Earth, Atmospheric, and Geographic Information Sciences
Student Organizations - Earth, Atmospheric, and Geographic Information Sciences
Severe Weather Club
Connect with us
Faculty Advisor
Redina Finch, Professor of Meteorology
Currens Hall 403A
(309) 298-1764
RL-Finch@wiu.edu
Student Society of Geography
The Student Society of Geography is open to all students in good academic standing who are interested in geography, regardless of major. The societies sponsor a lecture series, numerous field trips, and other activities of interest.
Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU)
Gamma Theta Upsilon is the International Honor Society in geography open to students who have completed at least nine hours of geography courses with at least a 3.3 GPA. For more information, visit gammathetaupsilon.org.
Sigma Gamma Epsilon
Sigma Gamma Epsilon (SGE, sgeearth.org ) is a national honorary society for the Earth Sciences established to recognize scholarship and professionalism. SGE was founded at the University of Kansas in 1915 and contains chapters nationwide. The Delta Psi Chapter of SGE was founded at WIU on April 30, 1982. Students wishing to join Sigma Gamma Epsilon must have at least a 3.0 G.P.A. in their Earth Science courses and a 2.67 G.P.A. overall. Members of the WIU chapter of SGE sponsor guest speakers and organize field trips, often in cooperation with the WIU Geology Club. Members are encouraged to submit articles resulting from undergraduate research projects to the peer-reviewed professional journal of the society, The Compass.
Faculty Advisor
Steve Bennett, Associate Professor of Geology
Currens Hall 401A
(309) 298-1256
SW-Bennett1@wiu.edu
Connect with WIU: