The University of Connecticut will break ground Wednesday on the construction of a 15,800-square-foot addition to its nursing school in Storrs.
The new wing will include examination and clinical simulation rooms and a large case study hall.
The existing nursing school is located in the 103-year-old Augustus Storrs Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus and a building originally designed as a dormitory. When completed, the newly constructed Widmer Wing will replace a 4,000-square-foot modular annex that was installed next to Storrs Hall several years ago as a temporary classroom.
The new wing will face the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and will be directly connected to Storrs Hall on the existing building’s east side. In addition to the new simulation and practice rooms, the wing will entail a large class room with up to 75 seats.Â
The $14 million project also includes renovations to Storrs Hall’s roof, windows, and flooring.
The project, paid for through the $2.3 billion UConn 2000 infrastructure fund, was approved by UConn’s Board of Trustees in June 2009.
