MSU construction management department renames center

Missouri State University has changed the name of its technology and construction management department facility to better represent the programs it offers.

The department is renaming its Center for Industrial Productivity as the Center for Project Innovation and Management Education, or C-PRIME. The center offers noncredit professional development courses to the regional design and construction industry as well as disseminating the results of faculty research.

Dianne Kay Slattery, MSU associate professor of construction management and a licensed professional engineer, directs the C-PRIME program. She joined MSU in August after more than 20 years at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

"C-PRIME will provide timely, cost-effective seminars and workshops that develop the skills and capabilities of designers, constructors and project owners," Slattery said in a news release. "I believe the expertise of the TCM faculty is a well-kept secret. C-PRIME will serve as a vehicle for putting this talent to use for the benefit of the region."

The program's first professional development program, "Erosion from the Ground Up," is scheduled for Nov. 13, and the second program, "3-D Laser Scanning for Design and Construction Applications," will follow in December, according to the release.