Adelphi University Celebrates its New Nexus Building

On Monday, Adelphi University in Garden City held a ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new, $76 million Nexus Building.

The Nexus Building, which opened this semester, is the new home of Adelphi's long-established, highly regarded College of Nursing and Public Health, Center for Health Innovation and a hub for core student services to provide support for positive student outcomes. The 100,000 square-foot building earned recognition from the American Institute of Architects for its innovative design — a visual representation of Adelphi’s commitment to community, collaboration and academic excellence.

Nexus’ airy, open floor plan promotes student interaction, both academic and social. Nexus is also a gathering space for prospective families who visit the admissions office and alumni who access the advancement office. The building’s ultramodern classrooms and simulation labs prepare nursing students for careers in a variety of settings — from a high-tech medical center to a patient’s room at home.

This state-of-the-art green building, which broke ground in winter 2013, features energy-efficient systems and includes forward-looking technologies, clinical simulation, research and informatics labs, and more than 15 21st-century learning spaces adding more than 11,400 square feet of classrooms and more than 21,000 square-feet for health-related programs to support and enhance the skills of Adelphi graduates.

Adelphi also plans on making these learning spaces, such as the simulation labs, available to its regional healthcare partners for professional development, thereby expanding the reach and impact of the facilities.

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