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• Meeting Times have changed! Meetings will now be held on every other Thursday from 12:30-1:30pm, in room 215 D/E. The next meeting will be held on January 28th.
• Want to know about geography and sustainability related events and talks on campus? The GSA is in the know! If you are interested in joining a sustainability mailing list please send us an email.
• The GSA is looking for volunteers to work at a booth in the SUB for Science Week, January 25th- 29th.  Please contact us if you are interested. 
• Geography Cares- We hope you all had a sweet holiday and have built up a restful reserve for the year ahead.
• Just in case it was a bit too sweet and you would like to share your holiday bounty for a good cause, the Geography Cares Committee is setting up a collection box for candies in the Main Office and in the Undergraduate Lounge.
• The candies will be donated to the Agape Street Ministry, which packages them for hand-delivery to the women who walk the streets of downtown eastside Vancouver and Whalley/Guildford in Surrey, along with hugs and a few kind words, as a reminder that they are not forgotten by the rest of us. Agape also runs recovery houses for women suffering from addiction. The collection boxes will remain in place until January 31st. Wrapped candies, chocolate bars, as well as boxes of chocolates are all welcome, even those from Halloween.  Sorry, no baked goods or perishable items for safe handling reasons.
• Graduating this school season? If yes, then it's time to have your graduation photos done by the Artona Group. The deadline for photos is January 31st. For more information please contact us at ubcgsa@hotmail.com
  

 

Upcoming Events

• Water Wars
  Thursday, January 21st, 6:30pm-10:30 pm - Water Wars features an array of water-themed activities. With classics including Joust, Inner Tube Water Polo, and Water Basketball, this year’s event promises to be a splash! Registration deadline for the Bad Latitude team is January 15th.
• GeoPit BZZR Garden
  Friday, January 22nd, 4:00-9:00pm – This will be the first BZZR Garden of the term and it is going to be great!  There will be karaoke, so get ready to sing!!
• Q & A with Ley
  Thursday, January 28th, 12:00-1:00pm – Here is a great chance to interact with the department.  To reserve your spot please email ubcgsa@hotmail.com