Geography Awareness Week 2026

Join us for a variety of fun and engaging events as we celebrate Geography Awareness Week 2026!

Geography is Everywhere Photography Contest | October 21-November 11 | Online

The Geography is Everywhere Photography Contest is open to MSU students & scholars, faculty, staff, retirees, and alumni. Click to get more information, contest rules and entry form. Winners will be announced during Geography Awareness Week. 

Food Drive | November 16-20 | GEO Lounge

Organized by GEO Club, Weather Club, and SWIG. Drop off your donations of canned goods and non-perishable food items for the Greater Lansing Food Bank in the boxes provided in the GEO Lounge (Rm. 129) or make a donation at https://greaterlansingfoodbank.org/give. Please email Isabelle Ernst at ernestis@msu.edu if you make a monetary donation.

3D Printing Terrain Elevation Models Workshop | Tuesday, November 17 | 2-4 PM | Digital Scholarship Lab, MSU Main Library

Learn to produce a 3D model of terrain elevation for printing on a 3D printer. We will learn about digital elevation models, where to find DEM data to create our printable export, and then use the QGIS plug-in DEMto3D to create a model. Click to register for the workshop by 11/15. (Limited to 25 participants.) 

GIS Day: Data-Data-Data! | Wednesday, November 18 | 2:30-4:30 PM | Main Library | Green Room on 4th Floor

Please join the MSU GIS Users Community and MSU Libraries Map & Geospatial Services as they welcome panelists sharing their challenges and triumphs regarding geospatial data for projects. No registration is required. Everyone is welcome!  Click for more information about GIS Day 2026.

Your Future with Geography: A Discussion with MSU Geography Alumni | Wednesday, November 18 | 4:30-6:00 PM | Kellogg Center, Lincoln Room

Ever wonder where a degree in Geography can take you? Join us for our Geography Awareness Week Alumni Panel to explore the wide range of careers built on spatial thinking and geographic analysis. Click to RSVP for the panel.