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AAG Executive Director Gary Langham

In Kansas, an Early Warning for Higher Education and Geography

Late last month, a bellwether event took place in Kansas, threatening higher education’s ability to support post-COVID recovery. Citing the extreme budget constraints caused by the pandemic, the nine-member Kansas…

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Want a Thriving Department? Focus on Undergraduate Success

I cannot think of a person in higher education who has not felt the pressure of maintaining and growing undergraduate enrollments. Undergraduates, who make up the large majority of the…

Bright turquoise arrow painted on street that says, Better Days Ahead

Advocate for Geography in Austerity – Part 2

This is Part 2 of a two-part column on what geography departments can do (and should not do) to advocate for their work in budget talks, which are all the…

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Featured News

Want a Thriving Department? Focus on Undergraduate Success

Amy LobbenFebruary 1, 20212021-02-02T14:30:02-05:00
I cannot think of a person in higher education who has not felt the pressure of maintaining and growing undergraduate enrollments. Undergraduates, who make up the large majority of the student body, are the people…
Bright turquoise arrow painted on street that says, Better Days Ahead

Advocate for Geography in Austerity – Part 2

Amy Lobben January 14, 2021 Comments Off on Advocate for Geography in Austerity – Part 22021-02-02T16:58:27-05:00
This is Part 2 of a two-part column on what geography departments can do (and should not do) to advocate for their work in budget talks, which are all the more crucial during the COVID-19…
Bright turquoise arrow painted on street that says, Better Days Ahead

Advocate for Geography in Austerity

Amy Lobben December 7, 2020 Comments Off on Advocate for Geography in Austerity2021-01-12T17:09:44-05:00
This is Part 1 of a two-part column on what geography departments can do (and should not do) to advocate for their work in budget talks, which are all the more crucial during the COVID-19…
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Vote for Geography

Amy Lobben October 31, 2020 Comments Off on Vote for Geography2020-12-09T14:44:18-05:00
No matter what happens with this week’s election, the United States will pivot. Four years ago, most people in my life expressed horror, shock, and disgust following the presidential election in the United States. The…
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An Interview with AAG Executive Director Gary Langham (Part 2)

Amy Lobben October 3, 2020 Comments Off on An Interview with AAG Executive Director Gary Langham (Part 2)2020-11-03T09:49:33-05:00
Last month I shared Part 1 of an interview I conducted with AAG's Executive Director Gary Langham to help the membership learn a bit about his perspectives, goals, and personal history that led him to…

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Annual Meeting

Social Media at #AAG2021

Emily FeketeFebruary 16, 20212021-02-16T14:54:37-05:00
We’re getting closer to the 2021 AAG Annual Meeting! Whether you will be attending the meeting all week, for a few days, or catching up with recordings of presentations between other obligations, there are plenty…
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What will be Presented at the 2020 AAG Meeting?

Jeong Chang Seong February 25, 2020 Comments Off on What will be Presented at the 2020 AAG Meeting?2020-04-01T11:14:55-04:00
Jeong Chang Seong, Chul Sue Hwang, Ana Stanescue, Yubin Lee, and Youngho Lee A total of 4,893 papers and posters are scheduled to be presented at the Denver AAG Annual Meeting in April this year…
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Introducing the “Climate Action Task Force”

Patricia M. Martin and Joseph Nevins October 28, 2019 Comments Off on Introducing the “Climate Action Task Force”2019-12-02T17:00:43-05:00
In response to the current climate crisis, last spring we circulated a petition among various geography listservs requesting that the AAG Council take significant action “to reduce CO2 emissions related to the Annual Meeting.” The…
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Social Media at #aagDC

Emily Fekete March 19, 2019 Comments Off on Social Media at #aagDC2019-03-19T11:14:27-04:00
We’re getting closer to the 2019 AAG Annual Meeting! Whether you will be attending the meeting all week, for a few days, or looking to follow the action from afar, there are plenty of ways…
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The Chesapeake Bay: Destruction and Rehabilitation in the Nation’s Largest Estuary

