Oakland University gets Human Health Building

Oakland University received state funding to for a new Human Health Building that will combine the School of Health Sciences and the School of Nursing. Excerpt: Oakland University will receive state funding for a new Human Health Building, thanks to the capital outlay bill passed by the Michigan legislature and recently signed into law by Governor Jennifer Granholm. The measure, part of an initiative to address funding projects for state university and community college campuses, will provide $40 million of the $61 million total cost of the building. The proposed 157,300-square-foot Human Health Building will house the School of Health Sciences (SHS) and the School of Nursing (SON) as part of a broad effort to address the looming shortages in the health care industry and widen the university’s economic impact on the region. The facility will significantly enhance education and research opportunities by providing state-of-the-art resources, including simulation labs, an interactive media center, a public health clinic for pre-symptom treatments and a distance learning classroom. Read the entire release here.