William Woods holds ‘groundbreaking’ ceremony for new residence hall

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ)

William Woods University in Fulton on Thursday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new residence hall.

This will be the first time in 20 years the school has added a new residence hall to campus, a Thursday press release says. The hall will be located just inside the university’s north entrance, next to the North Campus Athletic Complex, the release says.

The residence hall will be three stories and house 200 students, the release says. Construction began in August before classes began, but the ceremony was held on Thursday to allow the entire campus to take part, the release says.

It is expected to be open by the Fall 2025 semester. WWU in August announced its largest incoming class in school history for the second consecutive year, the release says. For the Fall 2024 semester, 556 new students enrolled at WWU, with 368 staying on campus. The school says it is experiencing the largest three-year growth in its history.

“Nothing signifies growth and vitality at a university than the presence of heavy construction equipment on campus, which is becoming a pretty common sight lately here at The Woods,” President Jeremy Moreland said in the release. “With growth in new student enrollment at historic, unprecedented levels, the need for new housing and other campus improvements at William Woods is pressing, and we are only too excited to see these needed facilities go up.”

The school this year premiered its football team and marching, pep and concert bands.