GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT NEWS FOR MAJORS
Volume 19, Number 7

IMPORTANT REMINDER -- GEOLOGY MAJORS MUST REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
        
Geology majors:  If your registration date for Fall Semester, 2008 has passed and you have not registered, don't delay another moment.  If your registration date is yet to come, make sure you register as soon as that date arrives.  The University will close classes with small enrollments, and we would hate to lose any course from our Fall Semester, 2008 offerings.
VOTE!
NOMINATIONS FOR GEOLOGY CLUB OFFICERS

Cast your ballot in the Department Office room 215
Tuesday, April 1 through Friday, April 4.
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR THE

2008 GEOLOGY CLUB BANQUET

SATURDAY, APRIL 12
     5:00 p.m. Cash Bar
    6:00 p.m. Dinner

Awards presentation & slide show to follow

at the Roxy Supper Club
571 Main Street, Oshkosh

Cost is $25 per ticket; $20 for Geoclub Members that paid their dues.

Remember--parents are invited!
 
For tickets, please see Teresa in H215.
We need to have a reservation count by this Friday, April 4.
Cash or check (payable to UW Oshkosh Geology Club)
UW OSHKOSH GEOLOGY CLUB
PRESENTS

Dr. Wan Yang, Professor, Wichita State University

SPEAKING ON

Application of Sequence Stratigraphy Principles Lessons Learned From
Permo-Triassic and Jurassic Fluvial-Lacustrine Rocks of Northwest China

Thursday, April 10, 2008
4:10 p.m. in Harrington 202

PUBLIC WELCOME.
REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED.
Attention Graduating Seniors
 
Mine Geologist Position
March 20, 2008
 
Newmont Mining Corporations; Midas operation at the Ken Snyder Underground mine, located near Winnemucca, Nevada is looking for an entry level mine geologist.
 
The position will initially involve daily ore control.  These duties primarily involve daily visits to each underground working and the collection of channel samples.  The position will then progress over two years time to include core logging, geologic mapping, the design and execution of underground drilling programs, and geologic modeling.
 
The successful candidate will be required to work in a physically and mentally challenging underground environment; often working in temperatures in excess of 100 F and 100% humidity.  The daily responsibilities of this position include; the cutting of 3 to 7 channel samples of pervasively silicified rock from each of 5 to 8 active workings and the carrying of these samples up to 600.  You will be required to carry 30 to 50 lbs of rock 600 5 to 8 times per day.
 
This is a physically demanding position and the applicant needs to be prepared to work hard.  In exchange for this hard work the successful candidate will, over two years time, be given an excellent well rounded education in the business of mine geology that will serve you well for your entire career.
 
You will work under the direction of two crusty old mine geologists both with over 30 years in the business.
 
Starting salary will be in excess of $52,000.00 per year, plus benefits.
 
Applicants are required to comply with all regulatory health and safety regulations, company policies and procedures and the Company's environmental compliance policy.
 
Interested Applicants Should Immediately Contact:
 
Thomas Roman                                                   Mike Robinson                
Senior Geologist                                                  Senior Geologist/Dept. Head
Midas Underground                                            Midas Underground
1-775-635-6479                                                   1-775-635-6419
 
Or apply on line after 04/07/08 @ www.newmont.com
BERMUDA TRIP INFORMATIONAL MEETING RESCHEDULED:
THERE WILL BE A BERMUDA TRIP INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 IN HARRINGTON 217 FROM 12:30 TO 1:30.
**IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE**
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 fall 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.

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO TERESA IN THE GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFICE, HARRINGTON 215 BY MAY 16, 2008.

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

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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