Environmental Studies Minor
at East Tennessee State University
updated April 19, 2008

TRAIL TRIP WEATHER UPDATE-- Saturday the 19th, 8:30am-- There's some spotty rain this morning, but we're going up on the trail anyway! We're scheduled to meet a lot of people up there, so we'll take our chances. Come on along! --KOD

I. Curriculum (requirements and courses)
The new ETSU environmental studies minor is open to students in any major.
Click here for a list of course requirements, updated December 2007.
Click here for course offerings by semester: Spring 2008; Fall 2008.
Click here for an advisement check sheet.

II. Events, April 2008
- Weds Apr 9, 12noon-2pm, The Cave (lower level of the Culp Center). The Beehive Collective, a Maine-based art and education collective that works on globalization and environmental justice issues, will display two large, narrative art works, and will present an interactive slide show, "Dismantling Monoculture: Tales of Ants and Economics in the Americas." Don't miss this impressive group! www.beehivecollective.org/english/tour.htm

- Weds Apr 16, 7pm, Culp Center Forum (3rd floor). "Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming," a live, interactive webcast produced with the support of the National Wildlife Federation. www.nwf.org/campusecology/chillout/

- Thursday Apr 17, 10am-2pm, Borchuck Plaza (in front of Sherrod Library). ETSU Earth Day Celebration!! Music by Ras Alan, Hot Groove (formerly Makia Groove), ETSU Bluegrass Players. Tables and displays by dozens of regional environmental and political groups. Rain Location--The Cave and Cave Patio (lower level Culp Center).

April 18 update: Click here for some fun Earth Day pics. Click here for a JC Press video report.

- Saturday April 19. 9am-2:30pm. Appalachian Trail maintenance trip:
Info about where and when to meet, what to bring.

Update! -- Pics from saturday April 19.
Pics from the November 2007 trip; from the October 2007 trip; from the Spring 2007 trips.

III. People/ Contact Info
Click here to see the roster of the environmental studies committee, updated Jan 2008. For more information, contact the director, Kevin O'Donnell, 423 439-6679 odonnell@etsu.edu

IV. Links, Readings, Resources
Click here for a categorized list.