McPherson College provides update on campus expansion

MCPHERSON, Kan. (KSNW) — Expansion is underway at McPherson College.

The College shared a photo from Senator Jerry Moran’s recent visit. Moran toured the campus and got a first-hand look at construction projects currently underway.

One of the new projects is the Campus Commons building. The new 55,000-square-foot structure will serve as the campus entrance.

McPherson College says the Campus Commons will serve as a hub for students, housing student dining, a coffee shop, the campus store, space for student clubs, activities and lounge spaces. The upper floors will house student services, administrative offices, and a welcome center for events and gatherings.

It is one of many projects underway on campus. The Boiler House is a new café currently under construction in the center of campus that will feature indoor/outdoor seating and offer late-night dining.

“We are changing the face of our campus in a way that puts the needs of our students first and provides them with a better academic and social life,” McPherson College President Michael Schneider said in a news release. “The new Campus Commons is at the forefront of a campus redesign, moving McPherson College away from the traditional residential campus to a modern living community.”

Moran was in McPherson in late June to announce that McPherson College has received federal funding to create an educational center for Rural and Community Health Science in Kansas . Last year, McPherson College received the largest endowment for any small liberal arts college in the United States , over $1.5 billion.

For more about McPherson College, visit McPherson.edu .

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