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PROJECT COST: $17,500,000
Division of the College of Nursing from outmoded buildings on the UNL
City Campus to more competitive leased space in downtown Lincoln in
2005. The current lease term expires in 2012. Growth plans for the Lincoln
Division of the College of Nursing are currently hindered by the capacity and
design of its current leased quarters. The current space was filled to capacity
at move in and the possibility of leasing additional space suitable for growth
is uncertain.
It is recommended to construct a new building for the College of Nursing –
Lincoln Division on the UNL East Campus just to the north of the UNMC
College of Dentistry. The recommended project will provide a permanent
home for the Lincoln Division to replace current leased space and provide an
on-campus educational environment. The proposed building will be a multistory
structure containing approximately 45,525 gross square feet designed to
provide classrooms and class labs that accommodate advanced teaching
technology, faculty offices, student and faculty interaction areas and space
essential for nursing research programs.
The principal objectives to be served in the proposed building are to provide
facilities capacity to: Prepare more baccalaureate nurses to supply the
increasing demand and reduce the serious nurse shortage in the state; educate
more nurses at the masters and doctorate levels for specialty, leadership and
faculty positions; and advance the state of the art in patient care; increase
program excellence, and the attractiveness of UNMC in recruiting the best
students and faculty through state of the art facilities and expanded nursing
research.
The project has been identified as the University’s top priority for state
funding for the 2009-2010 Biennium.
The program statement and budget have been reviewed and approved by the
Business Affairs Committee.
Proposed start of construction: October 2010
Proposed completion of construction: February 2012
ON-GOING FISCAL Estimated Operating and Maintenance $440,000
IMPACT: 1% Assessment 175,000
SOURCE OF FUNDS: State Funds
SPONSOR: Donald S. Leuenberger
Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance
RECOMMENDED: Harold M. Maurer, M.D., Chancellor
University of Nebraska Medical Center
DATE: August 14, 2008