RDK Herman December 1, 2018 Comments Off on The Chesapeake Bay: Destruction and Rehabilitation in the Nation’s Largest Estuary2019-04-23T09:44:54-04:00
It’s another drizzly day on the Chesapeake, and the boat we are on bobs gently on the opaque, mud-colored water. A crusty old crabber from Tangier Island, by the nickname of Captain Cook (use of…

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AAG Grants & Awards Conferred

AAG Announces 2021 Grant Recipients

StaffFebruary 25, 20212021-03-01T17:12:09-05:00
The American Association of Geographers congratulates the individuals and entities named to receive an AAG Grant. The AAG will confer these awards at a future event to be determined, once the travel and in-person meeting…
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2021 AAG Award Recipients Announced

Staff February 12, 2021 Comments Off on 2021 AAG Award Recipients Announced2021-03-01T17:11:16-05:00
The American Association of Geographers congratulates the individuals and entities named to receive an AAG Award. The awardees represent outstanding contributions to and accomplishments in the geographic field. 2021 Glenda Laws Award The Glenda Laws…
AAG Executive Director Gary Langham

In Kansas, an Early Warning for Higher Education and Geography

Gary Langham February 4, 2021 Comments Off on In Kansas, an Early Warning for Higher Education and Geography2021-02-04T17:32:57-05:00
Late last month, a bellwether event took place in Kansas, threatening higher education’s ability to support post-COVID recovery. Citing the extreme budget constraints caused by the pandemic, the nine-member Kansas Board of Regents unanimously approved…
Spring 2021 Interns

AAG Welcomes Spring 2021 Interns

Staff February 1, 2021 Comments Off on AAG Welcomes Spring 2021 Interns2021-02-01T17:39:58-05:00
Two new interns have joined the AAG staff this spring! The AAG would like to welcome Ilan and Jennifer to the organization. Ilan Gritzman recently graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s…
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AAG Joins in Support for Faculty Rights

Staff January 26, 2021 Comments Off on AAG Joins in Support for Faculty Rights2021-01-27T07:02:27-05:00
On Tuesday, January 26, AAG sent a letter to the Chancellor of the University of Kansas, asking him not to act on the recent Kansas Board of Regents' decision to allow the suspension and termination…

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The Advancement of Location Analytics in Business Schools

Joseph J. KerskiDecember 1, 20202020-12-01T12:31:46-05:00
by Joseph Kerski Education Manager, Esri, and Instructor, University of Denver A quiet geographic revolution is occurring on many university and college campuses around the world. Faculty and students in schools and colleges of business…
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Resilience in GIS Education

Michael Gould October 28, 2020 Comments Off on Resilience in GIS Education2020-10-28T13:45:32-04:00
COVID-19 Cases across the United States. Bang. The spring semester was cut short, everyone was sent home, and the fall semester is still morphing. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a reset in the way we…
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Geospatial Brain Power

Staff December 23, 2019 Comments Off on Geospatial Brain Power2019-12-23T16:27:36-05:00
Does learning GIS improve spatial reasoning capabilities in high schoolers? A team from six universities is studying the students—and their brains—to find out. A group of researchers from six American universities are studying what effect…
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The Geography of Access to Health Services

Estella M. Geraghty August 2, 2019 Comments Off on The Geography of Access to Health Services2019-08-02T09:44:50-04:00
According to a 1993 Institute of Medicine report, access to health services means "the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes." Geographic access is listed as one of three distinct components…
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Beyond Compactness: A New Measure to Evaluate Congressional Districts

Diana C. Lavery May 2, 2019 Comments Off on Beyond Compactness: A New Measure to Evaluate Congressional Districts2019-05-02T16:08:38-04:00
Redrawing congressional district boundaries, an activity that happens every ten years following the decennial census, may be the most consequential application of geography in the United States. As congressional elections have become less competitive, many…

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Annual Meeting

Social Media at #AAG2021

Emily FeketeFebruary 16, 20212021-02-16T14:54:37-05:00
We’re getting closer to the 2021 AAG Annual Meeting! Whether you will be attending the meeting all week, for a few days, or catching up with recordings of presentations between other obligations, there are plenty…
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AAG Holds Workshops on Public Scholarship at Virtual Regional Division Meetings

