Union Square Campus is a key initiative of Opportunity Greensboro, a working group of leaders from Greensboro businesses, foundations and higher education institutions. This national model of collaboration is identifying and acting on opportunities to transform our wealth of educational assets into economic success—creating for Greensboro a competitive advantage for business growth. 

 The proposed campus is designed to drive economic and workforce development for a knowledge based, global economy.  The presence of a downtown university campus provides a vehicle to spur additional economic growth in the way of housing, retail stores and other opportunities. [South Elm and East Lee Streets Location Wins Preferred Site Search for Downtown University Campus].  The first campus building will focus on training and education for healthcare professions.  A state-of-the-art healthcare simulation center will be a key component of the project. The facility is intended to focus on healthcare professionals and will house expansion of the Universities’ programs in nursing, and Greensboro’s healthcare system, Cone Health, will use the facility to train staff.  It will be a cornerstone of the broader Union Square at South Elm project and serve as a stimulus for surrounding mixed use private development.
 Universities’ programs in nursing, and Greensboro’s healthcare system, Cone Health, will use the facility to train staff.  It will be a cornerstone of the broader Union Square at South Elm project and serve as a stimulus for surrounding mixed use private development. Training and education for healthcare professions – primarily nursing -- will comprise the first phase of Union Square Campus, with these initial key stakeholder/tenants: UNCG, NCA&T, GTCC, and Cone Health. 

Dec. 2013 NC A&T opened 2,700 Sq. ft. high fidelity on campus in Hines Hall.  

Program

Enrollment

Leased Space

Fixed Space

Shared Space

Lease $

cost/enrollment

NC A & T

105

25,000

3,000 SF

22,000 Sq. Ft.

$587,500

$6,000/each

UNCG

282

33,000

12,000 SF

21,000 Sq. Ft.

$775,500

$2,800/$9,500*

GTCC

140

25,000

6,000 SF

19,000 Sq. Ft.

$587,500

$4,200/each

Cone

2,800

20,000

500 SF

19,500 Sq. Ft.

$470,000

$168/each

Total

  

103,000 Sq. Ft.

21,000 SF

81,500 Sq. Ft.

  

Public Record documents projected enrollments indicate Union Square Leases would cost NCA&T $6,000, GTCC $4,200, and UNCG $9,500 per enrollee. Cone Health dollar wise with the lease expensive lease $470, 000 and projected 2,800 enrollees would spend only $168/enrollee.
 
The facility is intended to focus on healthcare professionals and will house expansion of the Universities’ programs in nursing, and Greensboro’s healthcare system, Cone Health, will use the facility to train staff.  
 

NC A&T Nursing Dean Tuck  suspension of admission letter Dec. 2014 indicated” We regret to inform you that admission to the upper division of the nursing major in the traditional entry option at North Carolina A&T State University has been suspended by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors until the first-time pass rate of our graduates on the NCLEX-RN in 2014, 2015 or 2016 meets or exceeds the Board of Governors standard of 85 percent. At this time, you have the option to change your major and remain enrolled at N.C.  A&T or to apply for admission to another institution in a discipline of your choice.  A&T academic counselors are available for advisement sessions beginning Jan. 5, 2015.

NC A&T existing Nursing facilities consisted of 48, 000 Sq. Ft. refurbished [2013] Noble hall and a Hines Hall 2,800 sq. ft. [ 2013]  Simulation Center. to serve and average enrollment of 119 students, 2009-2013.
 
Notwithstanding Dec. 2014 the Board of Governors  adopted recommendation for NCA&T to “Examine costs of the nursing program at NC A&T State University as enrollment and staff numbers change in the School of Nursing, encouraging NC A&T’s School of Nursing to consider cost-per-student savings opportunities through enrollment increases, lower-cost teaching resources, and other strategies.”
 NCA&T Chancellor Harold Martin Sr. signed Union Square Lease Agreement January 20th, 2015 , leasing 3,000 sq. ft of. fixed space and 22,000 sq. ft of shared space, without conducting a UNC Space utilization Analysis, for 105 enrollees, constituting  88% of the five year average enrollment of 119 students, costing the University $6000 per enrollee.  Cone Health is paying $470, 000 to train  2,800 enrollees.

Ask NCA&T Chancellor Martin are student subsidizing Cone Health Staff training.