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Committee hears HCR 6 to add health and life sciences, immersive learning to Missouri Southern’s statewide mission
Summary
Representative Loy presented House Concurrent Resolution 6 to expand Missouri Southern State University’s statewide mission to include health and life sciences and immersive learning. University president Dean Van Galen testified the change supports a planned Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center and regional workforce needs.
Representative Loy introduced House Concurrent Resolution 6 to update the statewide mission designation for Missouri Southern State University (MSSU). The sponsor said the updated mission aligns with MSSU’s growing focus on health and life sciences and immersive learning experiences and noted that the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education approved the mission expansion in 2023.
Dean Van Galen, president of Missouri Southern State University, testified in support. Van Galen said MSSU seeks to add…
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