KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee officially dedicated the new UT Medical Center Nursing Building on Monday, celebrating its grand opening for the fall 2025 semester.

The new 117,000-square-foot Nursing Building cost the university $85 million and broke ground in September 2022.

Three years later, the new state-of-the-art nursing building is equipped with enhanced technology, new simulation and research labs, classrooms, a student common area and an event space.

UT Chancellor Donde Plowman, UT System President Randy Boyd, Smokey and the Dean and Board Chair of the College of Nursing were all there to celebrate the ribbon-cutting.

"This is a step forward in empowering more Vols to answer the call to care, lead, and serve. I look forward to seeing our Vols learn and grow in

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