Students, faculty and staff celebrated Geography Awareness Week Nov. 11-15 by participating in several campus activities. Dr. Brooks Blevins, the Noel Boyd Professor of Ozarks Studies at Missouri State University in Springfield, examined the Ozark dialect and explained the historical and geographical origins of the dialect during his presentation, “How to Speak Ozark in … [Read more...] about Students, faculty, staff celebrate Geography Awareness Week
When it comes to the Ozarks, perceptions don’t always reflect the truth. Presenters at this year’s Ozarks Studies Symposium shed some light on these differences during the free, three-day event Sept. 19-21 at the West Plains Civic Center. The event opened with a reception Sept. 19 at the civic center for area art teachers whose work was highlighted in an exhibit hosted by … [Read more...] about Ozarks Studies Symposium sheds light on faulty perceptions of the region
How can internal combustion engines be made more eco-friendly? Colby Bain of West Plains hopes to help researchers at the University of Alabama (UA) find an answer to that question this summer. The freshman pre-engineering student at Missouri State University-West Plains has been selected to participate in a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for … [Read more...] about Colby Bain selected for NSF summer research program in Alabama
Students in the health information technology (HIT) program at Missouri State University-West Plains celebrated Health Information Professionals Week March 24-30. The students hosted a variety of activities designed to bring awareness to the program and the careers available to its graduates. They conducted a campus-wide toilet paper collection for area food banks and … [Read more...] about Students celebrate Health Information Professionals Week