Staff January 11, 2021 Comments Off on AAG Holds Workshops on Public Scholarship at Virtual Regional Division Meetings2021-01-11T15:35:06-05:00
In response to the growing need and opportunity for geographers to enter into public scholarship, AAG recently developed a workshop to help our members--at all stages of your careers--share research and perspectives across different forms…
Free Access: 49 Articles on Black Geographies and Racial Justice

Free Access: 49 Articles on Black Geographies and Racial Justice

Staff November 2, 2020 Comments Off on Free Access: 49 Articles on Black Geographies and Racial Justice2020-11-02T14:41:01-05:00
In response to the call for more open access to vital scholarship on anti-Blackness and racism, issued by the Black Geographies Specialty Group last June and supported by 37 other AAG Specialty and Affinity Groups…
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News from the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences (HEGS) Program at the National Science Foundation (NSF), September 2020

Staff August 31, 2020 Comments Off on News from the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences (HEGS) Program at the National Science Foundation (NSF), September 20202020-09-14T17:14:43-04:00
Update 9/15/2020: In response to concerns raised by members of the AAG, the NSF has clarified its announced changes to the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences program (HEGS), formerly known as the Geography and Spatial Sciences…
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Participate in AAG’s New Career and Research Mentors Program

Staff August 26, 2020 Comments Off on Participate in AAG’s New Career and Research Mentors Program2020-08-26T18:28:40-04:00
Within AAG’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Task Force, members proposed the creation of a mentoring program in a time when students and colleagues may have limited access to previous peer and professional contacts and mentors, while…

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In memoriam: Robert Thomas Kuhlken

StaffJanuary 26, 20212021-01-26T13:41:55-05:00
Robert Thomas Kuhlken, retired professor of geography and former geography department chair at Central Washington University, died on January 1, 2021. He was 67. Kuhlken was a lifelong scholar, educator, and tireless observer of the…
William A. Dando

In Memoriam: William A. Dando

Staff January 26, 2021 Comments Off on In Memoriam: William A. Dando2021-01-27T15:59:00-05:00
William A. Dando, Distinguished Professor of Geography and professor emeritus at Indiana State University, passed away on January 1, 2021, at the age of 86, after a brief illness. Throughout his life, he was an…
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Geographers Recognized for National Research on COVID-19

Staff October 16, 2020 Comments Off on Geographers Recognized for National Research on COVID-192020-10-16T10:57:30-04:00
Projects address mobility patterns, access to health care and food systems, racial and disability disparities during the pandemic WASHINGTON, DC…Geographers have been recognized in 16 research and educational fellowships from The Geospatial Software Institute (GSI)…
AAG Highlights Advancing Discipline Diversity During Geography Awareness Week at Michigan State University

AAG Highlights Advancing Discipline Diversity During Geography Awareness Week at Michigan State University

Staff October 5, 2020 Comments Off on AAG Highlights Advancing Discipline Diversity During Geography Awareness Week at Michigan State University2020-10-06T18:14:43-04:00
Photo 1 Yoruba Richen, filmmaker and director, speaks during the AAG ceremony at MSU during Geography Awareness Week in 2019. (Photo credit: Jacqueline Hawthorne) As part of its annual celebration of Geography Awareness Week, the…
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Welcome to Clancy Wilmott, and thank you to John Kelmelis: AAG representatives on the Board of Directors of the GIS Certification Institute

Staff August 31, 2020 Comments Off on Welcome to Clancy Wilmott, and thank you to John Kelmelis: AAG representatives on the Board of Directors of the GIS Certification Institute2020-08-31T16:23:52-04:00
The GIS Certification Institute or GISCI was established in 2002 by member organizations: Association of American Geographers (AAG), Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA), National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC), University Consortium of Geographic Information…

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Call for Abstracts: Special Issue of ‘Annals’ on “Race, Nature, and the Environment”

