PHOTO BY ANDREA LOPEZ / FEATURES EDITOR
Chapter assistants were moved out of the Fraternity Complex Tuesday evening
due to problems with the building’s air quality.

By ANDREA LOPEZ

Features Editor

(WARRENSBURG, Mo., Muleskinner) – Some students living in the Fraternity Complex at the University of Central Missouri were moved to Diemer Hall Tues­day because the building is undergoing air quality testing this week.

Jeff Murphy, assistant director of Univer­sity Relations, said that custodial staff found an area that needed inspection in the Frater­nity Complex.

Murphy said the UCM Department of Public Safety and the UCM Office of Facili­ties, Planning and Operations assessed the complex this week to determine if recent rainfall may have impacted the exterior and interior of the building. He said that after assessing the building, they decided to con­duct air quality testing.

Working alongside Roth Environmental, Murphy said the results from the assessment are expected to be released by the end of the week.

Murphy said that although no reports were made of anyone being affected, chapter assistants were moved as a precautionary measure. He said the decision to move incoming students to Diemer will depend on the lab results.

“Diemer has enough space to accommodate these students and there aren’t any plans to relocate any other students for any other reason at this time,” Murphy said.

The 106 residents who are registered to reside in the Fraternity Complex this fall will be notified by University Housing prior to move-in day on Sunday if any changes have been made to their on-campus living arrangements.

“Certainly, the health and safety of all students is UCM’s number one priority, and we will act accordingly,” Murphy said. “We regret any inconvenience this may cause for residents of the Fraternity Complex.”