Upcoming Events and Announcements
William L. Graf (1947–2019)
We are sad to report that Will Graf, the former chair and a distinguished professor emeritus of the South Carolina Department
of Geography, died December 27, 2019. During his long and accomplished career, he
supervised 39 graduate students, taught more than 5,000 undergraduates, and earned
the respect of colleagues for his exemplary research.
ESRI's Kerski to visit UofSC
Joseph Kerski will be visiting campus on Monday, Feb. 10. The ESRI education manager will be guest speaker in the Monday GEOG 363 class from 2:20–3:35 p.m. He will also join the grad students from 1:10 p.m.–1:55 p.m. in the Graduate Student Lounge on the 3rd floor for a discussion reflecting on the progress the Earth|Geo|GIS community has made and the challenges it is facing.
Geography Colloquia and Talks 2019–2020
| Friday, Sept.6 | Elizabeth Delmelle, UNC Charlotte |
| Friday, Oct. 4 | Asher Ghertner, Rutgers University |
| Friday, Jan. 24 | Diego Riveros-Iregui, UNC Chapel Hill |
| Friday, Feb. 7 | Bethany Cutts, NC State University |
| Friday, March 20 —Minghi Lecture— |
John Pickles, UNC Chapel Hill |
| Friday, April 3 (tentative) |
Visiting scholar Gavin Bridge, Durham University |
USC Geography and Geographers in the News
- [Mock] Hurricane season bigger blast than SC, US expected
- [Dow] Floods could be leaking pollution from Superfund sites in Charleston area
- Forging a path: First-generation students, faculty and alumni reflect on their college experiences > Hannah S. Parkin
- Department welcomes visiting Turkish scholar
- [Cutter] SC growth since Hurricane Hugo means more people and more property are in harm’s way
- [Cutter] The boy who cried hurricane? Annual storm scares can leave residents jaded
Photo: Sedimentation fieldwork at the McCrady Base in Columbia; Michael Hodgson.