{"id":5288,"date":"2021-02-11T11:35:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T17:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/?p=5288"},"modified":"2021-08-18T09:21:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T14:21:56","slug":"a-new-look-around-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/2021\/02\/11\/a-new-look-around-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"A new look around campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some familiar places are taking on new looks and providing new functions at MWSU:<\/p>\n<p><strong><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"military center ribbon cutting\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting-200x123.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting-400x245.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting-600x368.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting-800x490.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting-1200x735.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting-1320x809.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting-1536x941.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/Military-ribbon-cutting.jpg 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Military Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Maj. Gen. Levon Cumpton, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Center for Military and Veterans Services\u00a0on campus in November. The new Center provides military-connected students with a space and dedicated staff to help them navigate the challenges that are unique to their journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CEAHL<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/CEAHL-ribbon-cutting-governor-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"CEAHL ribbon cutting\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/CEAHL-ribbon-cutting-governor-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/CEAHL-ribbon-cutting-governor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/CEAHL-ribbon-cutting-governor-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/CEAHL-ribbon-cutting-governor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/CEAHL-ribbon-cutting-governor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/CEAHL-ribbon-cutting-governor-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/CEAHL-ribbon-cutting-governor-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/CEAHL-ribbon-cutting-governor-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/CEAHL-ribbon-cutting-governor-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/CEAHL-ribbon-cutting-governor-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Center for Excellence in Applied Healthcare Learning (CEAHL) was completed in spring 2020 with funding assistance from Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development\u2019s MoExcels Initiative and private support from Mosaic Life Care, Mosaic Life Care Auxiliary, the Missouri Western State University Foundation and the Mosaic Life Care Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/FrontEntrance_Render-300x142.jpg\" alt=\"esports front entrance\" width=\"300\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/FrontEntrance_Render-200x95.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/FrontEntrance_Render-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/FrontEntrance_Render-400x189.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/FrontEntrance_Render-600x284.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/FrontEntrance_Render-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/FrontEntrance_Render-800x379.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/FrontEntrance_Render-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/FrontEntrance_Render-1200x568.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/FrontEntrance_Render-1320x625.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/FrontEntrance_Render-1536x728.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Esports arena<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interest in esports has exploded nationally and internationally, and the Missouri Western campus is no exception. The new esports arena, located in the old bookstore space in Blum Union, is being transformed, and the new space is scheduled to open in the spring 2021 semester. The new program, launched\u00a0in fall 2020, is getting a dedicated arena in Blum Union, and student-athletes have already received new jerseys. <em>See page 9 for full article.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>New bookstore location<img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/IMG-0500-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"bookstore hearnes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/IMG-0500-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/IMG-0500-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/IMG-0500-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/IMG-0500-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/IMG-0500-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/IMG-0500-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/IMG-0500-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/IMG-0500-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/IMG-0500-1320x990.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/IMG-0500-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new Barnes and Noble Bookstore location, on the ground floor of the south entrance of the Hearnes Center, opened for the fall 2020 semester. The campus bookstore continues to offer course materials, school supplies, technology,\u00a0spirit wear and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some familiar places are taking on new looks and providing new functions at MWSU: Military Center Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Maj. Gen. Levon Cumpton, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Center for Military and Veterans Services\u00a0on campus in November. 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