Downtown University Campus Greensboro, NC A project of Opportunity Greensboro: Business and Collegiate Partnership
Loss of manufacturing jobs Lagging income levels / per capita income Critical knowledge-based jobs not materializing as hoped Poverty levels Call for more spending efficiencies in higher education
$1 billion annual economic impact for state
Greensboro s knowledge community is an economic driver: 7 colleges and universities 47,000 college students 6376 people employed by colleges and universities Center for Creative Leadership serves 20,000 people annually
University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina A&T State University Guilford College Bennett College Greensboro College Elon University School of Law Guilford Technical Community College VF Corporation Syngenta Volvo Financial Services Cone Health City Of Greensboro Guilford County Schools Center for Creative Leadership Several small businesses
Marketing Efforts Opportunity Thrives Here. So Can You. Airport and Interstate signage Tagline easily adapted by others
Marketing Efforts Opportunity Thrives Here. So Can You. Airport and Interstate signage Tagline easily adapted by others STEM Early College at NC A&T Opened August 2012
Marketing Efforts Opportunity Thrives Here. So Can You. Airport and Interstate signage Tagline easily adapted by others STEM Early College at NC A&T Opened August 2012 Common Programs / Collaboration Combining expertise Efficient space usage Economies of scale Job growth sectors
Sept 2011 to Jan 2012 31 potential programs identified. February 2012 Narrowed to three program areas: health and wellness, global entrepreneurship, pre-k-8 education. Mar Sept 2012 Planning Committee further refined program areas and needs.proposed feasibility study.
Sept 2012 -- Jun 2013 Jun 2013. Feasibility and Planning Study o Economic impact analysis o Site analysis o Initial planning for the selected site o Facility design concepts o Financial model o Governance documents o Potential scope and timing of project Funded by City of Greensboro, Action Greensboro, Opportunity Greensboro
Healthcare Professions Nursing Radiography Simulation Laboratory Global Opportunities Center Academic Programs Business Support Continual and Distance Learning Degrees Matter program Shared Technology for Online Courses
Program GTCC NC A&T UNCG Cone AD/Nursing Accelerated BSN RN to BSN DNP Certificates Radiography Technology Staff Training Shared Simulation Center
Simulation Labs Classroom space Laboratories Clinics Photos courtesy Cone Health
State-of of-the Art Medical Education and Training For example, Center for Advance Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in Tampa, Fl. Simulation technology Team training Aviation science Best practices Research
A Central Location: Facilitates collaboration Stimulates economic development Markets and brands the initiative in a unified way Ideal for graduate and specialized programs Drives housing
Economic development potential Expandability Access to and from site Access to and from amenities Ease of acquisition Cost Infrastructure Visibility/potential for iconic design Size Time
Approximately 105,000SF Four floors 300 + Space Parking Deck Classrooms, auditorium, seminar and meeting rooms Simulation Laboratory Faculty offices Student support facilities
$1 billion annual economic impact for state
$2.5M: Land Acquisition $5.4M: Parking Structure $26.4M: Design and Construction $34.3M Subtotal $5.7M Equipment (To Be Confirmed) Total Project: +/- $40M
Leases by institutions Targeted State fundsfor unique components, equipment and operating/administrative costs Grants(national and state) City support (infrastructure/ parking/land acquisition) Foundation / Corporate gap financing
Board of Directors is being established Task groups are working: Program, Finance, Public Relations Under draft: o Bylaws o Letters of Intent o Non-profit LLC (Downtown University Campus, Inc.)
1. Secure approval from stakeholder Boards of Trustees (UNCG, GTCC, NCA&T, Cone Health). 2. The governing board will: o Finalize the programs and space requirements for Phase I o Visit to CAMLS learning and simulation facility on August 23 rd. o Secure the necessary seed moneyto cover costs until full funding is secured. o Select the preferred site and move forward with due diligence activities and acquisition. o Execute letters of intent and move forward on project financing process. o Develop project schedule: design, construction and other related activities. o Begin designof Phase I on the selected site.
$1 billion annual economic impact for state
Downtown University Campus Greensboro, NC A project of Opportunity Greensboro: Business and Collegiate Partnership