GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT NEWS FOR MAJORS
Volume 20, Number 1

WELCOME BACK!

It's great to see everyone returning this fall. Please read this issue of the Geology Newsletter carefully. It contains information about travel and research grants with deadlines that are coming up fast, and it also contains lots of other useful information. Also see our new Advising Web page at http://www.uwosh.edu/geology/advising/advising.php  for department advising and other important geology information. Watch for the fall geology majors/minors information meeting September 25. If Teresa doesn't have your photo in our display case, come in (Harrington 215) and she will take one.

I would also like to encourage you to consider serving as a teaching assistant in introductory geology labs. This is an excellent opportunity to get some experience as a geologist. It also places you in a position to work closely with the professor in charge, and this will benefit you in a number of ways, including providing the professor with good things to say in a letter of reference. The requirements for being a teaching assistant are: junior standing (60 credits) with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.80; completion of at least 15 credits in geology with a GPA of at least 3.0 for geology courses. Please see Teresa Brown in the Geology Office or call 424-4460 to get an application form, and do so (and return the form) soon so that we can get teaching assignments made as quickly as possible.

Have a great semester!

Bill Mode
Chair, Department of Geology

**IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE**

THURSDAY, SEPT. 4  --  TA/TUTOR ORIENTATION MEETING AT 4:00 P.M. IN HARRINGTON 113
THURSDAY, SEPT. 11 --  GEOLOGY WELCOMING MEETING FOR NEW MAJORS (free pizza) AT 4:10 P.M.  IN H118 (Student Lounge)

THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 -- GEOLOGY CLUB SPEAKER, 4:10 P.M. IN H202: Dr. Kevin Hefferan, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point speaking on A geologic overview of the Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco.
(Click http://www.uwosh.edu/geology/Students/fall%20spkr.php to see the Speaker Series list for fall.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 25 --  GEOLOGY MAJORS INFORMATION MEETING (free pizza afterwards) AT 4:10 P.M. IN H202

QUARRY QUEST, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
Quarry Quest is a community event that takes place each fall in Michels Materials Neenah Quarry. They are always looking for volunteers. If you are interested, check out this web site: http://www.quarryquest.com/volunteers.htm
Oshkosh Earth Science Club 36th Annual Gem and Mineral Show, Sept. 27 (9 a.m.- 5 p.m.) and Sept. 28, 2008 (10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.)   Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Sunnyview Exposition Center, 500 E. County Road Y, Oshkosh. Exhibits and demonstrations. Rock, mineral, bead, jewelry and supply dealers. Door prizes and special events for children.
AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, June 7-10, 2009, Denver, CO. Abstracts are due November 4, 2008. See annual meeting information at www.aapg.org.
EARTH SCIENCE WEEK is October 12-18, 2008. See http://www.earthsciweek.org for details..
The 2008 GSA Joint Annual Meeting will be held in Houston, TX, October 5-9. Meeting information is available at http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2008/.

The 2009 GSA North-Central Section Joint Annual Meeting will be held in Rockford, IL.
Check (http://www.geosociety.org/sectdiv/Northc/) for deadlines.
TUTORING FOR STUDENTS IN 100-LEVEL GEOLOGY COURSES IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES IN HARRINGTON 114 AND WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008.

Monday       -- 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Paula Richter

Tuesday      -- 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Nick Holston

Wednesday -- 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - David Ju

GRADUATE PROGRAMS (See Student Lounge for details.)
Northern Illinois University (www.grad.niu.edu)

FOR THE FALL '08 SEMESTER, HARRINGTON HALL WILL BE OPEN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 1:00 TO 3:00 P.M., IF STUDENTS HAVE SIGNED UP THAT THEY WILL BE COMING. PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON THE SIGN UP SHEET OUTSIDE H118 BY FRIDAY IF YOU PLAN ON COMING.

***ENTER THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST DOOR***

YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT (Fall 08/Spring 09) AFTER-HOURS BUILDING PASS
TO BE ADMITTED TO THE BUILDING.
SEE TERESA IN THE GEOLOGY OFFICE, ROOM 215.

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