Learning Beyond the Classroom

As an earth and environmental geosciences student, you can choose from various curricular and extra-curricular activities to enhance their learning experience.



Sustainability Opportunities at UD
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Hanley Sustainability Institute link-arrow link-arrow

Nationally recognized for work on campus and within the Dayton community, the Institute allows students to engage with faculty and community stakeholders to help make campus and the community more sustainable.

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Rivers Institute link-arrow link-arrow

Students engage with faculty and community members to build community around the rivers by preserving and protecting our watershed.


Additional Opportunities

Internships

Learn about your chosen field of study through hands-on experience in an internship. See how textbook theories make daily workplace endeavors effective and efficient.

Stander Symposium

Since 1990, the University of Dayton has sponsored the annual Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium to recognize, showcase and celebrate mentored academic and artistic accomplishments in undergraduate and graduate education.

Dean's Summer Fellowships

The Dean's Summer Fellowship program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students in the University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences to conduct research during the summer in any academic discipline under the guidance of a full-time College faculty mentor.

Berry Summer Thesis Institute

The Berry Summer Thesis Institute engages a cohort of honors students (between sophomore and junior year) from different disciplines/majors in a full-summer, on-campus program that includes a mini-course and provides intensive disciplinary research and scholarship opportunities. In addition, students take part in professional development workshops, community engagement opportunities, public presentation forums and cohorted social activities.

Study Abroad and Away

At UD, we're passionate about broadening your horizons and connecting you with a global network of opportunities through education abroad and away. Whether you envision a semester of study, want to enroll in a short-term course abroad or explore a short travel experience with a faculty member to complement your studies, we offer a variety of options to suit your preferences.



Contact Department of Earth and Environmental Geosciences
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 2364
937-229-3432 email