StaffJanuary 11, 20212021-01-11T10:54:48-05:00
Annals of the American Association of Geographers Special Issue 2023 Call for Abstracts The Annals of the American Association of Geographers is seeking contributions for a Special Issue on “Race, Nature, and the Environment”. The…
Free Access: 49 Articles on Black Geographies and Racial Justice

Free Access: 49 Articles on Black Geographies and Racial Justice

Staff November 2, 2020 Comments Off on Free Access: 49 Articles on Black Geographies and Racial Justice2020-11-02T14:41:01-05:00
In response to the call for more open access to vital scholarship on anti-Blackness and racism, issued by the Black Geographies Specialty Group last June and supported by 37 other AAG Specialty and Affinity Groups…
Debbie Hopkins

AAG Welcomes New Editor of AAG Review of Books, Thanks Outgoing Editor

Staff June 30, 2020 Comments Off on AAG Welcomes New Editor of AAG Review of Books, Thanks Outgoing Editor2020-07-01T14:36:49-04:00
The AAG is pleased to announce Debbie Hopkins as the new editor of the AAG Review of Books. The AAG sincerely thanks founding editor Kent Mathewson, whose vision and ideas have shaped the AAG Review…
July 2020 Issue of the ‘Annals of the AAG’ Now Available

July 2020 Issue of the ‘Annals of the AAG’ Now Available

Staff June 18, 2020 Comments Off on July 2020 Issue of the ‘Annals of the AAG’ Now Available2020-06-19T14:32:57-04:00
The AAG is pleased to announce that Volume 110, Issue 4, July 2020 of the Annals of the American Association of Geographers is now ;A full list of contents is below. The Annals contains original, timely,…
African Geographical Review

June 2020 Issue of the ‘African Geographical Review’ Now Available

Staff June 5, 2020 Comments Off on June 2020 Issue of the ‘African Geographical Review’ Now Available2020-06-19T14:31:11-04:00
The AAG is pleased to announce that Volume 39, Issue 2 (June 2020) of the African Geographical Review is now ;The full table of contents for this issue is below and can also be accessed…

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Op-Ed

Researchers with disabilities in the academic system

Aleksandra (Sasha) Kosanic, Nancy Hansen, Susanne Zimmermann-Janschitz, Vera ChouinardSeptember 1, 20182018-10-02T17:08:07-04:00
Although researchers with disabilities are an exceptional category, they are a still very much underrepresented group in Academia worldwide. With billion people with disabilities worldwide, the percentage of academic positions filled in by academics with…
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Confessions of a Conference Thief

Mark Fonstad February 2, 2018 Comments Off on Confessions of a Conference Thief2018-03-14T16:24:31-04:00
The views and opinions expressed in op-eds published in the AAG Newsletter are those of the author(s) and do not imply endorsement by the American Association of Geographers. The AAG accepts submissions of op-eds for…
Civil Rights Featured Theme of 2017 Geography Awareness Week: A Call for Participation

Civil Rights Featured Theme of 2017 Geography Awareness Week: A Call for Participation

Derek H. Alderman, LaToya Eaves May 16, 2017 Comments Off on Civil Rights Featured Theme of 2017 Geography Awareness Week: A Call for Participation2017-10-20T14:36:33-04:00
Established by a joint resolution of the Congress in 1987, Geography Awareness Week (GAW) is observed the third week in November every year. GAW promotes what geography is, why it is important, and the relevance…

Library of Congress Publishes New Book, “Picturing America: The Golden Age of Pictorial Maps”

Staff April 20, 2017 Comments Off on Library of Congress Publishes New Book, “Picturing America: The Golden Age of Pictorial Maps”2017-10-20T14:36:50-04:00
Designed to educate, amuse, or advertise, pictorial maps were a clever and colorful component of print culture in the mid-20th century, often overlooked in studies of cartography. A new book published by the Library of…

Survey for a National Assessment of GIS&T in Higher Education

Staff March 24, 2017 Comments Off on Survey for a National Assessment of GIS&T in Higher Education2017-10-20T14:37:04-04:00
Professor David Cowen is leading a survey to assess the current status of GIS instruction across the higher education system. This project is being undertaken with the support of the AAG, UCGIS, and Esri. According to…

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