School of Nursing
Naming Opportunities
Be a part of the new home for UConn Nursing.
The United States is experiencing a significant nursing shortage, which is projected to continue through 2030. There is an urgent need for high quality nurses prepared to address today’s complex patient care challenges. Adequate staffing with college-educated nurses is strongly associated with better quality of care and improved patient outcomes. The UConn School of Nursing, joined by the visionary Elisabeth C. DeLuca Foundation, is committed to addressing this critical shortage in Connecticut and beyond.
Catalyzed by a record-breaking $50 million gift from alum Elisabeth C. DeLuca ’69 (NUR) and supported by Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut legislature, who allocated $30 million for the project, the School of Nursing is building a state-of-the-art facility and elevating nursing education with an enhanced curriculum, clinical skills simulation and resources for advancing nursing science and innovation. DeLuca’s gift also enabled the School to increase scholarship support and enroll a record number of nursing students this academic year.
The new School of Nursing building will feature flexible spaces for innovative learning opportunities including large lecture halls, cutting-edge simulation labs, nursing research facilities, and makerspace, and will maximize resources to support holistic student success. More information about the new facility—and how it will transform nursing education—can be found below. Groundbreaking is scheduled for fall 2024, with opening anticipated for fall 2026.
Providing an exceptional education and preparing students for the workforce is a leading priority for the University. UConn’s nursing students will graduate ready to provide high quality patient care and serve as collaborative leaders who will shape the future of the nursing profession.
We encourage you to explore this site to learn more about the new School of Nursing facility and opportunities for you to join our efforts. Please contact Peter Lamothe at [email protected] for more information.
- Makerspace - $1,000,000
Average square feet: 1,300
Number of opportunities: 1
The Makerspace will serve as a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration and be among the most innovative nursing spaces in the northeast region. With cutting-edge equipment and technology, this space will inspire students to brainstorm solutions to patient care problems facing nurses today. Here, UConn’s nursing students will have the tools to take their concepts from ideation to creation.
- Student Commons - $1,000,000
Average square feet: 2,150
Number of opportunities: 1
Located centrally in the building, the Student Commons will provide students a space to come together to relax and build a sense of community. Whether participating in group learning, relaxing with classmates, or connecting with faculty, the Student Commons will facilitate a sense of belonging among members of the UConn nursing community.
- Large Classroom - $500,000
Average square feet: 2,688
Number of opportunities: 1
The Large Classroom is a flexible space that allows for flipped classrooms and enhanced learning, with mobile furniture to allow for different learning and teaching configurations.
- Student Services Suite - $500,000
Average square feet: 1,078
Number of opportunities: 1
Home of the Office of Student Success, the Student Services Suite will serve as a one-stop shop for students to meet with advisors, admissions officers, and enrollment specialists. This space will serve as a location for current and prospective students and their families to have all their questions about the UConn School of Nursing answered. Our professional and welcoming staff will be available to provide the most successful support and guidance to our future nurses.
- Skills Lab - $500,000
Average square feet: 1,425
Number of opportunities: 2
In the Skills Labs, nursing students will have hands-on learning experiences to equip them with basic nursing skills. Here, students will learn how to give an injection, take a patient’s blood pressure, administer medication, and more, and practice these skills on simulation manikins.
- Health Assessment Lab - $500,000
Average square feet: 1,443
Number of opportunities: 1
Connected to the Simulation Suite is the Health Assessment Lab, used by both undergraduate and graduate nursing students to enhance assessment skills. The undergraduate level focuses on foundational skills while the graduate level builds on the basics with advanced skills and clinical reasoning needed for higher level practice and competency development. Set up like clinical offices, they will offer a space to focus on learning physical assessment skills as part of the routine patient evaluation including health history, physical exam, and patient interactions.
- Small Classroom - $250,000
Average square feet: 1,232
Number of opportunities: 4
The Small Classroom is a flexible space that allows for flipped classrooms and enhanced learning, with mobile furniture to allow for different learning and teaching configurations.
- Student Lounge - $250,000
Average square feet: 750
Number of opportunities: 1
The Student Lounge will serve as a welcoming and relaxing space for students to come together to debrief and socialize with their peers between classes and simulation. The lounge will be equipped with comfortable seating and mobile tables for gathering.
- Student Multi-Purpose Room - $200,000
Average square feet: 500
Number of opportunities: 1
The Student Multi-Purpose Room will be a flexible space dedicated to student programming, such as workshops, yoga classes, or other student functions. It will be connected to the Student Lounge by a folding partition, enabling larger functions when needed.
- Virtual Reality Simulation Room - $150,000
Average square feet: 432
Number of opportunities: 1
The Virtual Reality Simulation Room will expose nursing students to immersive clinical simulations using high-tech virtual reality. Through this innovative simulation, students will experience a variety of scenarios and settings, such as an emergency room or patient home, that they will encounter as practitioners. The Virtual Reality Simulation Room will present real-life clinical scenarios where students can practice communication, compassion and other essential aspects of patient care.
- Home Care Simulation Room - $150,000
Average square feet: 450
Number of opportunities: 1
The Home Care Simulation Room will provide a dedicated space that reflects what nurses typically encounter in a home care situation, including bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette, laundry, and other areas. This room will be an essential tool to prepare students for careers in a home health care environment.
- Study Room - $100,000
Average square feet: 176
Number of opportunities: 4
Study Rooms provide quiet spaces for students to study individually or meet in various sized groups.
- Flexible Simulation Room - $100,000
Average square feet: 225
Number of opportunities: 8
State-of-the-art Flexible Simulation Rooms provide high fidelity simulation spaces in a realistic looking clinical setting, giving students the opportunity to practice what they learn in the Skills Labs. The equipment will be adaptable to allow the space to be set up to mimic different patient care scenarios, such as maternity, pediatrics, or acute care.
- Pre/Debrief Room - $75,000
Average square feet: 200
Number of opportunities: 9
Located adjacent to the simulation rooms, the Pre/Debrief Rooms will be clinical learning spaces in which students come together before and after clinical simulation to reflect on their learning. Students will also be able to observe simulation rooms from the Pre/Debrief Rooms.
- Meditation/Reflection Room - $50,000
Average square feet: 150
Number of opportunities: 1
Complete with soft seating and casual furnishings, the Meditation/Reflection Room is a small, quiet space to allow students to reflect and observe their beliefs.
- Faculty Office - $20,000
Average square feet: 90
Number of opportunities: 47
Well-equipped Faculty Offices offer dedicated space for faculty members to work and meet with students.