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Making Spaces of Possibility at Fairmont State

Fairmont State University celebrates Geography Awareness Week and GIS Day by combining this year’s themes of Making Spaces of Possibility and Celebrating Geo-generalists.

We believe that everyone has the possibility of being a geographer, a geospatial professional, or a geo-generalist. Join us as we explore how geography and GIS impact every career and every facet of life.

Events & Activities

• Alumni guest speakers

• GISS Lab Open House

• Student-led projects

• Virtual and on-campus talks

• Community engagement activities

Partners

• College of Liberal Arts Geographic Information Science (GISC) Minor

• COLA Geographic Information Systems/Science (GISS) Lab

• Geography Faculty, Department of Behavioral Sciences

• WV Association of Geospatial Professionals (WVAGP)

• American Association of Geographers (AAG)

Geography Awareness Week, GIS Day, and Open GIS Day
Fairmont State University celebrates Geography Awareness Week, established in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan and National Geographic to emphasize the importance of geography in education, policy, and everyday life. Each November, schools, universities, and communities highlight how geography deepens our understanding of places, connects people across cultures, and prepares us to plan for the future.

Building on this tradition, GIS Day, launched in 1999 with support from Esri founder Jack Dangermond, showcases the power of Geographic Information Systems to solve real-world problems. Open GIS Day extends the celebration by focusing on open-source geospatial tools and data, making spatial available to everyone (and on maps on your mobile phone... look for the little OpenStreetMap name).

Learn more: Geography Awareness Week | GIS Day | Open GIS Day

Check out all of our geography and GIS resources on the GeoSavvy Guide.