Missouri Southern looking at a 5 year fundraising campaign

Joplin, MO – Missouri Southern State University is looking to the future with a five-year fundraising campaign called Lions Forward. University leaders outline seven priority projects to be funded by the $31.5 million-dollar campaign on Newsmakers this week.

University President Dr. Dean Van Galen explains how areas of need were determined and kick-off gifts for a Health Sciences Innovation Center that support a match for state funding.

Dr. Brad Hodson details other projects of the campaign which include: immersive learning, student scholarships, academic and athletic excellence, a student success center, and renovating Billingsly student center.

Campaign donor Bryan Vowels speaks on philanthropy and the importance of supporting scholarships, while MSSU students explain how those scholarship dollars impact their college experience.