Building Strong Geoscience Departments
A project website offering resources and strategies for strengthening geoscience departments through workshops, strategic planning, degree program design, faculty recruitment, student diversity initiatives, and professional preparation, developed by NAGT as part of the On the Cutting Edge program. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University part of Degree Programs:Department Profiles
This informational page profiles the School of Geography and Earth Sciences at McMaster University, detailing its program design, student recruitment, research opportunities, and interdisciplinary initiatives, as part of the "On the Cutting Edge" professional development project for geoscience departments. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Geosciences, Skidmore College part of Degree Programs:Curriculum Profiles
Degree Program Profile page from the "On the Cutting Edge" project featuring Skidmore College's Geosciences program, detailing its flexible curriculum design, program goals, course sequencing, capstone requirements, and assessment strategies within a primarily undergraduate liberal arts context. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Geology, Eastern Kentucky University part of Degree Programs:Curriculum Profiles
This webpage is a curriculum profile for the Geology BS program at Eastern Kentucky University, detailing its program design, core and elective courses, student learning goals, capstone requirements, and career outcomes, with an emphasis on practical applications, ASBOG certification preparation, and integration of geography and geology disciplines. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Meteorology, Central Michigan University part of Degree Programs:Curriculum Profiles
This webpage is a degree program profile for the BS in Meteorology at Central Michigan University, detailing curriculum structure, program goals, learning outcomes, course sequencing, alumni career paths, and accreditation aligned with American Meteorological Society and National Weather Service standards, hosted within the "On the Cutting Edge" geoscience education initiative. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Insights from Other Disciplines part of Defining Strong Departments
Content page from the "On the Cutting Edge" workshop program offering insights from physics, mathematics, biology, and geography disciplines on characteristics of thriving undergraduate departments, summarizing studies like SPIN-UP, MAA's Models that Work, and Bio2010 to inform geoscience departmental strength and reform. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Advancing By Retreating part of Department Heads and Chairs
A content page from the "On the Cutting Edge" geoscience education project offering strategies for academic department retreats, covering planning, facilitation, team-building exercises, and consensus-building techniques to address challenges like strategic planning, budgeting, and curriculum development. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Strategic Planning part of Department Heads and Chairs
A resource page for geoscience department leaders offering guidance and references on strategic planning, including essays, presentations, and readings to help develop a unified departmental vision and effective implementation strategies within the evolving landscape of higher education. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Characteristics of a Thriving Geoscience Department part of Defining Strong Departments
This informational webpage outlines the characteristics of thriving geoscience departments, identifying seven key traits such as being dynamic, student-centered, and collaborative, based on outcomes from a 2005 workshop hosted by the On the Cutting Edge program and supported by NAGT. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Strategies for Making Your Case part of Making a Case for your Department
Content page offering actionable strategies for geoscience department leaders to advocate for their programs, covering vision development, program assessment, data collection, institutional justification, and stakeholder engagement within higher education environments. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.