VCU news

By Anne Dreyfuss
C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Allied Health Professions will host hard hat tours of its new 154,000-square-foot building on April 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to see mock-ups of classrooms, offices and more at the exclusive event.

The building, which is scheduled to open for classes in the fall of 2019, will provide a unified space for the school’s nine academic units, the doctoral program in health-related sciences, the dean’s office and the Virginia Center on Aging. Its top-ranked programs have occupied 13 buildings in the past 45 years and are currently scattered among five buildings on two campuses.

What: School of Allied Health Professions hard hat tours

When: April 21, 1 to 3 p.m.

Where: 9th and Turpin Streets in front of Larrick Student Center

The LEED Silver-designed building is going to be L-shaped, with a west-facing eight-story wing and a south-facing four-story wing. Each of the building’s eight floors will feature formal and informal spaces designed to promote interprofessional education and collaboration. The building will also feature cutting-edge learning laboratories designed for human simulation, diagnostic technology, rehabilitation, and counseling education. Flexible classrooms will be designed to promote student engagement and to foster distance learning opportunities.

On-site interviews will be available from 1 to 2 p.m. Post-event interviews and images will be available upon request.