FY 2015-2016
OTHER CAMPUSES
BAKER OBSERVATORY
The William G. and Retha Stone Baker Observatory was established in 1977. It
is located approximately ten miles northwest of Marshfield. The observatory
is used on clear evenings for laboratory work by students in beginning and
intermediate astronomy courses, and by advanced undergraduate students and
faculty conducting astronomical research. A master plan for this facility is
being developed to better identify its needs.
BULL SHOALS FIELD STATION
Missouri State University began operations of the Bull Shoals Field Station
in 1999. The station provides a location for faculty, students, and
visiting scientists to conduct research and educational programs which
promote public awareness of southwest Missouri ecosystems. Work will
continue to identify and address the station's physical needs.
JOURNAGAN RANCH
Local businessperson Leo
Journagan and his family have committed to donate the family's Douglas
County ranch acreage and assets to the Missouri State Foundation. The gift
includes more than 3,300 acres, equipment and other support facilities.
The ranch is located about 10 miles south of the University's Mountain Grove
Campus. The gift benefits the Darr School of Agriculture and the
future generations of students who study agriculture at Missouri State.
MOUNTAIN GROVE CAMPUS
Missouri State University - Mountain Grove is a 190-acre campus located in
Mountain Grove on the Ozarks Plateau in rural South-Central Missouri.
SHEALY FARM
Donation of a 250- acre farm near Fair Grove includes farmland, livestock, a
conference center, and other structures. The property provides unique
opportunities for William H. Darr School of Agriculture students to
incorporate plant science, animal science, economics, marketing and
education in their studies and research. The conference center provides
College of Health and Human Services office and research space and will
house the Mary-Charlotte Bayles Shealy Endowed Chair in Conscientious
Psychology. In addition, the property provides a unique location for Board
of Governor and faculty retreats.
WEST PLAINS CAMPUS
Missouri State University-West Plains is a 20-acre, open admission campus
located 110 miles southeast of Springfield in West Plains, Missouri.
WILLIAM H. DARR AGRICULTURAL CENTER
The 95-acre William H. Darr Agricultural Center will continue to be expanded
to provide additional educational opportunities for the University's
Department of Agriculture. The Bond Learning Center has been constructed
housing public meeting rooms, classrooms, offices, and research laboratory.
Future planned phases will include a show barn and small animal building.
THE WOODLANDS
Land recently donated to the William H. Darr School of Agriculture will be a
living laboratory for students to learn about forestry, wildlife, plants,
soil and water. Betty Jeanne Wood Turoff, of Arlington, Va., donated the
Woodlands, 161 acres located just northwest of Springfield.