Foundations, the Geo2YC Division Newsletter

2019

• Volume VIII, Number 1 - March 2019 (Acrobat (PDF) 1.3MB Mar20 19)- Note: this is a pdf version of the email version.

In this issue:
From the President
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award
GSA Session to Honor Heather Macdonald
Career Connections Mentoring Workshop
Opportunities for 2YC students and faculty
Earth Educators Rendezvous
Members Gallery - Pencil Photos and Payson Field Trip
Editor's Note and Submission Deadlines

2018

• Volume VII, Number 4 - December 2018 (Acrobat (PDF) 22.1MB Dec24 18)

In this issue:
Early Career Workshop
President's Column
2018 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award - Mariah Tilman
SAGE 2YC at AGU
2YC Awards at AGU VPS
Opportunities and Announcements
Geo2YC pencil photo
Geo2YC at GSA
Members Gallery - wow!

• Volume VII, Number 3 - October 2018 (Acrobat (PDF) 26.8MB Oct26 18)

In this issue:
Geo2YC at GSA
President's Column
2018 Paleontological Society Short Course
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Awards
2018 SAGE 2YC Announcements
Article: Merit Badge University
Geo2YC pencil photos
Members Gallery

• Volume VII, Number 2 - June 2018 (Acrobat (PDF) 46.5MB Jul2 18)

In this issue:
Geo2YC at EER
President's Column
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Awards - Call for Nominations
Article: New Tree-ring modules
Geo2YC pencil photos
Announcements, etc.
Sherry Oaks Memorial Fund
Centralia College Welcomes new instructor
Members Gallery

• Volume VII, Number 1 - March 2018 (Acrobat (PDF) 29.8MB Mar27 18)
  
  In this issue:
  Early Career Workshop Announcement
  Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Awards
  - Call for Nominations
  - 2017 fall award winner
  - 2017 annual award winner
  President's Column: service
  Article: Science Career Project
  Geo2YC pencil photo
  Announcements, etc.
  Members Gallery (new!)

2017

• Volume VI, Number 4 - December 2017 (Acrobat (PDF) 1.4MB Dec30 17)

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Article: Field experiences in 2YCs by Harold Wershow

President's Column: Teaching students to be Earthlings, by Callan Bentley



• Volume VI, Number 3 - September 2017 (Acrobat (PDF) 554kB Oct22 17)

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Article: Free Online Textbook for Introductory Geology Course – OpenGeology.org by Chris Johnson

President's Column: Changes and GSA Invite, by Brett Dooley

Fall 2017 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Martha Murphy



• Volume VI, Number 2 - May 2017 (Acrobat (PDF) 1003kB May31 17)

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Article: Cli-Fi @ 2YC: Learning Geoscience Through Climate-Change Fiction by Steve Winters & Elizabeth Trobaugh

President's Column: Resources for You and Your Students, by Brett Dooley

Spring 2017 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Wendi J. W. Williams



• Volume VI, Number 1 - March 2017 (Acrobat (PDF) 930kB Apr11 17)

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Article:SAGE Musings: The SAGE 2YC Project Blog by Carol Ormand

Report from the 2015 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Karen Bridges

President's Column: Defending Geoscience in the 2YC, by Brett Dooley

2016 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Jessica Moore

Winter 2017 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Sherry Oaks

2016

• Volume V, Number 4 - December 2016 (Acrobat (PDF) 1.1MB Dec28 16)

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Supporting Scholars at Two-Year Schools: Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium and the Great Scholarship Experiment by Beth A. Johnson

2YCs on a STEMSEAS Voyage by Kaatje Kraft

[Insert Exhibit Name Here]: Collaboratively Building an Exhibit from Scratch by Brett Dooley



President's Column: Supporting Each Other, by Brett Dooley



• Volume V, Number 3 - September 2016 (Acrobat (PDF) 741kB Sep23 16)

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Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs): A Community College Perspective by Chris Johnson

Augment Your Lecture with Virtual Field Trip Apps by Natalie Bursztyn



President's Column: Thanks to the Volunteers by Kaatje Kraft

Upcoming Changes to the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Awardby Karen Layou


• Volume V, Number 2 - May 2016 (Acrobat (PDF) 1.2MB Jun1 16)

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Investigate, Explore and Discover – with Earthquakes! by Wendy Bohon and John Taber

