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Gamma Theta Upsilon
         
Gamma Theta Upsilon, or GTU, is an international honor society in geography. GTU was founded in 1928 and became a national organization in 1931. Members of GTU have met academic requirements and share a background and interest in geography. GTU chapter activities support geographic knowledge and awareness on a number of college and university campuses. The VU chapter of GTU, Alpha Xi, was established on campus in May, 1950. Currently, Prof. Longan is the VU GTU faculty sponsor.

To be eligible for GTU membership, students must 1) have completed a minimum of three geography courses, 2) have a B average in geography, 3) must rank in the upper 35% of their class, and 4) have completed at least three semesters of college course work.

For the 2006-2007 academic year, the following students earned membership in GTU:

  • Jeff Field
  • Laurie Dickmeyer
  • Tim Kalinowski
  • Scott Osthus

In addition Dr. Longan was elected to membership and Dr. Albert Trost, former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences was elected to honorary membership in recognition of his support for Geography at VU.

We congratulate Dr. Trost and the above students on this achievement!

If you believe you are eligible for GTU membership and are interested, contact Prof. Kilpinen for further information.

For more information, you can also visit the main GTU Home Page.

 

 

 

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