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What the Capital Campaign Will Fund
Northwestern Health Sciences University is building a 48,000-square-foot
addition to the south side of campus. The addition — to be named
the Wolfe-Harris Center for Excellence — will allow Northwestern
to extensively renovate the current building. The result will be
nearly 300,000 square feet of state-of-the-art educational facilities.
The Wolfe-Harris Center for
Excellence — $6.5 million
- The Wolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies is a national
leader in federal funding for natural health care research. The
University has garnered nearly $10 million in federal funding since
1999. The Center currently occupies an 8,000-square-foot space;
in the new building, the department would double in size to 16,000
square feet. The need for additional space is urgent — the Wolfe-Harris
Center recently received funding for two multi-million-dollar randomized
clinical trials that will bring more than 300 participants to campus
over the next four years for multiple visits.
- The Greenawalt Library currently boasts one of Minnesota’s
best collections of books and periodicals focused on natural health
care. However, its 10,000-square-feet of space are overtaxed in
providing its users with the comprehensive array of services demanded
of a 21st century university library. By expanding to 16,000 square
feet, the Greenawalt Library would be able to add additional shelf
space, periodical racks, computer work stations for students, dedicated
audio-visual rooms, and staff office space. In addition, student
study areas will be upgraded to the level students have come to
expect because of their undergraduate experiences. Finally, electronic
access to the library’s collections would be state-of-the-art,
offering on-campus and off-campus users an enhanced experience.
This collection of improvements would provide the Greenawalt Library
with the ability to grow into one of the finest natural health
care research libraries in the world. It would also provide enhanced
access for our alumni and other health care providers.
- The Integrity Management Student, Alumni and Career Services
Center would be created, in tandem with the Integrity Management
Smart Center, a state-of-the-art video conferencing center. The
Office of Student Affairs is currently located in three separate
areas on campus and the new location would provide a variety of
enhanced services, including counseling, a dedicated testing area,
and multicultural support services. With enrollment expected to
grow to 1,000 students, and with an increase in diversity among
our students, we need to actively address student needs as quickly
as possible. In addition, the new center will provide enhanced
services, programs, and resources to students and alumni to help
them succeed in their careers in natural health care.
The Healing Courtyard — $500,000
- A professionally designed and landscaped courtyard will provide
a focal point for University functions and alumni receptions, and
a daily gathering place for students, faculty and staff.
Renovations to the Current Building —
$1 million
- The Bloomington Natural Care Center will be expanded to offer
more services to the community. Because we believe the future of
natural health care is integrative in nature, reorganizing the
Bloomington Natural Care Center would allow us to immerse out student
interns in a real-life example of what we teach in our curriculum.
And, in conjunction with our research efforts, we can provide practitioners
with a model for integrative care based on the most recent evidence,
employing best practices with a patient-focused mission. Here,
chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, naturopaths,
healing touch practitioners, and medical doctors will join together
as a team to develop and implement the finest patient-centered
health care in the world. We believe, with natural health care
as the heart of an integrative clinic, we can provide our patients
with the fullest continuum of health care under one roof that is
available anywhere.
- A New Enrollment Management Center will house the admissions
office and will provide prospective students a more professional
experience, which is critical in the recruitment process and central
to the University’s budget, which derives more than 60 percent
of its income from tuition.
- A multi-purpose tiered classroom will be constructed on the
east side of the building. The room will be located in the space
currently occupied by two classrooms — L1 and L2 — and the admissions
and continuing education offices. A modular divider down the center
of the room will provide the ability to create two separate classrooms
or one large classroom.
- Other projects include a centralized entry point and an updated
foyer and cafeteria, which will be more aesthetically appealing.
- A new parking lot on the southeast side of campus features
135 new parking spaces. The lot was constructed in fall 2006 to
help meet growing demand for parking on campus.
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