Since its inception in 1949, the goals of the Kent State University Geological Society (KSGS) have been to promote scientific interest in the field of geology and to foster comraderie among geology majors and graduate students in the Department.  In recent years KSGS has sponsored the following geological and social activities: Mammoth Cave field trip, geode/fossil/mineral-collecting trips, whitewater-rafting, camping, caving, bowling, laser tag, and behind-the-scene visits to the Carnegie and Cleveland natural history museums.     

KSGS Spring Banquet	KSGS Fall Picnic

Annually, KSGS sponsors the Fall Picnic involving food as well as volleyball and softball games.  At its Spring Banquet, after dinner at a local restaurant, a program is presented by various students and faculty members.  Highlights of the previous Summer Field Camp (slides and commentary) are always a big hit as are miscellaneous slide shows and “musical” presentations offered by students and/or faculty.  A major part of the program consists of student awards given by the department and each of the student organizations.  KSGS awards include the following: Outstanding Faculty Member, Faculty Blunder-of-the-Year, Outstanding Teaching Assistant, KSGS Outstanding Service, and Summer Field Camp scholarships.
   
KSGS generates funds to support its activities by operating a coffee/snack table during the academic year, by its sale of rocks/minerals/fossils, and by means of raffles.  Through these efforts KSGS has been able to award Summer Field Camp students a total of  $2000-3000  in recent years. If you would like to donate worthy samples for sale by KSGS, please ship the material to President, Kent State Geological Society, Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242.

SGE at Kent State promotes professionalism through encouragement of graduate student presentation of papers at national and regional meetings. Each year, SGE awards between $1000 and $2000 in scholarships to reduce the burden of field camp expenses.  In addition to these activities, the chapter has sponsored entire issues of The Compass on  five occasions in: 1969, 1971, 1980, 1990, and 2004. This is possibly a record number nationally!

Kent State's chapter of SGE organizes the Spring Banquet and Fall Icebreaker which promotes intermingling of returning and newly-arriving undergraduate majors and graduate students in a local setting where food and beverages are provided. SGE also hosts the Holiday Party at the end of Fall semester where, again, food and beverages are provided. 

SGE Members Making Grain Size Folders	KSU Geology shirts, available in white and yellow
The famous Grain Size Folders	Round micropaleontology slides

SGE operates a major fund-raising project, the long-standing production of grain-size folders. These handy folders contain actual grains to provide a pocket-size guide to sizes, shapes, roundness, and angularity. Folders are $5.00 each for fewer than 100. For orders larger than 100 folders, contact SGE at (330) 672-2680 or geology@kent.edu. Send check or money order payable to "SGE, KSU" to SGE, Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent OH 44242.  Include your physical mailing address and contact information, please.

SGE also produces micropaleontology slides with a single round cavity. These cardboard slides are useful for counting and storing microscopic species, such as ostracodes. Aluminum holders and glass coverslips are not available from KSU. Slides are $40.00 per 100 plus $3.00 shipping/handling. Send check or money order payable to "SGE, KSU" to SGE, Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent OH 44242.  Include your physical mailing address and contact information, please.

SGE has polo shirts for sale. Colors include white and pale yellow. Price is $25.00 and $3.00 shipping/handling. Send check or money order payable to "SGE, KSU" to SGE, Department of Geology, Kent State University, Kent OH 44242.  Include your physical mailing address and contact information, please.