GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT NEWS FOR MAJORS
Volume 18, Number 11
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT FALL 07 GRADUATES
DAVE FOLLETT, HOLLY GERTZ, JEREMIAH GOWEY AND ASHLEY WEIMER !!
OSHKOSH EARTH SCIENCE CLUB & DIAMOND HUNTERS CHRISTMAS PARTY
December 3 at 6:00 p.m. at Evergreen Manor, Rowland Room, 1130 N. Westfield, Oshkosh
Ham and beef sandwiches will be provided. Please bring a dish to pass. No RSVP required.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Aggregate Mapper, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

https://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/JobPosting/1997a623243085e13065e5c27fc4bb72/View
Contact information:    Mineral Potential Section
                        Division of Lands and Minerals
                        Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
                        Box 45, 500 Lafayette Road
                        St. Paul, MN  55155-4045
                        Phone:  651-259-5405
                        Fax:  651-296-5939
                        E-mail:  dennis.martin@dnr.state.mn.us

Field Technician, The Johnson Company
This environmental consulting company located in Montpelier, Vermont, has several openings including an entry-level field technician.  For more information visit:  http://www.johnsonco.com
If interested, please send resume and/or contact information to:  nbr@jcomai.com.  Contact person:  Noelia Baez Roddriguez, Staff Scientist, The Johnson Company, 100 State Street, Suite 600, Montpelier, VT 05602; phone: (802)229-4600; Fax: (802) 229-5876; email:  nbaez@jcomail.com or www.johnsonco.com.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS (See Student Lounge for details.)
Harvard University (Earth & Planetary Sciences) (http://www.eps.harvard.edu)
SUMMER FIELD PROGRAMS (See Student Lounge for details.)
Indiana University (http://www.indiana.edu/~iugfs)      
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY
LAB TEACHING ASSISTANTS AND TUTORS

The Geology Department is now accepting applications for positions as Laboratory Teaching Assistants and Tutors for the spring 2008 semester. Everyone who wishes to be a T.A. and/or Tutor must apply, including those who are currently employed.

The requirements for qualification as a T.A./Tutor are:
A) The student must be a major or a minor in the discipline to serve as a proctor in the Department's program.
B) The student must have completed at least 60 university credits with an accumulated GPA of at least 2.80. In addition, the student must have completed at least 15 credits (including core courses where applicable) toward his/her major or minor and must have at least a 3.00 grade point average in the courses offered by the major or minor department.
C) The student must have already completed the course for which he or she will proctor with at least a B grade. Alternatively, the student must have completed a higher level course covering the course material with at least a B grade. D) Student must be able to TA and tutor all introductory geology courses Physical Geology, Evolution of the Earth, and Environmental Geology. This means that as a TA or tutor, the student will be prepared to answer questions or at least to know where to find answers in the text book or lab manual.
D) Student must be able to TA and tutor all introductory geology courses:  Physical Geology, Evolution of the Earth, and Environmental Geology.  This means that as a TA or tutor, the student will be prepared to answer questions or at least to know where to find answers in the text book or lab manual.


**THERE ARE ALSO OPENINGS FOR HALL MONITOR(S) ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY GENERALLY FROM 1:00 TO 3:00 P.M.

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO TERESA IN THE GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFICE, HARRINGTON 215 BY DECEMBER 15, 2007.

Click here for an application,
(click here to download free Adobe Reader) http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html,
or see Teresa.

NOTE: Students should visit the Financial Aid Office ASAP to find out if they are eligible for Work-Study. They are accepting applications NOW. Funds are distributed to those who are eligible on a first come, first served basis.
Students are encouraged to apply for Work-Study, as this will enable the Department to hire more students. Thank you!

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