Geography, globe, 1986

This image shows a geography student pointing at a landmass on a model of the Earth created by the Department of Geography and Community Planning at Appalachian State University (1967-current) in 1986. The Department of Geography and Community Planning offers BA degrees in Geography and BS degrees in Community Planning, with courses in geographic techniques, quantitative methods, urban and political geography, land use, and regional planning. The model Earth was completed in late 1975 and is currently located in the lower level staircase of the first Belk Library, built 1968. This image appears in the 1987 Rhododendron (p. 387). Standing on the far left is Dr. William Imperatore, Department of Geography.

Students

Student Activities

Geography

Appalachian State University

General Picture Files, 2004.040, Box 19, Campus Scenes F13, C14.2.4.1.

University Archives, Appalachian State University

1986-1987

Rhododendron

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Photographs

English

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Appalachian State University. Department of Geography and Planning

Series 6 -- Colleges, Departments, Offices, and Centers

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The Appalachian State University Historical Photographs Digitization Project is supported with federal Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program.