The Internal Revenue Service has notified Missouri Western State University that the university has been randomly selected for an examination of its federal tax returns for calendar year 2012.

Missouri Western received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, Sept. 11, scheduling an examination Oct. 20-24, 2014 and requesting several records from 2012.

“We began compiling the requested records as soon as we received the letter,” said Dr. Cale Fessler, vice president for financial planning and administration. “We will cooperate completely with the examination.”

Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.