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'This is a historic day': UNK, UNMC celebrate opening of Rural Health Education Complex
- UNK and UNMC celebrated the opening of the Rural Health Education Complex in Kearney, the largest rural healthcare teaching facility in the country.
- The project cost $115 million and includes Health Science Education Center II, expanding programs in medicine, nursing, and allied fields.
- Lead donor support and other philanthropy underwrite the project as part of Only in Nebraska campaign.
- Public-private partnership and ARPA funding helped finance the complex.
- The complex will host 14 academic programs across health disciplines.
- University leaders emphasized the project will help Nebraska’s rural communities and workforce.
- The complex strengthens interprofessional education and team-based care.
- Donors and foundations, including the William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation, supported the project.
- The project aligns with Only in Nebraska: A Campaign for Our University’s Future.
- Grand opening featured remarks from UNMC and UNK leaders and community supporters.
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