News & Events

April 22, 2025 - EVENT

Green Action Fund presents: Sustainable Speaker Series, 4:30 - 7:45 pm. Berger Hall, UCCS. Learn more and RSVP here.

April 18, 2025 - EVENT

2025 UCCS Sustainability Summit: Our Power, Our Planet, April 18, 2025, 8:30 AM-3:00 PM, Berger Hall, UCCS. Learn more and RSVP here.

April 2, 2025 - CONGRATS

Micah Vacco, a senior majoring in GES with a minor in Anthropology, is the recipient of the 2025 Ron Wisner Human Spirit and Leadership Award! Congratulations to Micah!

April 1, 2025 - EVENT

GES to host all-student Pizza Party! Learn about GES Clubs, careers, and meet faculty and other majors. FREE FOOD! Noon -1:00 pm in Columbine Hall, rm. 334.

March 27, 2025 - CONGRATS

James Baginski, PhD, Associate Teaching Professor in GES, wins 2025 Campus-Wide Outstanding Instructor Award! Congratulations to Dr. Baginski!

March 14, 2025 - EVENT

Spring 2025 GES Colloquium: "How and When Was Grand Canyon’s Inner Gorge Cut?" Presented by CU Boulder's Lon Abbott. Friday, March 14, 1-2 pm Columbine Hall, rm. 329.

March 11, 2025 - EVENT

Cafe Scientifique is back! UCCS' Dr. Helen Davies will present, "Old Texts, New Worlds: Uncovering Lost Texts with Multispectral Imaging" Tuesday, March 11, 4:30 - 6:00 pm at Clyde's Gastropub (on campus).

March 1, 2025 

Read Professor John Harner's column in the Colorado Springs Independent: Unearthing the El Paso Canal: "The Forgotten Waterway That Built Colorado Springs." This is a recurring column - stay tuned for more from Dr. Harner!  

January 22, 2025

GES now offers an opportunity to earn a BA and a MA in Applied Geography through our Accelerated Master's Program (AMP). Eligible UCCS GES majors can complete both degrees in a streamlined manner, within five years. Schedule a meeting with Graduate Director, Dr. Dao (tdao@uccs.edu) to discuss the program and confirm your eligibility.