The first day of fall term...

occurs today and I am eager to see returning students and welcome the new crop of freshmen and transfer students into the geology major.  I've stepped down as director of environmental science after a decade of service in that position, wanting to return full time to teaching and research. I'm already busy writing a grant proposal to use ground penetrating radar to detect caves with no natural entrances, and am looking forward to my professional leave during spring term.  It will be a good academic year ahead - my 28th at EWU.