SPRINGFIELD, Mo., October 14, 2020 — Drury University will break ground on its first new academic building in two decades at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Media are welcome to cover the event.
A limited number of guests, including donors, trustees, civic leaders and members of the campus community, will attend the outdoor ceremony at the southeast corner of Drury Lane and Central Street. The building’s naming donor will be unveiled at the ceremony.
The three-story, 56,700-square-foot facility is the first major project of Drury’s campus master plan. The $27 million project is funded entirely through private donations. The space will:
Nabholz is the project’s general contractor. Based in Arkansas with an office in Springfield, the firm has had a presence in the Ozarks for more than 40 years and uses an extensive network of local subcontractors. Nabholz has spearheaded the construction of numerous projects across Missouri and the Midwest, including the Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Aquarium, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark., and the current renovation of Hillcrest High School. Urban design and architecture firm Cooper Robertson, which developed Drury’s campus master plan, and Trivers, based in St. Louis, designed the building.
“The Enterprise Center is wonderful and tangible proof of Drury’s current momentum,” says Dr. Tim Cloyd, president. “Generations of Drury students will walk the halls of this building, and their lives will be forever changed by the teaching and mentorship they will receive within its walls. Our donors have demonstrated their lasting commitment to Drury by making it possible, and we look forward to thanking many of them in person as we break ground in celebration.”
The building is expected to host its first classes in fall 2022.
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Media Contact: Mike Brothers, Executive Director of University Relations – (417) 873-7390 or mikebrothers@drury.edu.