MARYVILLE, Mo. – Open forums will be held this week at Northwest Missouri State University to talk about a campus master plan.

Northwest will host representatives from Baltimore-based Ayers Saint Gross Architects for a series of open forums.

The forums, which are open to the public, are scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, and 9 a.m. and noon Friday, Nov. 13, in the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts. Ayers Saint Gross has visited Northwest several times since early 2015 to interview a cross-section of students, employees and community members, and the firm will present its findings thus far.

Northwest entered into a contract with Ayers Saint Gross, a global company with expertise in campus planning, to develop a campus master plan. The year-long process is designed to help Northwest align its physical campus with its strategic plan and guide investments in the campus.

The campus master plan is expected to be completed next spring.