PROJECTS UNDERWAY TO IMPROVE SAFETY, AESTHETICS OF CAMPUS Construction began this fall on a series of projects that will significantly enhance the safety, accessibility and aesthetics of the Missouri Southern campus. “Missouri Southern has a unique opportunity this year to utilize some federal and state funding that is designated for capital improvement. In addition to a number of deferred maintenance projects (roofs, boilers, chillers, etc.), the university has decided to address several safety and accessibility issues in and around the Oval,” said Dr. Brad Hodson, executive vice president. “These include street replacement; more visible crosswalks; a dedicated path across the main parking lot from the
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residence halls; a safer, better lit, drier tunnel; and wider sidewalks and building entrances on the Oval.” The federal and state funds are provided exclusively for capital construction and can’t be used for anything other than capital projects. Aesthetic improvements to campus will be funded through philanthropic dollars via the Missouri Southern Foundation. “The end results will represent a huge leap in safety, accessibility, and aesthetic quality of our core campus,” said Hodson “We’re confident that when they are completed, everyone associated with Missouri Southern will be very proud of the improvements.”
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