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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

STEM faculty awarded two new professorships and fellowships

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Missouri State University’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) has recognized faculty for their outstanding teaching, research and service with two professorships and fellowships: The Roy D. Blunt Life Science Professorship. The Matthew and Patricia Harthcock College of Natural and Applied Sciences Faculty Fellowship. Roy D. Blunt Life Science Professorship Thanks … [Read more...] about STEM faculty awarded two new professorships and fellowships

West Plains professor earns USAID fellowship

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An associate professor of geography at Missouri State University – West Plains has received a prestigious Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF).  Dr. Rajiv Thakur is currently engaged in a one-year fellowship hosted by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Resilience and Food … [Read more...] about West Plains professor earns USAID fellowship