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In Honor of Pete Lavigne,
Katie Lee and Jack Loeffler
to Speak at Prescott College
Pete Lavigne,
J.D.,
M.S.E.L., was Chair of the MAP Environmental Studies Program from July 1, 2008 until his death on November 23, 2008. During the months before his illness Pete was enthusiastically working to arrange for two of his beloved and renowned colleagues to come to Prescott College. In his honor, Pete's friends and colleagues Katie Lee and Jack Loeffler will be the keynote speakers at our spring colloquia.
Katie Lee,
environmental activist, author, and folksinger
and author of Glen Canyon Betrayed: A Sensuous Elegy and creator/producer of the DVD
Love Song To Glen Canyon: Images, Words & Song, was our keynote speaker at the February 2009 colloquium.
Jack Loeffler, author of
Adventures with Ed: A Portrait of Abbey and Headed Upstream: Interviews with Iconoclasts, will be our keynote speaker at the May 2009 colloquium.
Residency Registration Required
Please note that each student is required, as of Spring 2009, to complete a registration form that will notify the MAP staff and faculty of how your residential requirements will be met that semester. The form is available here.
Changes Relating to the Thesis Plan and Thesis
Please note that there have some procedural and conceptual changes to the thesis plan and thesis processes. They are subtle, but will make a difference in how you approach and think about these components. If you are about to begin or currently working on either component please read the current procedures in the MAP Process Handbook.
2008 Online MAP Handbook
is Now Complete
The MAP Handbook is now directly available on this MAP Current Students web-page. All students and advisors are asked to use the current procedures in this online handbook as they supercede all prior written procedures. Procedures do not affect program policy or graduation requirements. See the following item on changes in MAP.
Changes in MAP
Confirmation about any changes to the program and discussion about potential upcoming changes are now included in the online MAP Policies Manual. Current items include:
- Thesis Plan and Thesis Procedural Changes
- Residency Registration and Attendance
- CP Handbook and program oversight
- New Required Course and Cohort Model for New Students
- Incomplete Policy and Criteria for Determining Eligibility
- and more
General News
The MAP General News page includes brief but important announcements. please see the information about the new Study plan Cover page.
MAP Residency Options
Our web site has information about residency requirements as well as a list of events that have been pre-approved by the Graduate Program Council as appropriate options for meeting the residency requirement. Please go to the Residency Options page for full information.
Announcement from the NE Symposium Sponsors:
"Bob Tremblay informed me that the NE Symposium, scheduled for April 3-5, 2009 in Massachusetts, will not take place. We regret any disappointment this news my bring. Sincerely, Arlene Ustin"
New Student Information
The New Student Information page includes the correspondence, faculty essay, forms, and documents prepared for Group 35 students to prepare for Spring 2009. Please review each of these items and the MAP Handbook prior to the February 5, 2009 orientation.
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