GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT NEWS FOR MAJORS
Volume 18, Number 5
There will be a Geology Club Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. in the Geology Student Study Lounge, Harringon 118. Discussion will include the Banquet, Geology Club T-shirts and fundraising.
Sigma Gamma Epsilon

Join the SGE Honors Society!!

Meeting Wed., Oct. 17, 2007
4:30 p.m. in Harrington 118

Sigma Gamma Epsilon is a national honor society for Geology or Earth Science majors.

-Basic membership requirement is 10 geology course credits.
-Active members receive quarterly issues of the Compass, a student geology research journal.
-The cost for renewed membership is $15. For new members, the cost is $40 including initiation fee and annual dues.
-Payments must be made by check.

The Earth's First Animals and
their Marine Ecosystems: the Ediacara Biota

by

Dr. Marc Laflamme
Queen's University, Ontario

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007
4:10 p.m. in Harrington Hall Room 202

Join us for refreshments before the talk.

Sponsored by the UW Oshkosh Geology Club

Pyrites of the Caribbean Adventure and Exhibit at the Weis Earth Science Museum

The exhibit opens Saturday, October 20, with a day full of swashbuckling adventure and activities for kids. The exhibit includes pyrite specimens from around the world, gemstone minerals, and pirate weapon replicas, as well as a few surprises. There will be pirate-related activities for kids from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 20, including a free prize if they come in costume (it's just before Halloween), a drawing for some real gold, craft activities, and more. http://www.fox.uwc.edu/wesm/events.html

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