Weatherford, OK – Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) has completed the installation of a new SWOSU blue roof on the General Thomas P. Stafford Center, giving the building an updated look after more than 30 years under its original green roof.

The original metal roof was installed when Stafford was constructed in 1995. According to Lori Boyd, Vice President for Administration and Finance, it had reached the end of its expected useful life and had begun experiencing leaks. Deferred maintenance funding appropriated by the Oklahoma legislature made the replacement possible. The same deferred maintenance funding supported roof projects at the Old Science Building and Hilltop Theatre.

SWOSU Physical Plant staff and architects from MA+ selected SWOSU blue to better represent SWOSU’s colors and create a more consistent appearance across campus.

Stafford was one of SWOSU’s major building projects of the 1990s and was dedicated in February 1996. The center is named for astronaut and Weatherford native Gen. Thomas P. Stafford.

About Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) was founded in 1901 and offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs across three locations in Weatherford, Sayre, and Yukon. The university serves more than 5,000 students and prides itself on affordability, small class sizes, and over 200 faculty and staff committed to helping students achieve their academic and personal goals.

For more information about Southwestern Oklahoma State University, visit www.swosu.edu.

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