Mappy Wednesday, Bearcats, and welcome (back) to campus!!!

To kick off the semester, come join us for Taco Tuesday on August 30th!

We hope everyone is having a fantastic first week back at Northwest! We especially hope that our two new faculty members, Dr. Jesse Lane and Dr. Chanwoo Jin, are enjoying their introduction to the Bearcat family. If you have time, help welcome them to campus!!

Geography is all around us (pun intended), even in forms we may not consider. Dr. Bottone is showcasing some of these geographies in his Geography of North America through minor league baseball. Follow along if you're interested in learning more!

Minor League Team of the Day #2: With today as an intro to Atlantic Canada, the Charlottetown Islanders (Charlottetown Islanders) provide a perfect representation of the importance of the ocean to the region, as well as the island nature of the provinces. Plus the bridge in the logo!

Study geography to help change the headline! popsci.com/science/volcan…

It's #FreeMapMonday! Re-tweet and follow us for a chance to win the Satellite map of Shiprock, NM! #USGSStore (U.S. residents only)

As we continue to welcome our new colleagues, we are excited to announce that Dr. Jesse Lane's paper, "The Impact of Foreign-Trade Zones on County Level Development," was recently accepted by Papers in Applied Geography!!! You can view his work here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

It pays to present at the fall Regional Division meetings: you could win travel money to attend #AAG2023! Submit to your #AAGRegions for the AAG Council Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate/Graduate Papers at a Regional Meeting bit.ly/3dHwzCt AAG Undergraduate Student Affinity Group GSAG AAG

Minor League Team of the Day #3: Introducing the Newfoundland Growlers (Newfoundland Growlers)! While we discussed the various geographies related to the fishing economy of Newfoundland today, the Growlers are representative of the island's unique culture & relationship to the sea.

It's #FreeMapMonday! Re-tweet and follow us for a chance to win the Satellite map of Great Salt Lake and Vicinity! #USGSStore (U.S. residents only)

Tacos! Only a few hours away!

Plus, they have an alternate jersey that features a map of Staten Island, which is just the epitome of baseball/geography connections

Here's an opportunity to learn more about local historical & religious geographies!

Studying geography can open up an incredible range of careers to your students. Check out this infographic from PowerfulGeographyUSA to inspire your students' career options, and find out more on their website: ow.ly/JhgX50LgfrF #geography #geographyteacher

It's Geography Awareness Week, and we are running our first-ever geography photography contest!! Use the link below to vote and help choose our winner (and award prizes)!!! Just ONE photo is selectable. The vote will close at 11:59PM Nov. 17th: forms.gle/jjxiVswRMET4xd…

Also as a part of Geography Awareness Week, tonight we are hosting a Geography Trivia Bowl! Come join us at 6 pm in Valk 118 to test your geographic knowledge, either individually or with a team of friends. Prizes awarded to top geo-guessers!

One of our professors Ethan Bottone was featured on the most recent episode of the Tourism Geographies Podcast. Take a listen if you're interested in learning more about what our faculty does and how interesting geography can be!

Check out our very own Dr. Chloupek's article on the use of landscape in the Bohemian Alps in Nebraska!!