| Hello fellow geograpghers, Welcome back to another year in McGill Geography. We hope you had a fun, safe, relaxing and rejuvenating summer break. This is undoubtedly, 100% going to be a MUGS-tastic school year. Add/drop shenanigans are officially over and all of our classes are (hopefully) sorted out. Now we have gotten into our groove, re-acquainted ourselves with the GIC and are starting to learn some cool stuff. So let's talk MUGS... Our MUGS team this year is almost entirely new and our new execs are bringing along with them some great experience and ideas for this school year. For the purposes of the listerv we are going to be changing things up a bit. Instead of a weekly listerv, we will be giving you bi-monthly updates.
This year we hope to help members of this department make friends, enjoy their time at McGill, and feel supported by their peers.. oh and organize some awesome events! We encourage you to reach out to our Facebook Page or email us with any questions, concerns or ideas at mcgillgeography@gmail.com. Sincerely,
your MUGS team | | On the Agenda: - MUGS is recruiting
- Lockers
- MUGS Lounge
- Opportunities
- Events
- Mental Health Message
| | | | 1. MUGS is recruiting
MUGS is looking for new members to fill the following appointed positions; Field Notes Editor-In-Chief, Sustainability Officer and U1 Representative. If you are passionate about student life, sustainability or student journal publishing and article review and you want to get involved in the Geography community at McGill, then these are great opportunities! We encourage you to apply if interested. More information about each position is provided in each form. Should you have any questions/queries, feel free to reach out to us at mcgillgeography@gmail.com.
Position: FIELD NOTES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Form: https://goo.gl/forms/QtMehdoGEk1uwhDs1
Deadline: 11:59PM, Sunday 30th September 2018
Position: U1 REPRESENTATIVE
Form: https://goo.gl/forms/k3pYmN88VX8qPXPi2
Application Deadline: 11:59PM , Monday 24th September 2018
Nomination Deadline: 11:59PM, Wednesday 26th September 2018
Position: SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
Form: https://goo.gl/forms/k3pYmN88VX8qPXPi2
Application Deadline: 11:59PM , Monday 24th September 2018
Nomination Deadline: 11:59PM, Wednesday 26th September 2018 | | | 2. Locker Rentals Do you need a place to park your extra books, sport equipment, maps, etc.? Look no further because MUGS has got you covered. Locker rentals are a great way to get a little extra space for storage on campus. They are located in the Basement of Burnside, great for those of us that basically live in this building. The Locker rentals are free for Geography students! Bring your own lock. Fill out the forms bellow and we will respond with a confirmation of your reservation. New Locker Rentals https://goo.gl/forms/AvEnJpS5KqYbPjvX2 Locker Rental Renewal: https://goo.gl/forms/haPtdNJbj2NIIzMl2 | | | 3.MUGS Lounge
The MUGS lounge has a special place in the hearts of McGill undergraduates. If you are a new student or just have never ventured up to the MUGS lounge in BH305, we would encourage you to check out this useful and cozy space. MUGS will hold many of our events in the lounge so stay tuned for upcoming activities to take part in. This space has been given a major tidy and is ready to be fully utilized! So bring some friends and check it out.
AMENATIES
- Kitchenette (fridge, microwave, kettle, sink and counter top)
- NEW SOFAS (nap time awaits)
- board games
- television
- A pretty impressive collection of National Geograpghic magazines and other intereting reading material
REMINDER - As alwasy remember to stay respectful in the Lounge (and everywhere else obviously :^) This is a safe space, and furthermore a space where you can relax, de-stress and make new friends.
- Please be respectful of this space and clean up after yourself, especially in the kitchen area!
| | | Operation Wallacea is a network of academics from European and North American universities who design and implement biodiversity and conservation management research programs. Every summer we invite undergraduate students to come out in the field with us as research assistants or to collect data for their theses. All training is provided by Operation Wallacea and it allows students the opportunity to gain hands on field research experience in exotic locations. | | | | Sankofa: The Journal of Decolonization, Postcolonial, Anti-Colonial Studies is looking for editors for its second issue (2018-19). Applicants can only be McGill Students, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. All applicants should send in their CV's, as well as either a writing sample (preferably less than 10 pages - it can be excerpted from a larger work) or/and a statement of purpose. The statement should specify why the applicant wants to work for Sankofa. All files should be Word documents or PDFs. Submissions are open till 11.00 PM, the 5th of October 2018. We look forward to hearing from you! All applications should be sent to: mcgillpocostudiesjournal@gmail.com. | | | | SEDE's Social Equity Undergraduate Research and Engaged Learning Symposium
This is a reminder that SEDE's Social Equity Undergraduate Research and Engaged Learning Symposium is on October 4th! This is the second year we are hosting a colloquium for recipients of the Social Equity Undergraduate Research Awards (in partnership with ARIA and SURA), and this year we are expanding the activities to include an engaged learning panel with participating community members, faculty, and students. We would love to see you there as part of the conversation on the future of community-engaged learning and research at McGill!
> click here for more info < | | | | McGill International Experience Awards Networking Event Are you interested in studying, interning, or doing research abroad? Do you need funding for your international experience? The McGill International Experience Awards may be able to help. We are excited to be hosting our annual networking cocktail on September 26th from 5:30-7pm in the Faculty of Law Atrium where you can learn more about funding your professional or academic experience abroad!"
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
5:30 – 7:00 pm
New Chancellor Day Hall, Atrium
3644 Peel St.
RSVP at the following link: http://www.alumni.mcgill.ca/events/MIEA2018 Attire: Business casual | | |  | | This year, there continues to be amazing learning opportunities provided by the GIC. Weekly workshops in various areas of GIS and coding are a great free resource to take advantage of to enhance your skills in GIS! | | | Next Workshop: Introduction to Python
When: 27 Sep 2018, 14:30 to 17:15
Where: Classroom 511
 Keep hearing the word 'python' and wondering why everyone is talking about snakes? Wondering about what it means to 'program' without taking a full computer science course? Then this is the perfect workshop for you! This workshop will provide a introduction to statistical programming, with special emphasis on python. In this workshop we will specifically cover what it means to 'use python', how to approach problem solving in python, and how to carry out simple analyses on data.
> Click here for more info < | | | | Stay tuned for future updates on upcoming MUGS events and other fun stuff happening in the geography department. | | | | | |
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