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Summer projects take longer than expected Lacey Curtis Staff Reporter @lncurtis318

Many construction projects began across campus in the spring semester and while the majority of them have been completed in time for fall classes to start, there are a few that are taking a little longer than expected to finish. The O’Reilly Clinical Health Science Center, across from the Professional Building, is projected to be finished two weeks from the beginning of classes, while the exterior of the building has been completed. According to Suzanne Shaw, vice president of marketing and communication, classes have

been scheduled in alternate locations for the first two weeks of the semester until the center is ready for students. Any student who is registered to live on the third through ninth floors of Sunvilla Tower will be unable to move in until midSeptember, as the interior renovations on the apartmentstyle dorms have taken longer than anticipated. Those students will be housed at University Plaza Hotel or Holiday Inn Express near campus for free, along with other compensation such as free meal plans, while they wait for their new rooms to be completed.

The Child Development Center playground at the Professional Building was also given an entirely new renovation over the summer. However, it will be three weeks into the semester before it is expected to be completed. Shaw said that masonry work began just last week and assembly of the new playground equipment is also starting. Some parking spaces in the yellow commuter lot 37, next to the Professional Building, may be blocked during construction, so students should plan on parking elsewhere until all signs of construction are gone. The testing and assessment center on the lower level of

Campus to get new care clinic Mercy partnering with MSU  to create new health clinic on campus Ben Gilbert Staff Reporter @TheGilb24

One of the many new projects at Missouri State is the new O’Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center. The new building will house a new MSU care clinic for adults. The clinic will provide health care for low income and uninsured adults who qualify, while providing students with hands-on experience in their field. Students in the College of Health and Human Services will be able to work together with Mercy staff and each other. Dr. Steven Dodge, the department head of physician assistant studies, said being able to work with trained personnel provides students with much-needed experience. “Students training to become nurse practitioners and physician assistants will have supervised clinical practice experiences,” Dodge said. “They will be working directly with licensed physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants to examine patients and help develop treatment plans.” Dodge said there will also be involvement in selected speciality areas, thanks to medical specialists who have expressed interest in volunteering. Students who are worried about losing parking spots should not fret. “Parking should not be an issue. Some reserved parking will be eliminated to provide additional spaces for

Mercy personnel, but this will not reduce student parking,” Suzanne Shaw, vice president of marketing and communications, said, Shaw said the university expects to serve approximately 2,000 patients in the first year. Dr. Helen Reid, dean of the College of Health and Human Services, said nothing will change at Taylor Health and Wellness Center. “Missouri State is fortunate to have an excellent health care for students,” Reid said. “It provides medical services to students, faculty and staff at MSU and members of their households six years and older.” The O’Reilly Center is designed to expand resources for students and faculty of the College for Health and Human Services. The new MSU care clinic will let the students learn while still doing great work for the community. “We intend to confirm every day that student learning can proceed hand-in-hand with enhanced patient care,” Dodge said. The clinic is slated to open in late October.

Meyer Library will be completed before classes start, but the TRIO and Disability Resource Center will not be finished until September as scheduled, according to Shaw. The TRIO/DRC are being moved to the second level of Meyer Library and, because of this, some areas may be restricted during the construction. For more information on the status of summer construction projects, visit the Planning, Design and Construction website, design.missouristate.edu or contact the office at (417)-8365101.

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Bear Bash snapshots

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Above: Football players try inflatable games. Below: The Missouri State cheerleaders show off for new students.

The clinic will be located in the O’Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center.

What’s happening in Life:

“Concert on the Green” on page 5

What’s happening in News:

“MSU 62” on page 8

What’s happening in Sports:

“ESPN, MVC strike broadcast deal” on page 7


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