SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Phase one of an expansion project at Missouri State University was completed on Friday.

The campus celebrated with the dedication ceremony of the new Roy Blunt Hall. KY3 got a first look inside the building earlier this month .

The $80 million addition is now the home of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. The 77,000-square-foot addition features modern labs as well as updated lecture halls and outdoor learning spaces.

“In the coming weeks, we’re going to be launching our new five-year strategic plan called Igniting Opportunities. This new facility is igniting many new opportunities for our faculty, our students, our staff, and our community,” said Dr. Richard B. Williams, President of Missouri State University.

The university is also working on ren

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