Following a year-long review by the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and groups of stakeholders, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will complete the transfer of the management of the University Health Center to UNMC and its primary clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine. As part of the agreement, the current health center building at 1500 U St. will be replaced with about 55,000 square feet of state-of-the-art space in a new building near 19th and S streets.

The new facility also will house the UNMC College of Nursing’s Lincoln Division in a combined structure of about 100,000 square feet. The shared project, which totals $41.5 million, will benefit both universities – UNL has been working to replace its outdated health center facility, and UNMC has been developing plans for a new Lincoln building for its nursing division. It also will expand collaboration between the two NU campuses, create more shared student experiences, increase educational opportunities, improve campus health options and allow for cost savings.

Occupancy is expected in fall 2017. UNMC also will work to build a referral network with specialty partners in the Lincoln and Omaha areas to ensure the highest quality and best access and follow-up to health care services for students.