issue Education 2024

Building for the Future: The Â鶹ӰÒô Campus Master Plan

Through workshops, assessments and input from across the Â鶹ӰÒô Community, the Chicago-based design firm Perkins&Will assisted Â鶹ӰÒô in creating a campus master plan that serves as a road map to guide change and plan for future growth.

It’s a bold and inclusive framework that places student experience and technology at the center of the plan and provides collaborative environments for teaching, learning, scientific discovery and innovation.

The planning process began in the autumn of 2022 and sought input from the Â鶹ӰÒô community, including university leadership, faculty, staff and students. The plan highlights the highest priority and best uses of the campus while meeting strategic goals, including expanding academic and research programs, enhancing a vibrant campus, and reinforcing the commitment to our vital mission of health professions education and biomedical discovery.

Projects Underway

Project Work Scope Project Size Initial Funding
Instructional Skills (G-Lab) Expansion Partial renovation. Updated technology and equipment. 8,150 sq. ft. Illinois Board of Higher Education’s Independent Colleges Capital Investment Grant Program and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Capital Allocation Grant
Anatomy Lab Modernization Partial renovation. Updated technology and equipment. 9,300 sq. ft.
Simulation Center Full renovation. Relocating facility to include expanded and dedicated areas for inpatient, outpatient, trauma and OR/procedural simulation. 20,500 sq. ft.
Classroom and Lab Modernization Partial renovation. Updated technology, lighting and combining small classrooms into one larger space, with new furniture. Three to five rooms per year Â鶹ӰÒô Capital Plan funds
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