(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College’s Social Science Division is preparing to start another History Symposium series of speakers for the spring semester. The first speaker, Dr. Brooks Blevins will take to the podium in April where he will deliver his well-known presentation “How to Talk Ozark in Seven Simple Steps.”
Dr. Blevins is the Noel Boyd Professor of Ozarks Studies at Missouri State University in Springfield and was born and raised in rural Arkansas in the heart of the Ozarks. He is also the author and editor of several books and hosts a bi-weekly podcast titled, The old
Ozarks.
“We are very excited to be able to welcome such a prestigious scholar of Ozark history to our symposium series. We have had the pleasure of welcoming a number of accomplished scholars over the years, and Dr. Blevins will be an exceptional addition to the series,” stated Dr. Denna Clymer, Crowder College Social Science Division chair and instructor. “We hope the community will come join us for a fantastic evening!”
The free event will take place on Thursday, April 2 at 6:00 pm in the Wright Conference Center, located upstairs inside the Arnold Farber Building at Crowder College’s Neosho campus (601 Laclede Avenue, Neosho).
About Crowder College:
Crowder College was established in April 1963, as the voters of Newton and McDonald counties passed the issue to create a community college (formerly junior college) on the land formerly known as Camp Crowder. Today, the college provides services to a nine-county service region in southwest Missouri with locations in Neosho, Cassville, Joplin, McDonald County, Nevada, and Webb City. The student population exists from within the four-state region, and around the globe. With over 80 degree and program options, the college is a great place to train for a career or transfer to a university.
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