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Contests

The U.S. Portion of a Top Three GISCI Contest Map

GISCI: The winners of the 2019 map contest are posted. There were eight entrants.

Applied Geography Conference: The conference, October 23 - 25 in Charlotte, North Carolina, has two student competitions: the "regular" AGC 2019 Student Paper & Poster Competitions (submissions due June 14) and a new Esri & AGC Student Competition using story maps (submissions due June 1). 

GIS Education Weekly: UIUC Approves CS + GIS Liberal Arts BS

Resources

Oracle: Oracle Launches Internet Map Providing a Unique View into the Global Internet - It's "a simple, graphical way to track the health of the internet and gain insight into the impact of events such as natural disasters or state-imposed interruptions."

Ethics Education for Geospatial Professionals: A new GIS ethics case is available bringing the collection of case studies up to 17. "Ethical Minefield" asks the question: "Should a surveying and mapping crew chief pay a bribe to acquire data needed to conduct field reconnaissance safely?" Via @daviddibiase.