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 The weather is getting warmer. If you have time get out and enjoy the sunshine and take a walk.
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WSU Ogden FAFSA Night - April 7th
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 Come get free help with submitting your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), including the verification process of the application. Se habla Español.
April 7 - WSU Ogden
- Shepherd Union Computer Lab Classroom (230C)
- 4 - 7 p.m.
- Open House - Just show up!
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 Men's Shoe Drive-gently used size, 10, 11 and 12
The McKay Dee Emergency Department and Students of the Weber State Social Work Department are teaming up to fill the need in the community. The shoes will be issued to homeless or displaced patients who come into the ER without shoes.
Donations can be dropped off in the main lobby of Lindquist Hall until April 1st. Thank you for your support.
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 This month's meeting is on March 24, 5:30-7:30 PM (Thursday)
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, 1313 S. Foothill Dr. SLC
Speaker will be AEG Jahns Distinguished Lecturer- Richard M. Wooten, P.G. Dr. Wooten will present on Debris flows, Big Slow Movers, and Rock Slides: Assembling the Geospatial Legacy of Landslides using Lidar, Drones, and Boots on the Ground.
Please RSVP HERE if you plan to attend in person.
Join AEG Utah Chapter March Zoom Meeting Access
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2241110183?pwd=KzQ4ZnJhdzB4T1ZVV3NDcVdtNUZWUT09
Meeting ID: 224 111 0183
Passcode: Rick-Ut
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Science Fair Judges Needed
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 We Need You!!! Please come and be a judge for the Ritchy Science and Engineering Senior Fair! The Ritchey Fair is a regional science fair for students in Northern Utah. The Senior Fair (grades 9-12) will be held on Friday, March 25 and judging will begin at 12:30 pm. The fair will be held in person this year at the Dee Event Center. WSU students, staff, and faculty are welcome to come and judge the projects. Come out and help support our future scientists!
To register as a judge please go to: https://ritchey.zfairs.com/
When you register, make sure that you are registering for the "Senior" Science Fair.
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Geoscience and Society Lectures
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 The popular Geoscience and Society lectures are back! Join us every Friday for an amazing line-up of speakers presenting on interesting and important topics.
Please join us on Fridays, from 12:30 - 1:20 pm
March 25th- Panel discussion - Great Salt Lake's Water.
Dr. Bonnie Baxter & Jaimi Butler- Westminister College.
Lynn DeFreitas- Friends of Great Salt Lake.
Dr. Carla Trentelman, Sociology, Weber State University.
April 1st- Dr. Joanna Endter-Wada. Professor & Program Director, Environment and Society, Utah State University. - Water Regulation & Policy.
April 8th- Drew Hodge, Water Conservation and Sustainability Weber State University. -Water Planning in Utah.
April 15th- Panel discussion - Local Water Policy.
Jon Parry, Weber Basin Water Conservancy District
Ken Richey, Ogden City Council
April 22- Student Presentation - Water-Related Policy Summaries.
Speaker:
Zoom link (meeting password: 907634)
***Videos of guest lectures will be posted within a week of each seminar on the website.
For more information please go to:
https://weber.edu/cariefrantz/geoscienceandsociety.html
We would like to thank Dr. Carie Frantz for organizing this seminar series. |
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 Position opening up soon. Go to the links for more information.
The position will be a Geotechnician, working within the Geotechnical Engineering Department. We are looking for someone with strong technology aptitude and a great attitude.
Available- Graduate and Internship programs that offer great experience.
Job postings:
https://jobs.riotinto.com/job-search-results/
Graduate & students:
https://www.riotinto.com/careers/graduates-students
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 The Golden Spike Gem and Mineral Society is hosting their annual Gemstone Junction Rock Show for the first time in two years! Come and check out all of the fun displays and check out, or even buy, some cool rock, mineral, and fossil specimens. Be sure to swing by the Touch Table and say hi to some of our EES students!
Where: Golden Spike Arena in Ogden
When: April 8: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
April 9: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
April 10: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Entrance Donations for adults is $3.00, kids, 12 and under are free.
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Weber Cares Donations Needed
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 For those of you who may not know, the Weber Cares Pantry is open for in-person service in Stewart Library, room 224. http://jordanwheeler1@weber.edu
Spring 2022 Hours:
- Monday: 2 - 5 p.m.
- Tuesday: Noon - 2 p.m.
- Wednesday: 3 - 7 p.m.
- Thursday: Noon - 2 p.m.
- Friday: 8 - 10 a.m.
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COVID Changes to Testing on Campus
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COVID-19 Testing (updated 03/18/2022)
As the demand for COVID-19 testing on campus decreases, we are making the following changes to our campus testing resources.
- Drive-thru testing is available in the Dee Events Center parking lot. Pre-registration is required beforehand through testutah.com. Select the Ogden testing location at 4400 Harrison Blvd. While you do not have to select a specific testing time, you must pre-register for the day you'd like to be tested.
- The Department of Public Safety has a limited number of take-home testing kits available to members of the campus community who are symptomatic or who have been identified through contact tracing as having high exposure. Test kits can be picked up from the Public Safety Building Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., until supplies run out.
- COVID-19 testing at the Student Health Center and Shephard Union on WSU's Ogden campus has closed.
Free testing opportunites are also available at coronavirus.utah.gov. It is imperative you take your temperature and self monitor prior to coming to campus for classes. If you have a fever or other COVID-19 symptoms, stay home.
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 We are thrilled that you are part of our Earth and Environmental Sciences family. Now that you are here, come join the fun. We have three great clubs: The Geology Club, Sigma Gamma Epsilon Club, and Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists. Stay tuned for some fun activities in the future.
Here's our officers for 2021-2022:
Geology Club:
President: Rory Keefer
Vice President: Judy Smith
Secretary: Kara Olsen
Treasurer: Cole Stern
SGE (Sigma Gamma Epsilon):
President: Nicholas Bentley
Vice-President: Riggs Murdock
Secretary: Judy Smith
Treasurer: Aybree Huffaker
AEG (Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists):
President: Aybree Huffacker
Vice-President: Rory Keefer
Treasurer: Cole Stern
Secretary: Logan Knight
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Connect with Us for Advising
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 We are half way through this semester. This is the perfect time to make sure that you are on track to meet your goals for this year and the future! Please see us to discuss the different majors, class options, and course schedules. If you haven't talked with us in a while, please find you advisor below and email him or her to get an appointment set up to make sure that you are on the right track for your future graduation.
We want to help save you time, effort & money -- come see us!
All New EES Majors: Dr. Marek Matyjasik
All Graduating Seniors (Fall 2021/Spring 2022): Dr. Marek Matyjasik
Geology: Dr. Adolph Yonkee (Geology co-advisor Dr. Liz Balgord is on sabbatical for the 2021 - 2022 year)
Applied Environmental Geosciences: Dr. Marek Matyjasik
Earth Science Teaching: Dr. Dave Matty and Dr. Caitlin Tems
Geospatial Minor or Certificate: Dr. Michael Hernandez and Dr. Ryan Frazier
Environmental Science Program*: Dr. Carie Frantz and Dr. Chris Hoagstrom (Zoology)
*Note: The Environmental Science Program is multidisciplinary degree in the College of Science, and is not a degree within the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department.
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Mineral of the Week -Olivine
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 Olivine is best known for its olive green color. Olivine is commonly used as a gemstone, and when it is used as a gemstone it is given the name peridot. Olivine is commonly found in alkali basaltic lavas. Olivine may also form in some metamorphic environments. To learn more about this mineral, please click here.
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The Juggler pictograph panel in the San Rafael Swell. Photo by Sara Summers.
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