MUGS Listserv 11/13

7:35:00 pm McGill Undergraduate Geography Society 0 Comments

Hey geographers! If you aren't planning to read this whole listserv this is the main takeaway: GIS DAY IS ON WEDNESDAY. We are very excited and hope to see you there. Here's the agenda this week:

Intramural Hockey
The Open Mapping Group of McGill (OMG McGill)
GIS DAY
Global Leader Experience Program
GIC Workshops

OPPORTUNITIES

Intramural Hockey
It's that time of year again, and the McGill Geography Intramural hockey team is recruiting for the Winter 2018 Hockey season. All skill levels are welcome to play-even if you've never put on a pair of skates! You must have all of your own gear. Contact Abe.Solberg@mail.mcgill.ca for more information.

The Open Mapping Group of McGill (OMG McGill)
OMGMcGill is a ~*brand new group*~ on campus calling all students, profs, and staff interested in open mapping for humanitarian purposes! (Open mapping is mapmaking online using freely-accessible data).

They are launching on November 15th (Aka GIS Day), and their first mapathon will be on November 17with free pizza! Join them in the GIC for both events- whether you're a beginner or experienced mapper, a student or a faculty/staff member. Just bring your laptop!

EVENTS

GIS DAY
November 15th
Ladies and Gentlemen, the day you have all been waiting for has finally arrived. GIS Day is this Wednesday, November 15th. Come celebrate the magic of geographic information systems with free snacks, fun games, all your favorite geographer homies, and off-duty geography profs. This is not an event to miss!

Global Leader Experience Program
November 14th - 17th
This four-day programme is a unique opportunity to develop your leadership skills and Cultural Intelligence (the ability to cross divides and thrive in multiple cultures). Participants are given the opportunity to meet and network with leaders from the private, public, and non-profit sectors in Montréal. This event is free, but you have to apply. The theme for this year is "How do smart cities ensure they are inclusive?", you can learn more here.

GIC WORKSHOPS
Every Friday until Christmas
There will be 10 workshops starting this Friday in the GIC on topics ranging from ArcGIS, QGIS, R, Endnote and finding data. All workshops start at 2:30 on Fridays and are FREE only for Geography students, but you have to register beforehand here.