Higher Education Developments in Curriculum

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Higher Education Developments in Curriculum
Research Session

• Concord University (Tom Saladyga)
• Glenville State College (James Witte)
• Marshall University (Sang Yoo)
• WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural
  Resources and Design (Michael Strager)
• WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences (Trevor
  Harris)

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Educational Survey Question

• What courses are offered in GIS and remote
  sensing at undergraduate and graduate levels?
• Degree level and average number of students
  enrolled?
• What are the areas of emphasis of these courses?
• List any centers associated with your unit that
  utilize geospatial technologies 
• What trends do you see in student education in
  GIS? 
• What employment trends are you experiencing for
  recent graduates in GIS? 
• What accomplishments has your unit seen in the
  past few years?
• What do you see as the most significant
  geospatial education challenges that you are
  experiencing?
• In what ways can the statewide geospatial
  community contribute, participate, and benefit
  from ongoing education and research efforts in
  your unit?

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Non-Profits/State Boards/State Councils

• Downstream Strategies (Jason Clingerman)
• The Nature Conservancy (Ruth Thornton)
• WV Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council
  (Michael Duminiak)
• WV Society of Professional Surveyors (Rick Witte)