Health Sciences Renovation Project

Mock up of Western's Health Sciences Building

Exit/Entrance Instructions

As construction of Western’s Health Sciences Addition begins, entry and exit paths to and from the west parking lot will change for the duration of the project. Effective Monday, July 8, 2024, construction fencing will block the two main entrances/exits from the west parking lot. Please refer to the map below for alternate pathways.

Aerial Map of Western with Blue, Yellow, Red and Green Arrows giving directional instruction for ADA Parking, Entrance/Exit point, parking lot driving directions and emergency exit instructions

What you need to know.

August 2026 - for Fall 2026 semester courses. 

Yes. The west entrance will be closed, and foot traffic will be rerouted through the Wellbeing & Accessibility entrance.  

The projected is estimated as of May 2024 to be $11.1 million. Funding is a combination of state, college and grant dollars. Of this budget, $3 million was awarded by Economic Development Administration (EDA) January 2023 to help diversify the economy of Southwest Wyoming. The grant is funded under the Assistance to Coal Communities (ACC) initiative.

The addition to the building will be roughly 10,100 square feet, with around 7,310 square feet of existing building being renovated. 

The Western Wyoming Community College Health Sciences Addition and Renovations project began in 2020 when a Level II Study was commissioned to determine the best path forward for Westerns’ Health Sciences curriculum. Utilizing the College’s successful Nursing program as a central focus of the project, technology is the cornerstone of the high-fidelity simulation labs that will enhance the quality of education Western offers its students.

Phlebotomy students also have dedicated space within the new facility. Designed for universal accessibility, students and faculty will enjoy a more cohesive feel as the space provides study and lab spaces in close proximity to relocated faculty offices. A new front entrance responds to the existing material and massing of the building, with the goal of creating a more prominent, highly visible western entry that provides protection from the strong west winds. A contemporary gabled mass that references the highly prominent existing gables throughout the main building providing daylight to the interior spaces, which were originally designed to reference the regional mine tipples.

If you have additional questions about this project, please reach out to Burt Reynolds, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, at breynolds@westernwyoming.edu or by calling 307-382-1621. 

A rendering of what the new health science wing will look like from the inside.

Logo that says EDA U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration in partnership with Western Wyoming Community College

 

Updates

May 10th, 2024

Western broke ground Friday May 10th, 2024 on the new health sciences addition and renovation project.

Group photo of Western Board of Trustees, Dr. Kim Dale Former President, VP Administrative Services Burt Reynolds, Nursing Chair Heidi Brown and Director of Facilities Chris Dever posed in front of golden shovels at the construction site.
Group photo of Western Board of Trustees, Dr. Kim Dale Former President, VP Administrative Services Burt Reynolds, Nursing chair Heidi Brown and Director of Facilities Chris Dever posed in front of golden shovels at the construction site.
Group photo of Heidi Brown, Nursing Chair talking into Mic surrounded by board members and Dr. Kim Dale Former President.
Group photo of Western Board of Trustees, Dr. Kim Dale Former President, VP Administrative Services Burt Reynolds, Nursing Chair Heidi Brown and Director of Facilities Chris Dever posing with golden shovels in hand ready to dig at the construction site.
Group photo of Western Board of Trustees, Dr. Kim Dale Former President, VP Administrative Services Burt Reynolds, Nursing Chair Heidi Brown and Director of Facilities Chris Dever posing with golden shovels in hand digging at the construction site.
Group photo of Western Board of Trustees, Dr. Kim Dale Former President, VP Administrative Services Burt Reynolds, Nursing Chair Heidi Brown and Director of Facilities Chris Dever posing with golden shovels in hand digging at the construction site.
Group photo of Nursing faculty, staff and students posed with golden shovels getting ready to dig at the construction site.
Group photo of Nursing faculty, staff and students posed with golden shovels digging at the construction site.
Group photo of Nursing faculty, staff and students posed with golden shovels digging at the construction site.
Group photo of project contractors, director of facilities Chris Dever, VP Administrative Services Burt Reynolds and Nursing Chair Heidi Brown posed with golden shovels at construction site.
Group photo of project contractors, director of facilities Chris Dever, VP Administrative Services Burt Reynolds and Nursing Chair Heidi Brown digging with golden shovels at construction site.
Group photo of community partners with Dr. Kim Dale Former President, Nursing Chair Heidi Brown and VP Administrative Services Burt Reynolds posed with golden shovels at construction site.
Group photo of community partners with Dr. Kim Dale Former President, Nursing Chair Heidi Brown and VP Administrative Services Burt Reynolds digging with golden shovels at construction site.