November 7, 2016

New GEO Course for Spring 2017: Dr. Adolph Yonkee will offer a new upper-division course during Spring semester that will: (1) engage students with a wide range of lab, field and research activities; (2) explore the wide variety of career paths available to geoscientists; and (3) develop the skill sets widely used in upper-division geoscience courses. GEO 4750 will include 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of lab per week for 3 credit hours, and will count as a geoscience elective in all departmental degree programs. Prerequisite: GEO 2050. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

To Frack, or Not to Frack: Dr. Ford will be teaching a new course for the Honors Program during Spring semester. To Frack, or Not to Frack: The Science of Oil, Gas, and the Environment (HNRS 1500 PS), will be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00-10:15am in TY 217. Students who are not enrolled in the Honors Program are invited to email aubreylord@weber.edu for a departmental override to register for an Honors course (minimum 3.5 GPA required). Please see the attached flyer for more information, and feel welcome to contact Dr. Ford at 801-626-6942 or rford@weber.edu with any questions.

Careers, Internships, Summer Jobs: The Government and Natural Resources Career Fair will take place on Wednesday, November 9 from 10am-2pm in the Shepherd Union Atrium. If you are interested in a career, internship and/or summer job, you won't want to miss this. A printable flyer is attached. 

Facebook Poll for all Geoscience Majors: Geology Club has put two very quick polls out on Facebook, and is hoping all geoscience majors will take just a moment to vote. The first one is regarding what days/times work best for you for the next majors potluck. The second one is to learn what kind of day trips you are most interested in. Just go to this group on Facebook and click on the "Join Group" button. Give it a minute or two for approval, then you will be able to comment and vote. If you have any questions or problems joining the group, please contact Raquel Robello.

Preparing for the Workforce: One of the greatest challenges faced by soon-to-be graduates is the process of starting a career and identifying the best employment opportunity that fits both their strengths and motivations. The American Geoscientists Institute (AGI)has put together a comprehensive career resources page that offers great information on careers, internships, networking, and professional development, as well as detailed brochures, advice, videos, and infographics. One of their Geoscience Currents newsletters and an infographic are attached.

Exploring Career Paths through Published Materials: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has the largest geoscience collection in the United States, and worldwide. Join Emily Wild, U.S. Geological Survey, on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 11am, as she shares the types of career paths that have been made by exploring these published materials, among other great information. Please see the attached flyer for location and more information.

GSA GeoCareers Website: The Geological Society of America (GSA) has a rich website with a variety of useful information related to geoscience careers. Students and job seekers should check it out: http://www.geosociety.org/careers/ A related flyer is attached. Dr. Rick Ford is the GSA Campus Representative at WSU; please contact him if you have questions about student membership or anything else GSA related.

Photo of the Week:

SLCC advisors choose from geoscience specimens (garnet, native copper, pyrite, and quartz) during a recent tour of Tracy Hall Science Center. (Photo credit; Marianne Bischoff)

H​ave a great week!​

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