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Campus Growth/Facilities

Growth is nothing new to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. Nearly every year we set enrollment records, launch degree programs, and collaborate with an expanding list of community partners to support workforce and economic development needs. And all that growth requires more classrooms, labs, and infrastructure. But with limited dollars, we have to grow smartly. Here’s how we’re planning ahead to do just that.

821.5 MWH
Electricity generated by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ solar panels annually
two students looking at a binder outdoors with green trees

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ launched its comprehensive Climate Action Plan in September. The plan – which will encompasses academic courses, research, and campus operations – will have a lasting impact on our community for years to come. The stakes have never been higher and we all need to do our part. Being sustainability-minded is not new to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, as we have worked hard for years to reduce our carbon footprint and create a more sustainable campus. The CAP moves us to the next level by giving us a clear, strategic roadmap for the future. 

A student in virtual reality headset holding controllers

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is among the first R1 universities in the nation to partner with Dreamscape Learn Center. The high-tech interactive platform boosts student success by bringing introductory STEM courses to life through innovative story-driven virtual reality (VR) courseware. The Dreamscape Learn Center is expected to debut at the university’s main campus on the second floor of Lied Library in 2025.

Three clinicians observe diagnostic screens and students in a simulated hospital room from behind glass. On the other side of the observation glass, students tend to a manikin.

The Clinical Simulation Center received a grant to continue delivering the highest quality education for healthcare students and professionals. The grant will fund healthcare simulation equipment and to provide additional resources to improve quality of education, patient outcomes, and patient safety.

The Advanced Engineering Building at night.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ debuts its newest architectural feat, the Advanced Engineering Building (AEB), located between the Thomas T. Beam Engineering Complex and the Science and Engineering Building — coined the "innovation corridor." The AEB features a Maker Space, an open study space, a flexatorium (an auditorium that can be used as a lecture hall by day, event space by night), a drone aviary, open concept wet and dry labs, and conference rooms. Classes in the AEB will officially commence fall 2024.