On January 3rd, HSC students and faculty began to use the new Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education. Classes scheduled in the building for the Spring Semester were selected by a collaborative planning team that included the senior education deans of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. The top priority for using the facility is for the HSC curriculum, but we hope soon to begin accepting reservations for other uses when space is not scheduled for classes.

Public tours are available during the first three weeks in January, so that all faculty, staff and students will have an opportunity to explore the building. Greeters can be found throughout the new building to explain services and answer questions.

Medical/Law Bookstore

The building offers the following new areas that support students: student lounge; auditorium(299 seats); classroom ( 48 seats); classroom/conference room (12 seats); small seminar/group study rooms (2 for students and 2 for faculty); and the UNM Medical Legal Bookstore (scheduled to open in the Domenici Center on December 20th). The first exhibit of the Hall of Discovery will be a photo essay “Making a Difference” whose purpose is to set the context of the Health Sciences Center, and featuring 15 photos by Barry Staver, a well-known Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer.

An official dedication ceremony is being planned through the HSC Executive Vice President’s Office, and more information will follow on that event.

The Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center will be responsible for managing the buildings, including support services and scheduling. Until these support services are fully in place, questions can be directed to Holly Shipp Buchanan, EdD, 272-0634.

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