GIS Education Weekly: More Geospatial Degrees, More Budget Fights, More Students Doing Service Work

SHNU Geospatial Concentrations

The STEM Journal from Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU, issu format, pages 24-25) this month notes the school's online Bachelor's geospatial concentrations. These are degrees in one of four areas (anthropology, environmental science, geosciences or IT) with a geospatial minor. I found six geospatial courses available. The different degrees require from one to six of the courses.

Rich Schultz ‏(@RSchultzGeoTech), lead online science faculty at SNHU, told me the six courses are the basis for planned geospatial degree and GEOINT programs.

Social Studies/Geography Funding Not Assured in President's Budget

Last year's Every Student Succeeds Act, (ESSA) created new competitive grants to support instruction in civics, economics, geography and history. Last week's release of the President’s budget request did not include requests for some of the new social studies grants.

ESSA is now being passed along to the Appropriations Committee for review, where the funding will be decided. The New Hampshire Geographic Alliance (and I'm sure others) are asking for supporters of geography to contact their representatives and ask that this funding be granted. Via NHGA e-mail, which includes details on who to contact and what to say.

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