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Located on the Colby-Sawyer campus in New London, New Hampshire, the new 20,500 square-foot building is named after the late Janet Udall Schaefer, who attended in 1952 and returned in 1996 to complete her degree. After their passing in 2022, Shaefer left one of the largest one-time gifts in Colby-Sawyer’s 186-year history, with a portion being designated to help fund the construction of the Center for Health Sciences building.
This new center is the home for the Nursing and Health Sciences programs at Colby-Sawyer College and a resource for the entire College community. Throughout the building, there are spaces to attract students to come in, work and study while being exposed to the possibilities of careers in nursing and the health sciences. The first floor of the building features a diverse range of spaces, including Victor’s Corner Café, quiet areas for focused study, and larger spaces for student-faculty interaction. The second floor is designed to simulate a hospital environment and allow for hands-on learning, featuring state-of-the-art anatomy and physiology laboratories, nursing simulation suites and exam rooms, and debriefing spaces.
From the beginning, sustainability was a priority despite rapidly rising construction costs. Through informed budgeting and collaboration with facilities teams and partners from Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the outcome is one of a modular approach wherein the building can easily be adapted to the future needs of the College while supporting renewable energy goals through the use of technology like photovoltaic panels.
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