Hamilton, NY — The Department of Geology at Colgate University will honor James McLelland, Charles A. Dana Professor of geology, on the eve of his retirement with a special symposium to be held in Lathrop Hall on Thursday, June 1, 2000.
McLelland, who has taught at Colgate since 1963, has brought distinction to the college through his contributions to the understanding of the geological framework of the Adirondacks and Grenville Province and his efforts to incorporate hands-on research into the undergraduate curriculum. Often with student co-authors, McLelland has published more than 200 articles, book chapters, and field guides on the Adirondacks and related topics.
The symposium, which coincides with the college’s alumni reunion weekend June 1 – 4, will reunite former students and professional colleagues of McLelland’s to Colgate for a series of talks on topics of current interest in the field. A morning session beginning at 10:00 a.m., chaired by Colgate alumnus Tim Lowenstein ’78, a geology professor at Binghamton University, will focus on the role of fluids in the earth’s system. The afternoon session, chaired by alumna Jean Morrison ’80, a geology professor at University of Southern California, will begin at 12:45 p.m. and will develop themes closer to McLelland’s central research interests in petrology and tectonics. The symposium is free and open to the public.
Founded in 1819, Colgate University is a nationally ranked, highly selective, residential, liberal arts college. Situated on a rolling 515-acre campus in central New York State, Colgate University attracts motivated students with diverse backgrounds, interests and talents from all over the United States.
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