Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a grand opening celebration for the Ozarks Heritage Research Center at 6 p.m. April 2 at the Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. Years in the making, the OHRC houses an archive of materials related to the south-central and southeast Missouri Ozarks that can be used by researchers, … [Read more...] about Grand opening of Ozarks Heritage Research Center set for April 2
Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation on the poetry of Christmas hymns at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19 at the Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. The presentation, “The First Noel: Poetry of Christmas Hymns,” will be given by Frank Priest, professor of English at … [Read more...] about Celebrate the poetry of traditional Christmas hymns at Dec. 19 event
The new Ozarks Heritage Resource Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will be the topic of the Nov. 5 meeting of the Friends of the Garnett Library. OHRC advisory committee members Professor of English Frank Priest, Associate Professor of History Dr. Jason McCollom and Director of Library Services Rebekah McKinney will provide an overview of the … [Read more...] about Ozarks Heritage Resource Center topic of Nov. 5 Friends of the Garnett Library meeting
A small group of Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) faculty and staff gathered in the Garnett Library recently to sift through a collection of old documents, maps and books about the Ozarks and its residents. Their task? To determine what pieces to include in the new Ozarks Heritage Resource Center (OHRC). Years in the making, the OHRC will house an archive of … [Read more...] about New center will house historical, cultural materials about the Ozarks
Professor BA, Writing, Missouri State University MFA, Writing, Washington University What made you decide to specialize in writing? I see beauty everywhere. I also believe in the creation of beauty; therefore, I specialized in writing as a way to interpret and to express unique life experiences. What was your favorite course in college and why? My favorite course as an … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Frank Priest