Southwest Baptist
University News Release
Contact:
Sharina Smith, Office of Marketing & Communications
BOLIVAR, Mo. – Southwest Baptist
University is restricting water usage per a request from the City of Bolivar.
SBU
Director of the Physical Plant Bob Glidwell said, “At this time, we are
restricting water usage for our sprinkler systems on campus.
“We
have completely shut off the sprinkler system that waters the front lawn of
Sells Administration Building, the front entrance system, and the Walk of Life.
We have scaled back [watering] on the athletic fields from every day for approximately
11 hours to 3 days a week for approximately 7 hours.”
Plans
are being considered for an official request for students to conserve water as
the drought continues, Glidwell said.
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Southwest
Baptist University is a leader among private universities in truly integrating
Christ-centered academic pursuits with comprehensive professional programs at
an affordable price. At SBU, the faculty and staff create a caring, academic
community to prepare students to be servant leaders in a global society. For
more information, visit www.SBUniv.edu.
SBU’s
Office of Marketing and Communications is available to news media 24 hours a
day at (417) 399-7918.
