| Geography Students Visit the Niagara Gorge |
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| Northern Michigan University physical geography students (left to right) Tia Bowe, Kim Hardenbrook, and Kevin Christensen visited the Niagara gorge during a field trip based in St. Catharines, Ont. Physical geography is concerned with the earth's natural systems and how they both impact and are impacted by humans. Learn more |
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| Students Selected to Present |
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Senior Kevin Christensen will be presenting work on palaeoshorelines and ancient human settlement in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Congratulations to the Department of Geography outstanding graduating senior, Heather Naigus of Marquette. Michigan |
Fall 2008; NMU geography students work towards presenting at a regional Canadian Association of Geographers and American Association of Geographers conference in St. Catharines, Ontario.| Welcome to Geography |
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 Dr. John Anderton takes over as Geography's department head. He welcomes students, faculty, staff and alumni, saying "We believe in providing a broad, yet rigorous academic background tempered with many field experiences, internships opportunities, and thoughtful advising and mentoring." Full letter |
| Alum Wins Nobel Prize |
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Frederick "Fritz" Nelson '73, professor of geography at the University of Delaware and 2007 NMU Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus, is a member of a group working within the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. IPCC is a science body advising the United Nations on the dangers of global warming.| Career Options |
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What can you do with a major in geography? All kinds of things. Some career fields that recruit geography graduates include business, international organizations, environmental organizations and the tourism industry.