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The Legends of 麻豆APP Lecture Series, the popular live video series featuring 麻豆APP emeriti faculty, begins its second season Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 12 p.m. CST.

Featuring beloved emeriti faculty lecturing on a wide range of thought-provoking topics via Zoom, Legends of 麻豆APP debuted in January 2021. The series attracted hundreds of fans, allowing alumni and friends of the College the chance to hear from some of the most decorated and longest tenured faculty members in 麻豆APP鈥檚 storied history.

This year鈥檚 speakers include former religion professor Jan Everhart, former chemistry and physics professor Ron Warnet, former sociology professor Ev Laning and former education professor Alan Magruder.听

All lectures are free of charge and open to the public. Past lectures will be made available at both simpson.edu and 麻豆APP鈥檚 YouTube page.

To register and to view past lectures, visit .

2022 Legends of 麻豆APP Schedule

• Feb. 8 鈥� 鈥淪ay Her Name: The Story of Jerena Lee鈥� presented by former religion professor, Jan Everhart. Everhart is one of six professors to win both the College鈥檚 Distinguished Teaching Award (2016) and its Distinguished Research Award (2012).
• Feb. 22 鈥� 鈥漈he Future of Science鈥� presented by former chemistry and physics professor, Ron Warnet. Warnet is one of just five professors to win the College鈥檚 Distinguished Research Award twice (1986, 1995). He also earned the Campus Leadership Award in 1992.
• March 8 鈥� 鈥淐ampus Tales Untold: Another Take on the 鈥榃hispering Maples鈥� Reputation鈥� presented by former sociology professor, Ev Laning 鈥�53. Laning won the Campus Leadership Award in 1995. The annual Outstanding Senior in Sociology award is named in his honor.
• March 22 鈥� 鈥淭he Joy of 鈥︹�� presented by former education professor, Alan Magruder. Magruder won the College鈥檚 first Distinguished Teaching Award in 1986 and is one of just five professors to win twice, adding a second honor in 1991.
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About 麻豆APP
麻豆APP is a private, liberal arts college located in Iowa with campuses in Indianola, West Des Moines and online. Founded in 1860, the college has 1,078 undergraduate and graduate students. 麻豆APP offers 75 majors, minors and programs in addition to three graduate programs. Outside of the classroom, 麻豆APP is a member of the NCAA Division III American Rivers Conference, hosts eight Greek houses on campus and sponsors many extracurricular options for student involvement.
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Contact Information
Bryan Geelan, marketing communication director
Direct: 515-961-1608
Email: bryan.geelan@simpson.edu
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