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Geography

From Iowa to Ohio: New Faculty Member Sets Sights on Urban and Suburban Challenges

We are thrilled to welcome Assistant Professor Patrick Bitterman, Ph.D., who joined us as a new tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Geography at Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº this semester! Bitterman comes to us from the School of Global Integrative Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln…

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Exhibit featuring Bea McPherson

Distinguished Alumna Helps Open Exhibit Showcasing Women’s Role in Cartography During World War II

The Military Mapping Maidens of World War II exhibit is now on display on the first floor of the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Library through November 15.  Who were the Mapping Maidens? The exhibit, sponsored by the Department of Geography, highlights the unique military service of Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Stat…

Tags: Geography , College of Arts and Sciences , Maps , University Libraries , History , Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State History

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The Cleveland skyline at twilight with Terminal Tower glowing pink, as seen from the Scranton Flats, with the Cuyahoga River and Eagle Avenue Bridge in the foreground.

Arts and Sciences Dean joins Cleveland Water Alliance board

In the March 21 Crain's Cleveland Business "Afternoon 5" email, an article written by Kim Palmer reported: Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº, has been named to the board of the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA). The CWA is a nonprofit f…

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Geography Professor Honored for Scholarly Work and Mentorship

The Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of ‘Distinguished Scholarship Honors’ from the American Association of Geographers (AAG).

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Mapes (left) and Koopman (right)

Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº From 1970

They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget.

Tags: Community & Society , May 4 , Geography , Jennifer Mapes , Sarah Koopman , Maps , May 4 50 , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Geography , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Featured May 4

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An irrigation canal runs through a Cambodian rice field

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Study Challenges Conventional Wisdom Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Cambodian Genocide

A recent publication by Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State geographers sheds more light on the causes of the Cambodian genocide that wiped out roughly a quarter of the country’s population in the late 1970s. Co-authored with Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State geography professor James Tyner in Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State’s College of Arts and Sciences, doctoral …

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Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., poses beside a map kiosk in downtown Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº that she helped to create.

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Professor Earns Main Street Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº's Volunteer of the Year Award

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº and is an affili…

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Geography Awareness Week

November 16-22 Too many young Americans are unable to make effective decisions, understand geo-spatial issues, or even recognize their impacts as global citizens. National Geographic created Geography Awareness Week to raise awareness to this dangerous deficiency in American education and excite …

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Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Geographer Earns Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award for War Research

The concepts of mass violence and war evoke strong emotions for most people – and the thought of where they have occurred is often a side note. But one Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº professor’s unique perspective on the geography of these events has resulted in recognition of his work in the geographic rese…

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