vol21no6

GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT NEWS FOR MAJORS
Volume 21, Number 6

*IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE**

MARCH 19, THURS. -- GEOLOGY CLUB MEETING AT 4:10 P.M. IN STUDENT STUDY LOUNGE HARRINGTON 118
APRIL 2-3 -- GSA NORTH CENTRAL SECTION 42nd ANNUAL MEETING, Rockford, IL
APRIL 16, THURS. -- GEOLOGY STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
APRIL 18, SATURDAY -- GEOLOGY CLUB BANQUET at Robbins, Oshkosh
APRIL 23, THURS. -- CELEBRATION OF SCHOLARSHIP in REEVE UNION
APRIL 30, THURS. -- UW OSHKOSH GEOLOGY: THE BEST OF GEOLOGY 2009
MAY 5-10 -- INSTITUTE ON LAKE SUPERIOR GEOLOGY, Ely, MN - Information on the conference and on the field trips can be found at: http://www.d.umn.edu/prc/09ilsg.html

IMPORTANT REMINDER -- GEOLOGY MAJORS MUST REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Geology majors: If your registration date for Fall Semester, 2009 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, 2009 offerings.

There will be a Geology Club Meeting on Thursday, March 19 at 4:10 p.m. in the Geology Student Study Lounge, Harrington 118. Discussion will include possible Spring Break club trip to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky from March 26-29, upcoming banquet, and sweatshirt/T-shirt business.

Scholarship opportunity for Geology majors

The R. Harder Gallery of Gems & Minerals Scholarship Fund was established in 2006 in honor of 33 years of service Ron Harder provided to Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company before his retirement, including 25 years as CEO.

Eligible students are geology majors who graduated from a high school in the Fox Valley region who have completed two years of college course work and achieved a minimum cumulative 2.5 grade point average. The scholarship award is $1,500 and is paid at the beginning of the junior or senior year of college to the school the student is attending.

Attached you will find the application for the R. Harder Gallery of Gems & Minerals Scholarship. Students should submit their applications directly to the Community Foundation office by July 1. This information is also available to students on our web site at www.cffoxvalley.org.

A selection committee will review all applications and meet to determine two recipients. All students submitting a scholarship application will be notified in early August of the committees decision.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Becky Gilbert
Donor Relations Officer

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
P.O. Box 563, 4455 W. Lawrence St.
Appleton, WI 54912
Ph: 920-830-1290 Fx: 920-830-1293

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 2009 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 15, 2009.

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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HAVE A NICE, SAFE SPRING BREAK!

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