Week 14: Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you for being a part of SGIS. We wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Archived Newsletter: This newsletter is part of our newsletter archives. It has
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Academic Advising
The student holiday begins Wednesday, Nov 23rd. UNL offices are closed Nov 24-Nov 27.
Advising appts can be scheduled with Kristin Plath in MyPLAN and are available in person and over zoom. **Drop-ins are over zoom only. Link & more info, https://cas.unl.edu/drop-in-advising-schedule
Student Spotlight: Parwana Azimi
Meet senior global studies major Parwana Azimi from Omaha. Parwana's favorite book is "All About Love" by bell hooks. She works in an after-school program with Lincoln Family Services and after graduation she plans to work with refugees and immigrants. Continue reading…
ANTH/GLST/ETHN 280: Colonization, Decolonization and Globalization
Join us for Colonization, Decolonization and Globalization, an exciting new course offered by SGIS in which we explore colonization and colonization as a trans-historical and different kind of cultural oppression and economic control that came into existence with European 16th century expansion. Continue reading…
ANTH 484: Data Analytics in Anthropology
Come learn R! This course introduces basic principles of statistical inference and programming skills for data analysis. The goal is to provide students with the foundation necessary to analyze data in their own research and Continue reading…
GEOG 432: Programming, Scripting, and Automation for GIS
Description: GIS-focused programming, scripting, and spatial analysis using the Python and R programming languages. Topics include: the ArcPy library, algorithm development, open source geospatial libraries, and the manipulation and analysis of geospatial data.
Prerequisite: GEOG 217
Need an ACE 9 course?
We just added another section of Geog 140 online - (section 701)!
Description: Human populations, cultures, and landscapes, with particular attention to human-environment relations and global interconnections.
Iceland - People, Landscapes & Sustainability in the Land of Fire & Ice
Last week for pop in sessions to learn more about Iceland for May 31-June 12 2023!
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Laura Bassi Scholarship
The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline. Continue reading…
INSTEP Summer Program
The inaugural Intensive NAGPRA Summer Training & Education Program (INSTEP) invites applications for participation in summer 2023. Applications are now being accepted for this program, which provides funding for travel and stay during the program. Continue reading…
CAS Career Development Events
Upcoming career events:
https://events.unl.edu/CASCareerDev/2022/11/
Winter Coat & Sweater Drive
Students, staff, faculty, and organizations can donate new or lightly-used sweaters and coats for Husker students in need of warm clothing for the winter season. Continue reading…
Oshibana Nebraska – Natural Element Art, An Artwork Display
Oshibana Nebraska is a collection of flowers and other botanicals grown in Nebraska that have been dried and pressed to create stunning pieces of art. Some natural elements have been picked from the wild, while others have been gathered from a garden. Continue reading…
Originally published November 21, 2022 -
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