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Can you believe it? Only two weeks to go in Spring 2021! If you’re anything like me, that knowledge likely sparks a mixture of fear and elation, but as my aged high-school history teacher always used to say, “This, too, shall pass.” And we will pass into the beauty of summer—on my walk this morning, I could smell summer in the air, and it was so energizing. I hope you make some time to get out and enjoy the weather this week.

Calling all votes for next year’s Geography Club officers! Make sure to mark your ballot and send it to Dr. Hurt (hurtd@missouri.edu) by the end of the day tomorrow, i.e., Tuesday, April 27,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President

___ Sarah Frost

___write in candidate:___________________

 

Vice President

___ Austin Reed

___write in candidate:___________________

 

Secretary

 ___ Carson Stone

___write in candidate:___________________

 

Treasurer

___ Morgan Hurt

___write in candidate:___________________

Fingers crossed, next year we should be able to do in-person activities and events. So, definitely think about jumping into Geography Club next fall semester—you’ll be glad you did!

Today, the College of Arts and Science is holding a remembrance and reflection on the tragic loss of George Floyd and others at Traditions Plaza from 1:30pm-2:30pm. The “We Remember” Open Mic event will feature music and poetry to help us heal and reflect as a community, particularly as we approach the end of the semester. I know that event coordinator and Associate Dean Stephanie Shonekan is looking for people to sing, read poetry, or play guitar at the mic, so…if you are so moved, you should definitely head down there at 1:30 today!

We are still needing your photographs of places in Missouri for the Missouri Bicentennial map project that Tom Vought and his crew at MSDIS are working on. We’ve set a goal of featuring photos and short descriptions of 200 locations from around the state, and we are a ways away from our goal. It can be any place, so long as it’s within the State of Missouri! So, please send your Missouri photos with location information and short description to: msdismail@missouri.edu. There is no limit to how many images individuals can contribute! And thank you for making this storymap a reality.

Remember that our Geography Spring Celebration and Awards Ceremony will be held in person, Friday, May 7 at 3:30pm in Stewart Hall Parker Auditorium. There is now a Zoom link available for those of you who would prefer to attend virtually, and you will soon receive a Zoom invite as well: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/93780103670.

Our Geography Spring Bar-B-Que will be held in-person that same day (May 7) starting at 6PM at the Clubhouse at Cambridge Place, 1925 Scarborough Drive, Columbia, MO. We can only have 50 total people in attendance, and we will need names and cell phone numbers for contact tracing.

If you are interested in attending either the Awards Ceremony and/or the Bar-B-Que on May 7, please fill out this survey to get your name on the guest list:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rbufUfbvrywNeTjo9KSRnWEn8KmyZzynCQ_0u7oapJk/edit?usp=sharing

Next week, I will send the Google Maps information for the location of the Bar-B-Que at the Cambridge Place Clubhouse to those of you who have RSVP’ed on the survey.

 

M-I-Z!

G-E-O!

Soren