THE COMPASS OF SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON
An Honorary Scientific Society Magazine
Devoted to the Earth Sciences
THE COMPASS (ISSN 0894-802X) is published by Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Dept. of Earth Science, Univ. of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614. THE COMPASS is owned by members of the Chapters and the officers of the National Council of Sigma Gamma Epsilon. Printed in the United States of America.
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DIRECTORY OF SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON
Founded March 30, 1915 at the University of Kansas
HONORARY MEMBERS
Charles David White (1924) Alexander Deussen (1924) Frederick Byron Plummer (1929) Dilworth S. Hager (1931) Edward Salisbury Dana (1935) F. Afton Wade (1938) Hugh Densmore Miser (1949) John L. Rich (1953) George Evert Condra (1954) Hiroshi Niino (1957) J Harlen Bretz (1978) F. D. Holland, Jr. (1978) Charles J. Mankin (1984) Gerald M. Friedman (1986) Kenneth E. Caster (1986) Austin A. Sartin (1990) Daniel F. Merriam (1995) Don C. Steinker (1995) James C. Walters (2007)
PAST PRESIDENTS
W. H. Twenhofel 1915-1922 H. B. Meller 1922-1924 C. E. Decker 1924-1932 E. F. Schramm 1932-1938 E. P. Henderson 1938-1940 R. L. Kidd 1940-1942 W. A. Staub 1942-1949 C. B. Carpenter 1949-1953 F. M. Bullard 1953-1958 R. B. Esarey 1958-1960 E. A. Frederickson 1960-1965 H. C. Skinner 1965-1970 F. D. Holland, Jr. 1970-1975 H. C. Skinner 1975-1978 G. R. McCormick 1978-1982 G. M. Friedman 1982-1986 A. A. Sartin 1986-1990 D. F. Merriam 1990-1995 J. C. Walters 1995-2000 D. W. Neal 2000-2005 R. L. Ford 2005-2010
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON
National PresidentErika Elswick Dept. of Geological Sciences Indiana University 1001 E. Tenth Street Bloomington, IN 47405 Phone: 812-855-2493 eelswick@indiana.eduNational Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. James C. Walters Dept. of Earth Science Univ. of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0335 Phone: 319-273-2707 james.walters@uni.eduNational Editor
Dr. Larry Davis Biology Department Peter Engel Science Ctr., Rm 201 College of St. Benedict & St. John’s Univ. Collegville, MN 56321 Phone: 320-363-3328 ldavis@csbsju.edu
NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Northeastern ProvinceDr. Mark R. Noll Dept. of The Earth Sciences 327 Lennon Hall SUNY College at Brockport Brockport, NY 14420 Phone: 585-395-5717 mnoll@brockport.eduSoutheastern Province
Dr. Michael A. Gibson Dept. of Agriculture, Geosciences & Natural Resources University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, TN 38238 Phone: 731-881-7435 mgibson@utm.eduWestern Province
Dr. Richard Langford Dept. of Geological Sciences University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX 79968 Phone: 915-747-5968 langford@utep.eduCentral Province
Dr. John P. Hogan Dept. of Geological Sciences & Engineering 125 McNutt Hall Missouri University of Science & Technology Rolla, MO 65409-0140 Phone: 573-341-4616 jhogan@mst.edu