Wisdom from the Crowds: Recommendations and Thoughts on the Geo2yc Job Interview Process by Kaatje Kraft

EarthCube: Helping Sift the Mountains of Geoscience Data by Jamie Ryan

Release of White Paper on Geoscience Transfer by David Voorhees, Mike Phillips and Cheryl Resnick



President's Column: Growth Mindset by Kaatje Kraft

Spring 2016 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: John Maher



• Volume V, Number 1 - March 2016 (Acrobat (PDF) 776kB Mar7 16)

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Article: Moving Forward: The Future of Undergraduate Education in the Geosciences by Joshua Villalobos

AGU's Virtual Poster Showcase - a Faculty/ Student Experience by Laura Guertin and Judy Smith

President's Column: Things to Do, by Kaatje Kraft

Winter 2016 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Jessica Moore

2015

• Volume IV, Number 4 - December 2015 (Acrobat (PDF) 1.3MB Dec21 15)

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Report from the 2014 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Michelle Selvans

President's Column: Reflections, by Kaatje Kraft

2015 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Karen Bridges

Quarterly Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Bernie Dougan



• Volume IV, Number 3 - September 2015 (Acrobat (PDF) 1.3MB Sep28 15)

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Earth Educators' Rendezvous Workshop: Teaching with InTeGrate Materials in a 2YC Environment by Elizabeth Nagy-Shadman

App: SoilWebTM by Martha Murphy, Hannah Sherer, and Sarah Fortner

Service Learning in a Geoscience Course by Kaatje Kraft



President's Column: Status of the Division, by Ben Wolfe

Quarterly Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Robert Rohrbaugh



• Volume IV, Number 2 - May 2015 (Acrobat (PDF) 589kB May26 15)

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More-Inclusive Field Experiences: Where Curiosity can Surmount Hurdles by Caitlin Callan

Urban Geology by Amber Kumpf



President's Column: Field Experiences, by Ben Wolfe

Quarterly Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Karen Bridges



• Volume IV, Number 1 - February 2015 (Acrobat (PDF) 381kB Feb27 15)

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Article: Honor for Geo2YC Inaugural President by Tom Whittaker

President's Column: The Need for Great Teaching in 2yc, by Ben Wolfe

Quarterly Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Dr. L. Cameron

2014

• Volume III, Number 4 - December 2014 (Acrobat (PDF) 1.5MB Dec5 14)

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When the Bells and Whistles Fall Silent: Lessons for Geoscience Educators, Behind Bars by Sadredin "Dean" Moosavi

Initial Results from "Flipping" a Traditional Physical Geology Lecture by Bill D. Richards

New or Updated Resource Guides for Astronomy Educators by Andrew Fraknoi



President's Column: Geo2yc is Well Represented, by Ben Wolfe

2014 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Michelle Selvans

Quarterly Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Michael Whittier



• Volume III, Number 3 - September 2014 (Acrobat (PDF) 3.1MB Sep11 14)

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Community College at Sea: Research Experiences for Community College Students Build the STEM Pipeline by Dean Livelybrooks (reprinted from EARTH Magazine)

A Precambrian Experience by Andy Buddington (results of Dottie Stout grant)

EPCC Students Travel Through the Mid-Atlantic Region with NOVA Peers on Part I Two of the "Border to Beltway" Field Exchange by Callan Bentley and Joshua Villalobos

Building the Ocean Science 2YC Community: Community College Faculty at ASLO and the Ocean Sciences Meeting by Jan Hodder and Allison Beauregard

Community College Professors Get Outstanding Achievement Awards by Joshua Villalobos



President's Column: Professional Development to Break the Routine, by Merry Wilson

Quarterly Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Thomas Vaughn



• Volume III, Number 2 - May 2014 (Acrobat (PDF) 4.2MB May1 14)

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A Look at 2YC Faculty Registration at GSA Annual Meetings by Callan Bentley

Yes I Won the Great Onset Raffle – But it's Not About Me! by Debra Woodall

Out of This World: Using Planetary Science in the Geology Classroom by Michelle Selvans

NOVA Students Travel Through West Texas with EPCC Peers on First-Ever "Border to Beltway" Field Exchange by Callan Bentley and Joshua Villalobos

Secrets to Conducting a Successful 2YC Field Course by Amanda Colosimo and Jessica Barone



President's Column: Planning Ahead, by Merry Wilson

Quarterly Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Michelle Selvans



• Volume III, Number 1 - February 2014 (Acrobat (PDF) 2.5MB Feb14 14)

