Steve Beers, vice president of student development, Chip Pollard, university president, Ellen Odell, director of nursing, Anna Klein, junior nursing major, Jeff Terrell, dean of the college of education and human services, and Jim Krall, vice president of advancement, cut the ribbon, officially opening JBU’s Health Education Building on Monday.
John Brown University celebrated the opening of its new $6 million, 20,000-SF Health Education Building on Monday morning.
The facility includes three classrooms, four exam rooms with computer-operated, interactive mannequins that simulate urgent care scenarios, two health assessment labs, a computer lab, offices and study lounges.
The building will also house JBU’s nursing program, which launches this fall with more than 40 students enrolled and 68 students in the pre-nursing track.
JBU, located in Siloam Springs, constructed the building as part of a project called the Campaign for the Next Century.
So far, donors have given and pledged $80.5 million, which leaves $44.5 million remaining for the school to reach its $125 million goal.
The new building and a nursing endowment make up $12 million of that goal, with $10.4 million given and pledged and $1.6 million still to be raised.
The Health Education Building is located on the west side of campus between the Balzer Technology Center and Bell Science Hall.
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