Richard C. Lorson ’75, ’77, provided a gift to support two areas within the Geosciences Department: The Paul C. Franks Scholarship to assist geology majors interested in the resource side (oil & gas) of geology, and the purchase of equipment for student use at Field Camp and for research opportunities.
Field Camp is a program for geoscience students providing on-field geology experiences. It is typically offered each summer in South Dakota and Wyoming and places emphasis on the collection, recording and interpretation of field data. Often, it is the first major field course taken by students and aims to make the participants proficient and confident field geologists.