Missouri Western State University will close on seven Fridays this June and July.
The majority of the campus will be closed on the following Fridays: June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, and July 6 and 13. Missouri Western will also close Thursday, July 5, to give the campus community a five-day mid-summer break.
Missouri Western experimented with a four-day work week in June last summer and experienced utility savings. After receiving overwhelmingly positive response from faculty and staff in a survey last fall, the University decided to continue the plan this year, expanding it to the first two weeks in July.
Campus departments will be open extended hours Monday through Thursday during the four-day work weeks, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
There are some exceptions: the Baker Family Fitness Center and the Thomas Eagleton Indoor Pool will remain open on Fridays, though hours may be modified. The Walter Cronkite Memorial inside Spratt Hall will be open, but docents may not be available. Special events and conferences scheduled on Fridays will go on as planned.