EVENTS

Sense of Community on KSMU 91.1 FM story on the Centennial Project and Arboretum- Dec. 20, 2004

Mapping the Past and GIS Day Events - Nov. 17, 2004

Centennial Arporetum Tags go up! (Fall 2004)

Download a 2005 Calendar (here)

 

1900's or earlier
  • Cornerstone of the Springfield Normal and Business School, donated by Mr.& Mrs. Thomas O'Day (1897)
  • Carrington Hall, in Honor of Mr. William T. Carrington, architect: Jerome B. Legg (1908)
1910's
1920's
  • Hill Hall, in honor of Dr. Clyde M. Hill (1924)
  • Siceluff Hall, in honor of Dr. Harry Siceluff, architects: Hawkins and Abbitt (1927)
1930's
  • Bench donated by the 1932 Graduating Class
1940's
  • Bench donated by the 1941 Graduating Class
1950's
  • Cheek Hall, in honor of Dr. Virgil Cheek, architects: Esterly & Amspacher (1955)
  • Pummill Hall, architect: Richard P. Stahl A.I.A (1957)
  • Karls Hall, in honor of Dr. Glenn Karls (1958)
1960's
1970's
1980's
  • Meyer Library, in Honor of Duane G. Meye (1980, rededicated in 2002)
1990's
  • Beta Beta Beta Bench 1990-1991
  • "For The Birds " Statue, gift for Senior Class 1994 (Designed by Patrice Bovo)
  • Trottier Plaza, in Honor of David and Lesley Trottier (Donated By The Borad of Govenors of Southwest Missouri State University, September 15, 1995)
  • Price Plaza, in honor of Robert L. Price, gift from the Board of Govenors of Southwest Missouri State University (September 15, 1995)
  • Bench, in memory of Dr. Marion L. Stephens, donated by SMSU alumi and friends (1997)
  • Bench, in memory of Tammy M. Gardner 1971-1998
  • Bronze Bear Statue, a gift from Mr. & Mrs. Darr (1999)
  • Echo Sphere Sculpture by Russ Rubert
2000
  • Memorial Garden, in memory of University and Community Members
  • Bench, in memory of Nathan L. Keence 1980-2002
  • 100 Centennial Trees tags donated by the 2004 Graduating Class
  • Two Benches, i n memory of John P. "Jack" Heitz and Edith A. Heitz (January 25, 2004)
 
     

Over the last 100 years, Southwest Missouri State University has received numerous donations to commemorate special events, individuals and organizations, this site represents the effort in chronicling these donations. The list is a work in progress, If you would like to have a donation added please contact the Project Director.

How to navigate the gifts pages...
... by decade: these are listed in chronological and/or alphabetical order on the left, each item is linked to a page that contains photographs and description of the item.
... by map: you can download a printable PDF map showing the location of the gifts that have already been chronicled.
... Interactive Maps: the 'Interactive Maps' menu link will take you to a Geographic Information System (GIS) based map that you can change interactively to produce and print personalized 'time snapshot' maps of the campus.

 


The geology tour. Lear about the geology of some of the donations featured on this site by enjoying the Field Guide to Geology of SMSU's Springfield Campus Tour.The tout is described in the SMSU Geoscience Fact Sheet 2 .

Copyright © 2004 CNAS - Centennial Project, Southwest Missouri State University (the materials on this website are available for academic use with proper credits and acknowledgment)
Contact the Project Director: Dr. L. Monika Moskal
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