Progress reports are presented annually in open meetings on campus. Comments and responses that help shape the plan are always encouraged. An open forum this year will be held at noon, March 15, in the Reynolds Alumni Center. A central concept of the master plan is to build on the tradition of the MU campus to create a unified, efficient environment that is inviting to students and conducive to teaching, research and support services. The plan also fosters strengthening cooperation between the campus and neighboring Columbia.
Connection is the hallmark of great campuses.
It is the creation of spaces that induce people to gather and interact in a collegial way. It is the linkage of open spaces that works to unify the campus fabric. Academic, residential and social functions are tied together by inviting pedestrian passages that enhance campus vitality and intellectual exchange. Objectives of the plan are intended to help test planning and design concepts and proposals, and specific projects as they are developed. The master plan's objectives have helped to shape projects that have been completed and others that are under way.