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Are Introductory Geology Textbooks a Foreign Language to Students? by Karen Kortz and Amber Caulkins

A Look at 2YC Student Registration at GSA Annual Meetings by Callan Bentley

Report on "Summit on the Future of Undergraduate Geoscience Education" by David Voorhees, Lynsey LeMay, and Kaatje Kraft

Four Years of "The Math You Need" by Eric Baer

Secrets to Conducting a Successful 2YC Field Course by Amanda Colosimo and Jessica Barone



President's Column: Reflections from the Wonder Twins: Geo2yc President and VP Contemplate How You Can Get Involved with Making Our Division Great, by Merry Wilson and Ben Wolfe

Quarterly Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Rebecca Carmody

2013

• Volume II, Number 4 - December 2013 (Acrobat (PDF) 3MB Dec9 13)

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Seismology is More Than Drawing Circles by David Voorhees

Resources for Those Teaching Astronomy or Space Sciences by Andrew Franknoi

Bringing Down the Hammer: the Question of Outdoor Ethicsby Becca Walker, Joshua Villalobos, Pete Berquist, and Callan Bentley



President's Column: Field of Dreams, by Merry Wilson

Quarterly Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Christopher Khourey

• Volume II, Number 3 - September 2013 (Acrobat (PDF) 2.6MB Sep4 13)

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Geoscience Resources for Today's 2YC Faculty and Students by Ashanti Johnson, Allyson Fauver, & Lois Ricciardi

Geologic Society of America Tackles Diversity at 2013 Annual Meeting by Marjorie A. Chan

SAGE 2YC Workshops Bring 2YC Faculty Together from Coast to Coastby Bob Blodgett

The Evolving Landscape of STEM Funding: A Dynamic State of Affairs by Jill Karsten

Noyce Grant Program Prepares Future STEM Teachers Across 2YC-4YC Transitionby Mary Nelson



President's Column: A Summer Wrap, by Lynsey LeMay

Quarterly Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Rick Nixon

New Dottie Stout Grant Recipients: Annette Calabretta, Nadine Evans, Rebecca Perloth, Laura Branch, Robin Rohrback-Schiavone

• Volume II, Number 2 - April 2013 (Acrobat (PDF) 3.6MB Apr2 13)

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Virtual or Real Field Experience... Why Not Both? Digital Field Guides in the Field by Frank Granshaw

Oceanography I: Community Building in the Ocean2YC Community by Allison Beauregard

Oceanography II: Physical Oceanography Field Experience at Pasadena City College by Elizabeth Nagy-Shadman

Oceanography III: Oceanography at a Land-locked College Campus by Ken Rasmussen

New Faculty at a New Collegeby Tiffany Rivera

CLEAN & ICEE: Two New Resources for Teaching Climate Scienceby Susan M. Buhr (NAGT President) and Deb Morrison

"Box O' Rocks"by Shelley Jaye



President's Column: Planning for Workshop Season, by Lynsey LeMay

Quarterly Outstanding Adjunct Faculty: Joseph van Gaalen

• Volume II, Number 1 - February 2013 (Acrobat (PDF) 1.8MB Jan29 13)

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Alumna Comes Home to 2YC and Inspires the Next Generation by Kaatje Kraft

GigaPans I: A New Take on Virtual Field Tripsby Brett Dooley

GigaPans II: GigaGeology Will Transform the Way You See the Earth, a Billion Pixels at a Time by Ron Schott

GigaPans III: Eyes on the Flies - A Story of Two Community Colleges Collaborating on Original Research using Macro GigaPansby Callan Bentley and Joshua Villalobos

Opportunities for 2YC Faculty and Students at the National Science Foundationby Jill Karsten

Reflections on Writing the Roadside Geology of Georgia and Lessons Learned by Pamela J. W. Gore



President's Column: Combating Feelings of Isolation, by Lynsey LeMay

2012

• Volume I, Number 4 - December 2012 (Acrobat (PDF) 1.4MB Dec8 12)
• Volume I, Number 3 - September 2012 (Acrobat (PDF) 1.7MB Sep5 12)
• Volume I, Number 2 - March 2012 (Acrobat (PDF) 1.2MB Mar22 12)
• Volume I, Number 1 - January 2012 (Acrobat (PDF) 734kB Feb9 12)