The Seaton Globe

Kansas State University Department of Geography 3 December 2007 This newsletter is viewable on the department's website (www.k-state.edu/geography). Note that links found in the newsletter will work if you go to the online version.

Presentations

NRES Capstone presentations Friday, December 14th K-State Union Little Theatre.

9:30 am Kansas River Recreation Amanda Cashman, Jacob Kelly, Nick Rogles and David Shanholtzer Faculty advisor: Jim Steichen

10:00 am Green Campus Scott Chaput, Chris Frampton, Shane Patterson and Ryan Webster Faculty advisor: Ben Champion

10:30 am Environmental Effects of Sprawl Greg Pfan, Mark Reasoner, Adam Heitman and Jeff Taylor Faculty advisor: Bonnie Lynn-Sherow

Events & Things of Note

Lisa Harrington has been appointed to a three-year term on the Dean's Advisory Committee.

Richard Marston is co-author (with former students) of 17 entries in the Encyclopedia of History and Culture, an online version of which has just been published to celebrate the 2007 Centennial of Statehood for Oklahoma. The Encyclopedia was published by the Oklahoma Historical Society, with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The bibliographic information and 17 entries are listed below. The print version of the Encyclopedia will be available in Spring 2008.

Everett, D., O’Dell, L., Wilson, L.D. and May, J.D. (eds.). 2007. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society: Oklahoma City, OK. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/index.html

"Antelope Hills" by J. Josh Pittman and Richard A. Marston "Arbuckle " by Dale K. Splinter and Richard A. Marston "" by Greg A. Grodamzki and Richard A. Marston "Coastal Plain" by J. Josh Pittman and Richard A. Marston "Cookson Hills" by Kevin J. Ware and Richard A. Marston "Eastern Lowlands" by Dan R. Wisleder and Richard A. Marston "" by Melanie L. McPhail and Richard A. Marston "Great Plains" by Jamie J. Patton and Richard A. Marston "Great Salt Plains" by Kurtis W. Boucher and Richard A. Marston "" by Kevin J. Ware and Richard A. Marston "Osage Plains" by Melanie L. McPhail and Richard A. Marston "" by Shayne R. Cole and Richard A. Marston "Ozark Plateau" by B. Nick Abbott and Richard A. Marston " " by Christopher Neel and Richard A. Marston "Shawnee Hills" by Jamie J. Patton and Richard A. Marston "" by Dale K. Splinter and Richard A. Marston "" by Shayne R. Cole and Richard A. Marston

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