Join the MSUM campus in celebrating GIS Day today
Grow and nurture our GIS Community. GIS Day is a worldwide celebration of geospatial technology and its power to transform and better our lives. The first GIS Day took place in 1999. Esri president Jack Dangermond credits Ralph Nader with being the person who inspired the creation of GIS Day as a grassroots effort, open to everyone, to learn about the uses of GIS. http://www.gisday.com/about.html
Library Porch (LI 100), 11:00 am – 2:00 pm:
Geographic Information Systems and career information, GIS coursework at MSUM, an interactive GIS computer kiosk, Esri items (while supplies last), and GIS Day cake with edible campus map. Discover, explore, and celebrate the benefits of GIS.
Library Auditorium (LI 103), 12:00 -1:00 pm:
Speaker panel of community experts and former students talk about the importance of GIS in their careers and provide advice for students on how to prepare for careers in GIS.
This event is sponsored by the Center for Geospatial Studies and the Department of Anthropology and Earth Science.