New strategic plan was approved, numbers related to enrollment growth were presented. I found those interesting. The greatest growth in this years freshman class was out of SWMO - up 45%, KC up 27%, Chicago up 17%, STL up 10%. What I don't know and would have to see the raw numbers to know - was STL enrollment effected less by the events of 2015 so there isn't as much growth needed to get back to 2014 levels or is the rebound there going to take more time.
2019 - 2024 Capital plan for the System was also approved - the big items at MU:
1. Translational Precision Medicine Complex - it's got a big price tag at $200mm but it's the key piece in growing MU's research. It's a 275,000 sq. ft. facility planned in the area of College Ave & Hospital Dr. (directly east of Missouri Orthopedic Institute). I believe half the funding will come from the Feds - it'll be shared MU/Truman VA lab space.
2. School of Nursing reno/addition - Adds sorely needed classroom space to the SON. This will allow the SON to take on more students. Right now we're turning away quality applicants due to a lack of space.
3. New Depository for Ellis Library - This doesn't seem like much - a warehouse to store books but it also allows areas currently used for storage to be converted to usable space on campus. Enough space that the University can get rid of Mizzou North (the old Ellis Fischel Cancer Center) on Business Loop. 10% of the University's operations budget is used to keep that building running.
4. New diagnostic lab for Vet Med - the current building is falling apart and is beyond its useful life
5. A reno/replacement of Neff Hall
2019 - 2024 Capital plan for the System was also approved - the big items at MU:
1. Translational Precision Medicine Complex - it's got a big price tag at $200mm but it's the key piece in growing MU's research. It's a 275,000 sq. ft. facility planned in the area of College Ave & Hospital Dr. (directly east of Missouri Orthopedic Institute). I believe half the funding will come from the Feds - it'll be shared MU/Truman VA lab space.
2. School of Nursing reno/addition - Adds sorely needed classroom space to the SON. This will allow the SON to take on more students. Right now we're turning away quality applicants due to a lack of space.
3. New Depository for Ellis Library - This doesn't seem like much - a warehouse to store books but it also allows areas currently used for storage to be converted to usable space on campus. Enough space that the University can get rid of Mizzou North (the old Ellis Fischel Cancer Center) on Business Loop. 10% of the University's operations budget is used to keep that building running.
4. New diagnostic lab for Vet Med - the current building is falling apart and is beyond its useful life
5. A reno/replacement of Neff Hall
