GSA Meeting #2

Hello Geographers,

The Geography Students Association hopes that you all are settling into your classes nicely. We have high hopes for this semester and are looking forward to seeing our fellow geographers come together to share ideas and experiences. 

We will be having our second official GSA meeting of the semester in LA4 room 100 @ 5pm on Tuesday.  In this meeting we will be recapping some of the events we did during the previous year and discussing some events we are planning this year. There will be pizza and drinks provided by the club, feel free to bring something to share if you’d like.

-Geography Student Association

Greetings, College of Liberal Arts & friends!!

On behalf of the College of Liberal Arts Student Council (CLASC) Executive Board, I would like to invite you to our 2010 Student and Faculty Mixer. This year we're celebrating the start of a new school year in true Beach fashion with a blow out luau and we want you to be there for all the festivities.
So please, stop by on your way to class or before you make your way home!!

CLASC 2010 Student and Faculty Mixer
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Soroptimist House

Appetizers and entertainment will be provided.
Great way to find out about COLA, CLASC, and its many student organizations!!

Considering staying for the CLASC General Meeting taking place immediately after from 5 to 6 pm. All students and faculty are welcome. Agendas can be downloaded after 9/23 at www.csulbclasc.org/agendas

GSA T-Shirts

THE WINNING DESIGN!!!

Doug Watkins submitted a great design and it was voted upon by the club as our new shirt.  It will be printed on American Apparel shirts which are of the best quality.  Crew necks and V-necks will be available!!!

CSULB Graphic Design Student Omar Vargas has finalized the image and will be printing the shirts for us.  He has printed some amazing designs for a multitude of student organizations on campus and truly is a gifted artist.  It is great that we can support other students in their business endeavors and thus perpetuate success within our school.

Order your shirt in advance and ensure yourself one of these limited printings!!!

Email:  CSULB.GSA@gmail.com

-GSA

GSA Wine Tasting Event

Come taste wines and cheese from around the world at the:

GSA Annual Wine-tasting Event

Friday, May 7, 7-9pm

2950 Monogram Ave., Long Beach, CA

Cost: $10 per person

Please RSVP ASAP to csulbgsa@gmail.com
(and guests are welcome!)

We look forward to seeing you Friday!

-GSA

DRAWING for 2 CATALINA EXPRESS GIFT CARDS

Hey Geographers!!!!

This semester, the GSA is giving everyone a chance to score 2 CATALINA EXPRESS GIFT CARDS good for a round trip to Catalina Island!! To enter, go to the Geography Dept Office (LA4 106), fill out a ticket with your contact info and drop it into the "GSA CATALINA OPPORTUNITY DRAWING" box. It's only $5.00 for students, $10.00 for Faculty or General Public; please make payments to either of our department administrators, Julie Ortiz or Carol Philipp, who are keeping a tight record. PLEASE DO NOT DROP PAYMENTS INTO THE OPPORTUNITY DRAWING BOX. Funds raised will contribute to GSA scholarships and future events. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

GO GET 'EM!!

GSA Scholarships

ATTENTION GEOGRAPHERS! 

Are Tuition Fees cleaning you out?  Need money for school? 

The GSA is proud to offer scholarships to GSA members!
Follow this link to the 2010 GSA scholarship application:

GSA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION!!!
 

Cultural Night #2

We are excited to announce our second cultural night which will be held at:

Sunnin Lebanese Cafe 

5110 E 2nd St
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 433-9000

http://sunnin.com/

This restaurant has great authenitc lebanese food for an affordable student price and great reviews.  I can't wait to see you all one last time before spring break!

-GSA

GSA Presents: Grad School Workshop

Hello GSA members!

We are thrilled to be facilitating a grad school workshop this Thursday, March 11 @ 5:30-6:30 pm, in LA4 100. The workshop will take place right after our GSA member meeting, so be sure and stick around! Also, the workshop is open to all majors, and we would like to encourage you to invite others you know who may be interested. Details are below:

Grad School Q and A with our panel of experts!

Dr. Vincent Del Casino, Chair of Geography

Dr. Chrys Rodrigue, Graduate Advisor and Professor, Geography

Sarah Goggin, MA, Geography, CSULB 2009

Austin Beahm, MA, Geography, CSULB 2009

Chris Suri, MA Candidate, Geography, CSULB 

Rachel Davis, MA Candidate, Geography, CSULB 

Topics covered:

Dr. Del Casino: What is graduate school and why would you want to go?

Dr. Rodrigue: What are the details? How do you apply, and what should you expect to include in a graduate application? What is the process at CSULB?

Sarah Goggin, Austin Beahm, Chris Suri, and Rachel Davis: What is it like being a graduate student? The good, the bad, the ugly?? Hints, tips, and common concerns.

Refreshments will be provided! We hope to see you there!

Annual T-Shirt Design Contest

Design GSA's next t-shirt!  Every Spring the GSA holds a T-shirt contest to give members a chance to express, through design, their interpretation of the Geography Student Association.

Submissions are due March 11th.

Design Must:

1. be 11 x 17 inches maximum

2. contain "GSA" or "Geography Student Association"

3. have no more than three colors

4. submitted in print

Designs will be voted on by the club as a whole at Thursday's meeting after submissions are collected.

The designer of the chosen image will receive the First Print of the new shirt free!

LA Geographic Society SCHOLARSHIPS

The Los Angeles Geographical Society is pleased to announce its annual Scholarship Program.  Each year, the Society offers two types of scholarships:  "Logan" for Upper Division students, and "McKnight-Clemons" for Community College students.  The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage talented students to continue their training and studies in Geography.

A limited number of merit-based $500 scholarships are awarded to undergraduate Geography majors at community colleges and upper-division undergraduate Geography majors at 4-year colleges and
universities south of the 36th parallel in California.  As merit-based scholarships, financial need is not a consideration.

APPLICATION DEADLINE is the First Friday of April.

General Qualification Criteria:

• Community College Students:  3.0 Overall GPA + 3.5 Geography GPA; Must have completed two Geography courses

• Upper Division Students:  3.0 Overall GPA + 3.5 Geography GPA;  Must have completed 5 Upper Division Geography courses

Additional subjective criteria may still be considered by the Scholarship Criteria for awarding students Scholarships.  Interested students must mail the following:

  - Completed applications (please use the appropriate form)

  - Current official transcripts

  - One faculty letter of recommendation

  - A typed 8 ½ x 11 page personal statement

All correspondence must be received by close of business on the first
Friday of April each year.  Winners are notified within one month and
are presented with their awards at the May meeting of the Los Angeles
Geographical Society.

For more information contact Matt Ebiner here.  Please include "LAGS
Scholarship" in the Subject line of the message.

Forms are also available below in .pdf format.

  Community College Undergraduate Scholarship Application Form
  Four-year College/University Undergraduate Scholarship Application Form

Send all completed applications to:

Los Angeles Geographical Society (Scholarships)

Box # 1259

855 North Vermont Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90029