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Earth, Atmospheric, and Geographic Information Sciences

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Student Organizations - Earth, Atmospheric, and Geographic Information Sciences

Severe Weather Club

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Faculty Advisor

Redina Finch, Professor of Meteorology
Currens Hall 403A
(309) 298-1764
RL-Finch@wiu.edu

Student Society of Geography

The Student Society of Geography is open to all students in good academic standing who are interested in geography, regardless of major. The societies sponsor a lecture series, numerous field trips, and other activities of interest.

Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU)

Gamma Theta Upsilon is the International Honor Society in geography open to students who have completed at least nine hours of geography courses with at least a 3.3 GPA. For more information, visit .

Sigma Gamma Epsilon

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Sigma Gamma Epsilon (SGE, ) is a national honorary society for the Earth Sciences established to recognize scholarship and professionalism. SGE was founded at the University of Kansas in 1915 and contains chapters nationwide. The Delta Psi Chapter of SGE was founded at Â鶹´«Ã½ÄÚÄ»on April 30, 1982. Students wishing to join Sigma Gamma Epsilon must have at least a 3.0 G.P.A. in their Earth Science courses and a 2.67 G.P.A. overall. Members of the Â鶹´«Ã½ÄÚÄ»chapter of SGE sponsor guest speakers and organize field trips, often in cooperation with the Â鶹´«Ã½ÄÚÄ»Geology Club. Members are encouraged to submit articles resulting from undergraduate research projects to the peer-reviewed professional journal of the society, .

Faculty Advisor

Steve Bennett, Associate Professor of Geology
Currens Hall 401A
(309) 298-1256
SW-Bennett1@wiu.edu

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