November 2005 ISSUE
Marc Boulet
STUDENT COLUMNS
All Events Great and Small
Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
Malcolm
Forbes
Now that the school year has begun in earnest, I thought that I would provide
PEGG readers with an update of the events taking place this term (and a little
beyond).
Student Travels
At the student level, planning for the Western Inter-University Geoscience Conference
to take place in January is well underway. We are pleased to announce that the
keynote speaker will be Dr. Philip Currie, a renowned expert in vertebrate paleontology.
Between 300 and 400 students from the four western provinces are expected to attend, and we are working hard to ensure that they will have a great experience here in Calgary.
The winter term will be a very busy time at the university, since, in addition
to the conference, the Rock for the Gallagher fundraiser will take place in February
instead of on its traditional October date.
The highlight of the fall season for the Geophysics Undergraduate Student Society
has been to send graduating geophysics students to the 75th Society of Exploration
Geophysicists conference in Houston this November. This has been a very exciting
project to organize, and will provide the attendees with a great overview of
the current research and opportunities in the world of exploration geophysics.
On a local level, we are supplementing on-campus education with a number of industry field trips in and around Calgary.
Geo-Movies
On a lighter note, mark your calendars for this cinematic event: the Department
of Geology and Geophysics has started a new tradition with the Geoscience Movie
Night. Every month the department will screen a geoscience-themed movie – suitable
for all ages. The first offering, The Tsunami that Shook the World, was shown
in September to great acclaim.
Admission is free and snacks are available for purchase, with the proceeds going to charity. Students, staff and the general public are invited to attend. Please consult the link below for current listings and location information.
As you can see, there is no lack of opportunities to help students and everyone else open their minds to the many facets of the geosciences!
MOVIE NIGHT INFO
Visit www.geo.ucalgary.ca/outreach/movies/movie_night.htm
Author Credits
BY MARC BOULET
University of Calgary
Student Contributor (Geosciences)