Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

Another long-standing custom is that faculty, staff, and students from the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science get together every year at a party at the beginning of December to make ornaments for the department tree.

The event this year also served as an ice cream social.During the subsequent holiday party, everyone votes for their favorite ornament after admiring the tree for a week.

A prize is given to the three top winners.Madelyn Musick, administrative assistant, who purchased paint, glitter, and other festive decorations for this year’s event, says, “It brings everyone together.”Everyone gets a break from their research to participate in something fun, relaxing, and creative.