Introductory GIS for the Planning Profession Workshop for SEDRD Graduate Students

Submitted by dfoolen on March 16th, 2026 4:27 PM

Date:

Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Location:

Johnston Hall, Room 006

SEDRD is hosting an Introductory GIS for the Planning Profession workshop on April 15th, organized by Prof. Mollie Kuchma, Professor in Rural Planning and Development.

Summary of some of the topics that will be covered includes:

What is GIS
How GIS is used in practice
Key concepts and terminology
How to make a simple map, etc.

This is a free event for SEDRD graduate students; however, registration is required. Please use the Qualtrics link [1] to register by April 12th.

If you have any questions about this workshop, please email Mollie Kuchma [2].

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Introductory GIS for the Planning Profession Workshop for SEDRD Graduate Students

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