美高梅博彩 celebrated a major milestone today with the official groundbreaking of a new state-of-the-art Health Sciences Building made possible through the College’s May 2024 bond initiative. 

该建筑以前美高梅博彩董事会和健康科学院长玛丽·摩西博士的名字命名，是健康科学教育发展的变革一步。 The new facility is set to become the heart of campus life, uniting existing infrastructure with future development through a dynamic and forward-thinking design, marking a major step in the College’s campus master plan.

“When the nursing program was started, the vision was to provide healthcare providers locally and at the community college level,” Dr. Michael Cox, Dean of Health Sciences said. “We’re really building for the future. As healthcare evolves, we have to evolve and meet the students where they are.”

这个21.1万平方英尺的四层建筑被设想为一个连接器和催化剂，为整个校园服务，同时为健康科学项目提供创新资源。 精心规划的建筑平衡了公共参与和私人学术用途，为学生、教师和更广泛的社区创造了一个包容和协作的环境。

“This is more than a building, it’s a bold statement about the future of healthcare education in our region and our state,” said Dr. Jeremy McMillen, 美高梅博彩 总统. “We are creating a space where students, faculty and the community come together to learn, collaborate and lead. This facility is the next chapter in 美高梅博彩’s legacy of serving Texoma.”

建筑的第一层设计为开放和欢迎，设有大型演讲厅、学生休息室、IT支持服务和灵活的多用途空间，这些空间流入一个充满活力的新广场。 这一层将作为来自所有学科和背景的学生的中心会议点，促进联系和跨学科交流。

上面的三层致力于健康科学课程的核心，围绕三个不同的学术“四边形”：技能/模拟学习，教学学习和教师套房。 这些区域由一个引人注目的大中庭统一，鼓励自然光，能见度和部门间的合作。

二楼的亮点是一个24000平方英尺的模拟医院空间，一个沉浸式的学习环境，旨在反映现实世界的临床环境。 该设施将允许学生在安全和受控的环境中磨练关键技能，为他们满足现代医疗保健实践的需求做好准备。

建筑的每一层都包括精心设计的协作区域，促进非正式的互动和结构化的小组工作。 这些领域将有助于培养充满活力的学术文化，加强学生对各个项目的参与。

随着校园的不断发展，新的健康科学大楼将作为未来发展的基石，无论是在象征意义上还是在物理上。

“Being able to practice in a simulated hospital room or dental lab builds confidence,” Leonie Rossberg, 美高梅博彩 Nursing student said. “It gives us a safe space to make mistakes, ask questions in real time and learn through experience.” 

玛丽摩西健康科学中心的建设正在进行中，美高梅博彩社区期待着在2027年秋季开门。 新设施将反映与最近揭幕的宿舍楼相同的建筑风格和身份。 

For more information about 美高梅博彩 and ongoing bond projects, visit gcmasterplan.com.