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Advisory Board

Recently the Geography Department formed a new alumni advisory board.  The board is a mix of undergraduate and graduate alumni from various years and disciplines.  Terry Slocum, the departmental chair, and student liaisons from Geography and Atmospheric Science also participate.

We had our first face-to-face meeting in April, 2005, in Lindley Hall. It was a lot of fun being back in Lawrence and visiting the department.  We spent much of our time defining how the new board can help students and faculty through a variety of initiatives. Here are a few ideas:

• Host alumni gatherings to re-acquaint you with happenings at Lindley
• Establish a network of professionals that are available to advise/mentor students
• Create a web page that provides details on available internships
• Support student travel to professional conferences and training
• Support field camp
• Support the improvement of Lindley Hall
• …. And more

We will keep you informed and ask for your support as we proceed.

                                                                        Robert Shapiro, Vice President, Verizon
                                                                        Chair, Advisory Board

Advisory Board Members:

Randy Baker, Senior Meteorologist, United Parcel Service (UPS)
Kevin Blake, Associate Professor, Kansas State University
Lisa Chismire, Corporate Counsel, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Floyd Henderson, Professor, University at Albany (SUNY)
Kevin Howald, Senior Engineering Manager, Harris Corporation
Chuck Martin, Associate Professor, Kansas State University
M. Pat Murphy, Senior Aviation Meteorologist, NOAA
Richard Skaggs
Terry Slocum, Geography Department Chair & Associate Professor, University of Kansas
David Stearns, Data Source Specialist, NAVTEQ North America, LLC
Anke Wells, Adjunct Associate Professor, Johnson County Community College (JCCC)

Student Liasons:

Henry Way (Graduate Student, Geography)
Cristin Burke (Graduate Student, Geography)