The Geography Club at Bemidji State is hosting a full week of activities in celebration of National Geography Week, Nov. 12-16.

Calendar

Monday, Nov. 12 – Friday, Nov. 16

Geography Map Contest: Deliver printed entries to the Map Library in Hagg-Sauer 244 by Nov. 16. First place winner will receive a prize. Rules and regulations include the size of the map must not exceed 22” x 34”, the map can be hand drawn or created in a software program, the map must include a compass rose, scale bar, title, legend and a neat line. Add the name, phone number and student ID of the map’s creator on the back of the map.

Wednesday, Nov. 14

4 – 6 p.m. – Geography Week Job Panel: BSU alumni and representatives from the Minnesota DNR will provide tips on finding jobs in geography-related fields.

Thursday, Nov. 15

9:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. — Geography Week Geobowl Quizzes: Earn extra credit for geography classes and get free coffee and a doughnut. Hagg-Sauer 244.

4 — 5 p.m. — Geography Week Lecture: Learn about methods of remotely classifying river systems in the U.S. and Mongolia from John J. Costello IV, civil and environmental engineer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ’18. Hagg-Sauer 247.

Bemidji State University, located amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota, occupies a wooded campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. Enrolling more than 5,100 students, Bemidji State offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and eight graduate degrees encompassing arts, sciences and select professional programs. BSU is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities and has a faculty and staff of more than 550. The university’s Shared Fundamental Values include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and international and multicultural understanding. For more, visit bemidjistate.edu or find us at BemidjiState on most of your favorite social media networks.

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