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Opportunities for Contributions

Thanks to all of you who contributed to the various Geography Department funds and scholarships. We have just concluded a successful capital campaign and are making special efforts to increase our departmental contributions to enhance our programs and benefit students. Please consider donating to one of the Geography Department funds listed below.

Send donations to:
Richard E. Groop
Department of Geography
115 Geography Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
(please specify which fund you would like to contribute to)

List of Funds

  • John M. Hunter Award
    Established in 1995 for outstanding geography students who demonstrate academic potential and dedication to the field of geography.

  • Ian Matley Memorial Fund
    Established to bring guest speakers to campus to enrich the geographic education of students and faculty.

  • Daniel Jacobson Endowed Scholarship
    Established in 1995 to encourage undergraduate students interested in studying Native American and cultural geography topics.

  • Geography at MSU Fund
    Established in 2001 to promote the MSU Department of Geography, including related advertising, fundraising, travel, and similar expenses.

  • Geography Field Experience Fund
    Established in 2001 to fund student field experiences, including field trips, primary data collection, course related field experience, and transportation and lodging expenses.

  • GTU/Geography Endowment Fund
    Established in 1999 by Robert and Dorothy Thomas to fund geography-related student activities.

  • Marjory and Lawrence Sommers Geography Graduate Fellowship for International Research and Travel
    A graduate fellowship to be awarded yearly for Masters of Ph.D. students to support international research and travel.

  • Harold A. "Duke" Winters Scholarship
    To support graduate study in Geography at MSU.

  • Jay R. Harmon Undergraduate Scholarship in Geography
    To support undergraduate study in Geography at MSU.