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General Announcements

last update: 04/16/2008

Geology Club

last update: 05/02/2008

• We've have an active Geology club!  All undergrads  are welcome to join!  Contact Dr. Hurtado (hurtado@geo.utep.edu) or the officers for details.

• The officers are:
• President: Lisa Arnold (lmarnold@miners.utep.edu)
• Vice-President: Mitch Scharman (mrscharman@gmail.com)
• Secretary: Nidia Esparza (njesparza@miners.utep.edu)
• Treasurer: Sara Quinones (smpadilla@miners.utep.edu)
• Webmaster: Stephen Hernandez (hernandez.stephen@gmail.com)

• We have a club website: http://organizations.utep.edu/geoclub.   Contact the webmaster or any of the other officers if you have suggestions.   Photos of Department and Club activities are especially appreciated!

• T-shirts are now on sale for $10/each.  See Dr. Hurtado to get yours!

• The Club is planning a week-long summer trip to the Grand Canyon. See one of the officers for more information.  Cost should be about $150/person, with the Club covering most of it.  We plan to go during August 18-22.

Advising

last update:04/23/2008

ALL students currently majoring or minoring in Geology or Geophysics MUST see Dr. Hurtado, Dr. Goodell, or Dr. Langford with a copy of their current degree plan.

Advising Information Sheet

Student Information Form

Geology Core Curriculum Chart

Geology Complete Curriculum Timeline

• Preliminary course offerings for Fall 2008

• 2008 Fall Course Catalog (PDF)

• 2008 Summer Course Catalog (PDF)

•  A few items of importance regarding registration and degree plans:
• Geology and Geophysics majors: note that the technical writing and computer science requirements are no longer part of new degree plans.

• Minors are no longer required for Geology or Geophysics majors.

• Secondary education students: please note that the "Geology Major with Secondary Education Minor" degree plan is seriously flawed and is under review.  New students are encouraged to follow the Geology Major with Distributed Minor in addition to the Secondary Education course track.

• All undergraduate majors in Geology and Geophysics who are starting our department core coursework should plan to take both Mineralogy and Geoscience Processes in the fall semester.

• All students intending to graduate... be sure to follow the following process (see the Dean's office for more details):

• Step 1.  Apply for graduation at the Dean's office (Bell Hall, room 100).  You need to take care of any outstanding "I", "N", or "P" grades before you can apply. 

• Step 2.  Pay the $30 graduation fee by the March deadline at the Student Business Office.  The fee rises to $45 after this deadline.  You must submit your application and fee by April to be included in the May commencement program.  Late graduation applications will not be accepted by the Records Office any later than a week before commencement.

• Step 3.  The Records Office will recieve confirmation of graduates and final transcripts 6 weeks after commencement.

• Step 4.  A postcard will be mailed to graduates when diplomas are available at the Records Office.  A free, official transcript will also be provided to you.  Any outstanding student debts need to be cleared with the Student Business Office before the diploma or transcript are released.

Scholarships

last update: 05/02//2008

• UTEP Scholarships Office

• Current opportunities

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 2008-2009 Scholarship Program.  This year over 200 scholarships with a total value of $350,000 will be awarded!  See https://scholarships.hacu.net for criteria and applications.  Deadline: May 23, 2008.

• The Texas Energy Council and the Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute
  at Brookhaven College in Dallas are looking for  students who are
  eligible for a one-year scholarship of $2500.00.  See this for more information and application details.  Deadline: May 15, 2008.
  

Graduate School

last update: 04/16/2008

Internships, Jobs, and Stuff

last update: 05/02/2008

• UTEP Career Services

• It is a good idea to consult both EOS, the bi-weekly published by the American Geophysical Union and GSA Today, a monthly published by the Geological Society of America.  Both have many undergraduate opportunities posted, more than I can keep up to date on this site.  These publications are available in the library, in the department, and from Dr. Hurtado.  If you are a member of either organization (and you should consider joining -- student memberships are cheap), you get a subscription.

• Internships with NASA!  Open to undergraduates and graduate students!  Opportunity to get paid to work on NASA research at the Johnson Space Center and at UTEP!  Send resumes and cover letters to the project coordinator, Mr. Oscar Salcedo (salcedo@utep.edu), and to Dr. Hurtado.  Also see the UTEP JobMine listing for more information. The need for students is great and they need earth science students as well as engineering students!  Don't hesitate to apply!!  Students still needed, and opportunities will be available through 2010!!

• Shell is offering a week-long Drilling and Production Camp for students at various times this spring. All expenses except travel to New Orleans will be paid.  Students will learn about drilling and production in a hands-on environment.  See this flyer (also on Dr. Hurtado's door) for details.  All UTEP undergraduate geology and geophysics students should consider doing this!!

• Paid environmental internships with the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE).  They will be hiring 15 interns to work at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sites throughout the Midwest this summer.  See this and this for details.

• Position open for an entry level environmental policy/regulatory analyst.  See this for details.

• Computational science summer school at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA).  See www.greatlakesconsortium.org/events/GPUMulticore/ for more information.  Applications are being accepted online.  Deadline: May 19, 2008.

• High performance computing workshops will be offered through the SC08 Education Program this summer.  One of them will be at UTEP in late June.  See sc-education.org/workshops for more information.
  

• The University of Idaho, The University of Alaska, and the Foundation for Glacier and Environmental Research offer Expeditionary Field Training Courses in Arctic and Mountain Sciences.  They will be held June 24-August 24 during 2008, 2009, and 2010 in Alaska and Canada.  See www.uidaho.edu/glacier and www.juneauicefield.org for more information (there is also a poster at Dr. Hurtado's office).

• Indiana University (www.indiana.edu/~iugfs) offers several summer field programs in Montana.  These introductory field experiences in environmental science and field geology in the Rocky mountains.  These can be used to fullfill course credit at UTEP.  See the website or the poster at Dr. Hurtado's office for more details.

• Junior Summer Abroad Program.  An 8-week program to expose students to international research, education, and culture.  See the announcement at pire-europe.chem.ttu.edu/pire/junior_summer_abroad.htm.

• The Euroscholars program (www.euroscholars.edu) facilitates semesters for research abroad in Europe at 12 schools.  Undergraduates and graduates are welcome to apply.

• Paid internship opportunities with the U.S. Geological Survey in El Paso starting spring 2008.  See this for details.

• Ur-Energy USA has multiple openings for field geologists at its Casper, Wyoming office.  Positions are full-time and for immediate hire.  On-the-job training will be provided and benefits and salaries are competitive.  See this flyer (also on Dr. Hurtado's door) for more details.

• EarthCorps, a Seattle-based nonprofit with a mission to build global community through local environmental service, has several job openings.  Details here and here.