As some of you may know, I am planning to lead a study abroad program in Cambodia during the Winter Break (from about the end of exam week until a few days before Spring classes begin.) I am now proceeding full speed ahead with arrangements for the Program, and within a few weeks we will be able to accept applications for the twelve or so spaces we will available.… Read the rest

Finally, moving days are here.  Our new furniture is being delivered as I type this and our books, lab equipment, maps, pictures, coffee maker and other vital supplies will be moved over to Monroe Hall next week.  You’ll find some recent pictures below.… Read the rest

We’ve received a few job notices over the past week.  One temporary position and one permanent position at the Library of Congress and a GIS technician job in Frederick County, Virginia… Read the rest

A guest column by Dr. Richard A. Russo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Frostburg State University, Maryland. The election: Why the world was watching This past Sunday’s national parliamentary election in Turkey was closely watched outside of the country.  Turkey’s election drew global attention because the country’s rise over the past decade has also commanded the world’s attention.  Since 2001, when Turkey suffered a deep recession prompting an IMF intervention, the country’s GDP and per capita income… Read the rest

Phnom Penh, June 9, 2011 I have been in Phnom Penh for the past five weeks. When I planned this trip, I had ambitious goals. I would explore the city, talk to lots of people, take hundreds of photographs, and read every English-language local news story I could find about the place. I brought a book on the city’s history with me, and another on the history of Cambodia, which I planned to study as background for my fieldwork. By… Read the rest