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Geography Grad Analyzes Fire for U.S. Forest Service

Have you seen the results of the big forest fires from last summer? Greg Dillon has, and he's seen them up close.

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PHOTO: STEM Library Working with AmeriCorps

Fall 2011

Who gets paid to raft the entire 228 miles of the Grand Canyon, along with visiting Great Basin, Capitol Reef, Big Bend, Mohave, Joshua Tree, Manzanar, and many other National Parks? Well, Ryan Tietjen does.

PHOTO: Gamma Theta Upsilon Logo Get Involved with Gamma Theta Upsilon

October 5, 2011

Gamma Theta Upsilon International Honor Society is currently expanding and seeking to raise awareness in geography. Gamma Theta Upsilon is an international honor society in geography. The first JMU chapter started in 1992 and was reactivated in 2011.

PHOTO: GeospatialGIS Technologies Allow Students to Tackle Real-World Issues

September 19, 2011

GIS technologies allow students to tackle real-world issues while developing critical thinking skills. And, as the work of the students and teachers in Virginia who participate in James Madison University's Geospatial Semester program program seems to indicate, it might just revolutionize project-based learning in K-12 schools.

PHOTO: ISAT PicnicISAT Honor Society Holds Welcome Back Picnic

September 10, 2011

ISAT Honor Society (IHS) hosted a “Welcome Back Picnic” for ISAT, Geographic Science, and Information Analysis students to start the fall semester.  IHS president, Andrew Knoll, organized and hosted the event with the help of IHS officers on Sunday August 28. 

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  • Please take a moment and share your ISAT internship experience with us. 
  • The Geographic Science program is happy to announce that JMU has taken over the administration of the ArcGIS site license for K-12 schools in Virginia. Read More
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