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PRESIDENT'S PAGE In the upcoming year, there will be many opportunities for the growth of the Geology Club at Texas A&M-Kingsville, both in service to our university and the communities around us. As the Geology Club President, I will try to facilitate such endeavors and lead the club to increased recognition as leaders in our discipline. One of the primary elements of my agenda is increased participation with external professional organizations, such as the Corpus Christi Geological Society, the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration. Volunteering our services with symposiums, conferences, and educational activities will be of great value. Collaborating with professional societies can only improve our organization as a whole, and strengthen our knowledge and skills as future geoscientists. Those who came before us have gone into the field, and attained much familiarity with topics not necessarily instructed in a university setting. Contacting and increasing our involvement with our alumni will create more potential for growth amongst our members. A tremendous success for the Geology Club this past year has been the showing of informational movies on campus, as a service for the enrichment of our community. It is my hope to increase the number of movies shown for the 2007-2008 year. The large numbers of attendees we have seen in the past not only makes our presence on campus known, it provides an excellent forum for recruitment. Previously, recruitment was taking place primarily on campus. Recently, however, I assisted Dr. McGehee and Dr. Yu to participate in recruitment at junior colleges in the southern Houston area, and I will encourage our members to follow suit recruiting abroad in Texas. The election held recently also was a moment in history for the club. The vote on the creation of the new cabinet position of Historian passed, in order to chronicle our exploits and field trips. There is also renovation planned for the rock shop attached to the Conner Museum, which provides an excellent source of funding for events such as Fall Festival and Spring Fling. We are looking forward to an exciting year of growth, exploration, and adventure for the Geology Club. I would like to thank our members, advisors, and professionals in the field, for without whom, none of our objectives would be possible.
Jacob Hundl |
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Monday November 03, 2008 11:33 AM |
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