UW Department of Geography

04/04/2024

Today the Department of Geography celebrates Husky Giving Day with our community! Together our alums, students, faculty and staff are engaged in meaningful research, service and professional development that centers the significance of space, place & environment. If you feel inspired, your gift will help prepare our undergraduates for a lifetime as geographers in practice through student-alum mentorship, college to career resources, experiential learning opportunities, and scholarship support! Visit tinyurl.com/HGDgeog2024 for more information!

10/26/2023

Join the Department of Geography community for our annual event featuring three alumni sharing their experiences as geographers in practice! From inspiration to impact, these stories highlight their ongoing professional activities, public service and activism. Featuring James Alexander, Program Manager, U.S. Department of State; Ashley Fent, Campaigns Researcher, HEAL Food Alliance; and Hamdi Mohamed, Senior Project Manager, General Mills.
November 17, 6:00 PM | Zoom | Register Now:
https://events.uw.edu/event/a92598bf-8693-4c93-803a-ea730b7c887f/summary

04/14/2023

Our first colloquium of the spring quarter is today! The panel titled, "Communities of Care for Disability in the Academy and Beyond" with Emi Koyama, Audra Mitchell and William Carter has been months of work between the department's colloquium and diversity committees. It will be at 3:30 PM Pacific Time, held virtually on Zoom and has CART and ASL provided. More information online at geography.washington.edu/geography-colloquium

This panel is also co-sponsored by , and

04/06/2023

We are halfway to our goal and grateful to all of you who have contributed to our students' success - today and always! As 2005 M.A. alum Matthew Wilson shares, students, alums, faculty and staff recognize that we are prepared "to think about urgent social and environmental issues with an openness that the next steps are not one size fits all!" We hope you will join us with your gift to the department at tinyurl.com/HGDgeog2023

04/06/2023

Since joining the Department of Geography in autumn 2019, Professor Bo Zhao has been creating opportunities for both undergraduate- and graduate students to engage in collaborative, cutting edge research. Professor Zhao is the founder and director of the Humanistic GIS (geographic information systems) Laboratory, a space for exploring “Digital Earth as the home of humankind.” Countless students have participated in research with the HGIS Lab, and 70% of the lab's undergraduate researchers receive compensation for their work. The lab hopes to increase that number and is actively seeking funding to support those who volunteer. Additionally, most lab graduates are accepted into highly regarded GIS or data science programs around the country. Visit the Department of Geography website to find more impacts from the HGIS Lab and check out tinyurl.com/HGDgeog2023 to make a gift today!

Thank you very much to Geography Interim Administrator Kendall Nelson for contributing this article!

04/06/2023

This year the Department of Geography welcomed a new undergraduate advisor, Drew Gamboa! Drew has brought warmth and humor to the Advising Office, and values the department's commitment to reciprocity, community service and environmental and social justice. In addition to advising, Drew teaches a professional development class for undergraduate geographers, making the process of getting a job more transparent and helping students find ways to articulate their experiences to employers. For more information about the department's career exploration and preparation resources, please visit depts.washington.edu/geog-in-practice!

04/06/2023

Our biggest congratulations go out to undergraduate Kels Rizzo, recipient of the Halmo Geography Scholarship for 2022-2023! No stranger to social justice advocacy in their education and career, Kels enrolled at the University of Washington with the goal of "mov[ing] through spaces with camp ground rules 'leave it better than you found it.'" On the Department of Geography website, Kels describes the fantastic work they are doing to improve the UW campus with their project "Expanding Reproductive Healthcare at UW Seattle." Undergraduate Program Director Bo Zhao calls Kels's project "an important initiative for increasing access to necessary healthcare services on campus." Find the full article linked below!

No stranger to social justice advocacy in their education and career, Kels Rizzo enrolled at the University of Washington with the goal of "mov[ing] through spaces with camp ground rules 'leave it better than you found it.'" Certainly they are improving the UW campus with their project "Expanding Re...

04/06/2023

alum Jeevon Durkee is now the communications manager at murmuration, a public education-focused data analytics and technology company. Having recently participated in the Department of Geography's annual Geographers in Practice event, Jeevon spoke to the experience of finding direction in college through supportive relationships and insightful learning spaces. Visit depts.washington.edu/geog-in-practice/event-archive/ for the full video from November 2022!

04/06/2023

On this year's Husky Giving Day, we celebrate our community! We're honored to share meaningful reflections from alums and staff, and highlight stories about many fantastic research & professional development opportunities for our students. If you feel inspired, your gift will help prepare our undergraduates for a lifetime as geographers in practice through student-alum mentorship, college to career resources, experiential learning opportunities, and scholarship support! Visit tinyurl.com/HGDgeog2023 for more information!

03/21/2023

💜💛 Husky Alumni, we see you doing big things and making a difference in our communities! Join us in making a big impact this on April 6.

Whether you're passionate about investing in the next generation of artists, supporting human rights efforts, or empowering student success, the opportunities to make a difference through the College on Husky Giving Day are endless.

This year, more than 30 Arts & Sciences units are participating -- check them out here: https://bit.ly/HGD2023

01/22/2023

Open invitation to all in our community - we hope you'll join us for a delicious dinner together with Tent City Collective provided by Panera Bread on January 30, 4:00-6:00 PM. More details & link to register at tinyurl.com/TentCityDinner
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