Geography Awareness Week 2007

Department of Geography College of Liberal Arts 1250 Bellflower Boulevard California State University Long Beach, CA 90840-1101 USA

2007 Program

Tuesday, 13 November

• Geography Photo Contest
  • All day along LA4
  • Vote for your favorite in each category!

• Jobs in Geography Colloquium:
  • Opportunities for Service Abroad in the Peace Corps
  • Speaker: Ms. Tori Wilson, Regional Recruiter, U.S. Peace Corps
  • 6:30 p.m., LA4-108

Wednesday, 14 November

• Guided Walking Tour
  • Puvungna: The Tongva (Gabrielino) Site on Campus
  • Guide: Dr. Gabriel Estrada (Chicano and Latino Studies), an event for Dr. Deborah Thien's GEOG 120, which is open to all
  • 12:30 - 1:45 p.m., LA45-309 or meet at Bellflower and Beach Drive at 12:45 p.m.

• International Brown Bag (an International Education Week event)
  • A Photographic Safari to East Africa
  • Speaker: Mr. James Woods (Geography),
  • 12 - 1 p.m., Multicultural Center, FO3-002

• Keynote Address for the National Theme of Geography Awareness Week 2007: Asia
  • A Small Slice of India from an American's Perspective
  • Speaker: Ms. Nancy Yoho, College of Liberal Arts 2005 Distinguished Alumna, Vice President for GIS, Rand McNally
  • 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., LA2-109

• Geography Photo Contest
  • All day along LA4
  • Vote for your favorite in each category!

• Film (an International Education Week event)
  • The Namesake
  • Moderators: Dr. Bipasha Baruah (Geography) and Ms. Tina Matuchniak (English)
  • 7 - 9 p.m., University Student Union, Beach Auditorium, lower level

Thursday, 15 November

• Geography Photo Contest
  • All day along LA4
  • Vote for your favorite in each category no later than 5 p.m.

Friday, 16 November

• Geography Luncheon
  • Chartroom: noon (please RSVP to jortiz3@csulb.edu)
  • Find out who won the Photo Contest!

• Geography Student Association
  • Cultural Night Out: Sophy's Fine Thai and Cambodian Restaurant
  • 3720 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach (note address correction!)