Geography, Geology and Planning Blog

GGP students aid in visioning project for Lake Springfield 

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An exciting, real-world and hands-on collaboration is happening between Missouri State University, the City of Springfield and City Utilities.   Students in the Community Planning Practicum course (PLN572/672) are working with the City of Springfield and Springfield City Utilities on a portion of the large Lake Springfield Plan.   Dr. Krista Evans, associate professor of … [Read more...] about GGP students aid in visioning project for Lake Springfield 

The great Midwest migration

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Geography is often understood as merely the study of the planet Earth and its atmosphere, like knowing the names of states and capitals, or learning how to read maps.  But it also includes the activity of its inhabitants – as famously put by geographer Yi-Fu Tuan, “Geography is the study of earth as the home of people.”  Dr. Emily Frazier, assistant professor of human … [Read more...] about The great Midwest migration

Spotlight on the ‘Welcome Corps’ program

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On Jan. 19, the State Department announced the launch of “Welcome Corps,” the newest change to the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Dr. Emily Frazier, assistant professor of human geography in the department of geography, geology and planning at Missouri State University, co-authors an op-ed piece about refugee resettlement and this new program in The Washington Post. … [Read more...] about Spotlight on the ‘Welcome Corps’ program

GGP co-sponsors Black History Month talk

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Dr. Christy Hyman, assistant professor of geography at Mississippi State University, will be giving a lecture for Black History Month.  The presentation will take place on Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. in Glass Hall, room 108.  Hyman’s lecture, titled “Contested Space and the Pursuit of Freedom in the Great Dismal Swamp”, will explore the history of geospatial approaches in … [Read more...] about GGP co-sponsors Black History Month talk