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DoG enews blog
Keep up-to-date on current news and events within the Department of Geography
Coffee Hour lecture series
Coffee Hour is a weekly lecture hosted by the Department of Geography celebrating interdisciplinary scholarship and collegiality. Topics range from innovations in GIScience, to food security, to land use and justice issues, among others.
News about geographers
Read about geographers in the news.
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The Miller Lecture
The department's Miller Lecture Series is designed to bring eminent geographers to Penn State and is a gift to the Department of Geography from the late E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller. E. W. Miller was a Professor of Geography, department head, and associate dean emeritus in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Ruby Miller, a teacher, artist and geographer herself, was married to Will Miller, and built the department's map collection which laid the groundwork for the Hamer Maps Library.
Recognition Reception
Students, faculty, staff, alumni,and friends of the Department of Geography gather to socialize, to give awards, and to honor achievements for the year.
Geography department newsletter
The GEOGRAPH newsletter is a publication of the Department of Geography in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, providing an annual report on research, people, and accomplishments.