Frequently asked questions about the project to build a new home for Carolina Nursing.
Carolina Nursing’s home, Carrington Hall, has a rich history of more than fifty years, but today its classrooms leak, many offices are closed due to leeching asbestos, its electrical systems create safety hazards, and its hallways and public spaces are over-crowded and fail to comply with ADA standards.
These shortcomings inhibit the ability of our faculty to perform the instruction and research that are crucial to advancing our profession. They impede the course of learning for our future nurses. And, importantly, they limit the number of qualified students we can accept into our program.
As a world-class center of teaching, research, and service, we are long overdue for a building that matches our reputation for excellence. To address the shortcomings of our current facility, Carolina Nursing is constructing a new Nursing Education Building.
A new home for Carolina Nursing provides at once a thrilling opportunity and a weighty responsibility: to design a building that not only represents, but fosters, the quality and reputation of the program it houses.
The new Nursing Education Building will allow us to help address the critical nurse shortage in North Carolina by enabling larger class sizes. This means more Carolina Nurses entering the workforce to provide quality, compassionate care on the frontlines of our health care systems.
The new Nursing Education Building will be 110,000 square feet — that’s 20,000 square feet larger than our existing space — and will provide a modern structure complete with the latest technologies to better prepare students.
This world-class facility will enable an increase in class sizes, which means more Carolina Nurses entering the workforce each year to provide quality, compassionate care on the frontlines of our health care systems.
About two and a half years. Demolition is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2023, and we expect the new building to open its doors in the spring of 2026.
Simulation labs and student support offices have been relocated to ITS Manning while the new Nursing Education Building is under construction. Additional office space has been secured at the UNC Administrative Office Building for non-student-facing departments.
We’re also using classroom spaces in local health sciences buildings, including Bondurant Hall and the Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB).
Yes! Our Groundbreaking Celebration will take place on Friday, October 25. The event is free and open to the public. Visit our Groundbreaking event page to learn more.
Recognizing the urgent need for more nurses to deliver exceptional healthcare to its citizens, the North Carolina legislature has provided partial funding for the new Nursing Education Building. However, we still need to raise an additional $20 million in private funding to fulfill this vision.
We’re grateful for your support! Please visit the Building the Future of Nursing webpage to learn more about how to invest in the new building or make a gift online today.
Yes, please explore our naming opportunities here or reach out to Associate Dean for Advancement Kelly Kirby at kelly_kirby@unc.edu.
We will post the latest updates on the building campaign news and updates page of our website. Please reach out to a member of our advancement team with any questions!
With partial funding from the state of North Carolina in hand, we now need private partners who understand the critical role a new facility will play in promoting the health and well-being of patients for years to come.
Check out our campaign booklet to learn how you can help us build a new home for Carolina Nursing. You can make a difference today but making a gift online or completing our commitment form.
