will be holding our annual Geography Quiz open to all students and faculty. This is your chance to show what you really know and enter to win prizes! (All Geography/Environmental Planning majors are encouraged to participate!) · We will also be selling our *NEW* Geography Club t-shirt for only $10. · On Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 3:30pm we will be holding an event that ties in with GIS Day, Dr. Kurt Schroeder will be demonstrating GIS in the Sciences, as it relates to various fields such as Business, Criminal Justice, and Archaeology. All interested students are welcome to attend, which will be held in the GIS Lab in Rounds 308.For more information, contact Kristen Michaud at k_Michaud@mail.plymouth.edu