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July 2, 2025 |  By: Gavin McGough

Northwest Missouri State University's campus is under construction

Construction on Northwest Missouri State University's campus by the B.D. Owens Library and Garrett Strong

(Photo courtesy of Gavin McGough)

This summer, the campus at Northwest Missouri State University is very much under construction. Assistant Vice President of Facilities Dan Haslag admits campus hasn't always been pretty. 

Haslag says, "It looks like a war zone in some areas, it's so torn up with tenches and tracks and that sort of thing. But so far we're on schedule."

Much of the work tearing up the ground relates to a complete re-vamp of the campus heating systems. The university currently runs off a centralized boiler which was installed in the 1960s and has quite a few outdated and ir-replaceable parts. Haslag says the campus depends on those systems.

"That central heating plant provides heating to 70% of campus. If we had some catastrophic event with those boilers, that would be significant mission disruption for the institution.", says Haslag.

The current work is the second phase of a three phase project to replace that system with small, high-efficiency boilers located across the campus. Haslag says some of the summer work relates back to those efforts. Other construction relates to campus plumbing and drainage.

Haslag informs, "Particularly this summer we're working on replacement of sewer lines, domestic water lines, storm drains. That's the bulk of what we're doing outside."

The goal remains to have campus put back together for the return of students this fall. Despite wet weather and sludgy conditions, it appears the facility team is making good progress.