This is seventh week of the spring 2015 semester.
ALERTS:
There will be no Walk-In Hours today(2/23)
We strongly encourage degree candidates for the upcoming academic year (fall 2015, spring 2016, and summer 2016) to schedule a degree check in the A&GS Dean’s Office anytime by calling 325-3095 (please do not e-mail for appointment scheduling).
The Countdown Continues: Just 62 days until the gala opening of the 2015 NWC Biennale.
SCAMS Meeting Tomorrow
The next meeting of the Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (SCAMS) is tomorrow, Tuesday, February 24th at 6:30 PM, in the National Weather Center, Room 1313. Food will be provided for all members. OU alum EfrenAfante will be the guest speaker. Efren is the on-air meteorologist at WJTV Channel 12 in Jackson, Mississippi.
GIS Day at the Capitol Coming Soon
The State Geographic Council invites you to participate in the 21st annual GIS Day at the Capitol, on Thursday, March 12th, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM on the second and fourth floors of the rotunda in the state capitol building. GIS Day at the Capitol is a unique opportunity for the public and private sectors to highlight the uses of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and to showcase how the technology is being used as a decision-making tool throughout the state of Oklahoma. This is a free event and everyone is invited to attend. For more information about GIS Day at the Capitol, please contact Shellie Willoughby at .
Research in Action!
Check out this great news story that ran on News On 6 out of Tulsa last week on the exciting new research being conducted by OU Meteorology professor Dr. Phillip Chilson and the crew at KAEFS using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS):
Although the Kessler Atmospheric and Ecological Field Station (KAEFS) was not explicitly mentioned after the story was edited, some of the footage was shot at KAEFS. UAS research in Oklahoma … up, up, and away!
This Week’s Seminars:
Summer Internships with SCIPP
The Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP) invites applicants for two 12-week, full-time paid internships in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Lafayette, Louisiana. The internships run from May 18th through August 7th. Interns will work with SCIPP for up to ten hours per week, beginning April 20th, for required training. Exact start and end dates are negotiable. Applicants must be currently enrolled at the University of Oklahoma, have a minimum 3.0 GPA in courses in their major, and be a junior or senior in standing. The internships are open to students in any department or college. Students graduating this May are not eligible to apply. Please see the attached flyer for all the details.
And don’t forget the Summer Internship opportunity with the South Central Climate Research Center (SCCSC). The deadline to apply for that internship is 5:00 PM Central Time on Friday, March 20th, 2015. Details were in last week’s Monday Memo.For eligibility requirements and to access the application form, please see:
This week’s Extras
Student Success Series:
10 Things Employers Want You to Learn Monday, February 23rd 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Wagner Hall, Room 250
Get Ready to Enroll Tuesday, February 24th 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Wagner Hall, Room 250
CLEP and Advanced Standing Exams Wednesday, February 25th 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Wagner Hall, Room 250
And don’t forget:
Three job openings through CIMMS: Job requisition #s 21509, 21582, and 21662; you can apply online at
McNair Scholarship Applications due March 1st:
Shellberg Scholarship Applications due March 25th:
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MM?
If you have any announcement you would like posted in Monday Memo (e.g., meetings, seminars, jobs, internships or just some great news) please send it to Asst. Dean Hempe () by Friday at noon to appear in the next week’s edition.
On this Day in History:
In 1802, a great snowstorm raged along the New England coast producing 48 inches of snow north of Boston. Three large ships from Salem were wrecked along Cape Cod.
In 1822, Boston was incorporated as a city. In 1836, the siege of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas. It ended on March 6th, when Mexican troops launched an early morning assault, killing all the Alamo defenders, including James Bowie and Davy Crockett.
In 1887, a 6.0 earthquake struck off the Mediterranean coast of southern France and northern Italy, killing more than 2,000 people. At the time, the area was hosting tourists from all over Europe celebrating Mardi Gras, including the Prince of Wales. The worst-hit towns were Genoa and San Remo.
In 1896, the Tootsie Roll was introduced by Austrian immigrant Leo Hirshfield to the U.S. In a small store in New York City, he began producing his a chocolaty, chewy candy, which he named after his five-year-old daughter, Clara, whose nickname was “Tootsie.” They’re still churning out over 40 million Tootsie Rolls every day.
In 1904, the U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million.
In 1910, the first radio contest was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sponsored by the United Wireless Telegraph Company. The contest was to test speed and accuracy in receiving and transmitting American Morse telegraphic code signals via radio. An operator of United Wireless’s Station on Young’s Million Dollar Pier, Robert F. Miller, won the competition. In 1927, the Federal Radio Commission began assigning frequencies, hours of operation and power allocations for radio broadcasters. On July 1st, 1934, the name was changed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
In 1968, Wilt Chamberlain became the first NBA player to score 25,000 points. Since then, 21 more players have crossed the 25,000 mark, but no one has come close to breaking Wilt’s record of scoring 100 points in a single game.
In 1995, the Dow Jones Industrial closed about 4,000 for the first time at 4,003.33. Twenty years later, it’s at 18,088.
In 1998, tornadoes killed 42 people and damaged and/or destroyed about 2,600 homes and businesses in Central Florida.