Have you ever seen ...

America's youngest volcano? California's highest peak? The driest place in the western hemisphere?

If you would like to see these and more while earning academic credit, come to an introductory presentation on the "Volcanoes of the Eastern Sierra Nevada" class next Tuesday, February 24 at 5:30 p.m. in Foster International LLC (Foster-Shea ground floor, 1000 N. Fee Lane). Get FREE PIZZA and the information you need to know before your go!

** INFORMATIONAL MEETING**

NOTE: Informal Presentation for Prospective Participants
Where: Foster International LLC (Foster-Shea ground floor)
When: Tuesday, February 24, 5:30 PM
Refreshments: Free pizza!

** NEW COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT **

Students! Interested in an exciting new way to take an introductory science course in a spectacular mountain setting? Through the support of the Collins Living-Learning Center, the Dept. of Geological Sciences, and the College of Arts & Sciences, we will be again offering our introductory-level "expeditions" science course, directed at both science and non-science students, and taught in the mountains of the eastern Sierra Nevada. The course, entitled "Volcanoes of the Eastern Sierra Nevada: Geology and Natural Heritage of the Long Valley Caldera," is open to all students on the IU campus. The course will be taught by Michael Hamburger, professor of Geological Sciences. The class offers a hands-on, inquiry-oriented introduction to the geological and ecological setting of one of the most beautiful and environmentally diverse areas of the western U.S.

Students can register for the class either as GEOL G188 or Collins Living-Learning Center (L130). Both listings are eligible for COAS TOPICS and N&M sciences credit. The course will be taught in the first summer session, and will include a prerequisite seminar-style class during the second half of the spring semester (GEOL G190, CLLC L100), followed by a 2-week field trip to the Sierras, May 16 - 30.

If you are interested, take a look at our course web site:

http://www.indiana.edu/~sierra/

where you'll find course information, some great photos from last year's field course and on-line application information.

Questions? Contact Michael Hamburger (hamburg@indiana.edu) with any questions about the class.