Bill Rowe’s legacy at Missouri State University grew today as the former director of athletics and baseball head coach made a significant gift to the program. The gift from Bill and Nydia Rowe is an endowment to the Missouri State Foundation that will fund Cost of Attendance (COA) for baseball student-athletes. COA is an annual stipend allowed by the NCAA that is over and … [Read more...] about Former director of athletics makes significant gift to Missouri State baseball
In fall 1980, Missouri State University established the Missouri State University Foundation to help raise more private funds. This was a crucial need as state funding was no longer enough to cover all the university’s operational costs. Making growth and development possible A private organization, the MSU Foundation kicked off operations on Jan. 13, 1981, forever … [Read more...] about A nod to four decades of successful fundraising
Springfield Public Schools and Missouri State University broke ground on a new agriculture education magnet school for Springfield students on Dec. 3 at the William H. Darr Agricultural Center. The project is a collaboration of Missouri State and Springfield Public Schools and is made possible by a generous donation from William H. and Virginia Darr and the Darr Family … [Read more...] about MSU and SPS break ground on new agricultural education center
Missouri State University and Greenwood Laboratory School dedicated the Betty & Bobby Allison Event Center on Friday (Nov. 13). A lead gift from Bobby Allison, gifts from more than 100 Greenwood alumni and friends and state appropriations paid for the $6.4 million project. Its 23,000-square-foot design includes a multipurpose gymnasium and performance stage. The private … [Read more...] about Missouri State, Greenwood dedicate Betty & Bobby Allison Event Center
Business students at Missouri State University now have more scholarship options available, thanks to a generous $1 million donation from Phillip (Phil) B. Roberts. This gift to Missouri State’s College of Business establishes the Phil Roberts Scholarship Fund. “A grateful heart gives back,” Brent Dunn, executive director of the MSU Foundation, said. “Phil Roberts fondly … [Read more...] about New scholarships available to business students