UNC Greensboro: Nursing And Instructional Building Officially Opens, Six Spaces Named

Greensboro NC

13 August, 2021

1:32 PM

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Press release from UNC Greensboro: August 12, 2021 As UNC Greensboro celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the Nursing and Instructional Building (NIB) on Aug. 12, it also celebrated some highly impactful generosity. The new names for six spaces within the NIB were announced, to a large round of applause.  These named spaces are: The ribbon-cutting ceremony, held in the spacious interior and with limited attendance and pandemic protocols in place, celebrated the impact this new building will have for the University and the people of this region. Susan Safran '77, an alumna of the School of Nursing and former chair of the UNCG Board of Trustees, provided the welcoming remarks. Student Government Association President Ali Hamdoon and Provost Debbie Storrs provided remarks. Deans Debra Barksdale (School of Nursing), Carl Mattacola (Health and Human Sciences), and John Kiss (College of Arts and Sciences) rang the University Bell, a longstanding tradition at major University events. The $105 million building serves as the new home of the School of Nursing, which had been spread across four buildings on or near campus. It also houses new laboratories and classrooms for the School of Health and Human Sciences and the Departments of Biology and Chemistry. The much-needed building was made possible thanks to state funds from the Connect NC Bond, which was passed by North Carolina voters in the spring of 2016.  The Nursing and Instructional Building, located on the former site of the McIver Building, features 39 labs, 14 classrooms, nine research suites, and a community engagement center. "Having Nursing, Health and Human Sciences, and the College of Arts and Sciences sharing a building will help foster transdisciplinary research. Much of what we do is community-engaged research, and we anticipate it will grow here like never before," said Provost Storrs.  "The best and brightest faculty and graduate students will be drawn to UNCG, with our expanded research facilities."  She noted the need in our state for nurses, health care workers and scientists is great. And the Nursing and Instructional Building will be transformative. "This building gives UNCG the power to address that need with the highest-quality graduates with the highest-quality expertise." Story by University AdvancementPhotography by Martin W. Kane, University Communications This press release was produced by UNC Greensboro. The views expressed here are the author's own.