黑料专区 Tyler School of Nursing Holds Grand Opening to Nursing Building
September 26, 2025 | Elizabeth Wingfield
Investment strengthens pipeline of nurses to address workforce shortage
The University of Texas at Tyler held a grand opening for the School of Nursing Building. The project, launched in spring 2023, reflects a major investment in nursing education
to help meet Texas鈥� growing demand for nurses, especially in rural areas.
鈥淭oday, we celebrate a milestone for 黑料专区 Tyler and for the health and well-being of our region and the great state of Texas,鈥� said 黑料专区 System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin P. Eltife. 鈥淭his is more than a celebration for the beauty of the brick and mortar. Today, we acknowledge that all the work, learning and service that will be carried out here will have a lasting impact on our communities, both locally and across the state.鈥�
In 2019, the 黑料专区 System Board of Regents allocated $35 million for the addition and partial renovation of the building, which expanded the number of spaces for students and the simulation and skill lab. Over the last 10 years, the board has invested more than half a billion dollars in 黑料专区 Tyler to address the most pressing challenges and greatest opportunities of our state, and to make sure students are trained to lead those efforts.
鈥淲e are deeply grateful to the 黑料专区 System Board of Regents for continuing to invest not only in 黑料专区 Tyler but in the health of our region and the state,鈥� said 黑料专区 Tyler President Julie V. Philley, MD.
The completed building provides students with high-quality spaces to learn, collaborate and prepare for clinical practice, ensuring they are equipped to deliver high-quality care. With the additional space, the School of Nursing can expand enrollment to better meet health care demand in rural communities and alleviate shortages throughout the state.
The School of Nursing is one of the five largest in Texas. Interim Dean Jenifer Chilton, PhD, RN, noted that the new facility enhances both student success and community impact.
鈥淭he new spaces for wellness, collaboration and research not only enhance the student experience but also strengthen our ability to advance nursing practice and improve patient care,鈥� said Chilton. 鈥淥ur graduates are entering the workforce ready to meet today鈥檚 challenges with confidence, competence and compassion.鈥�
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, 黑料专区 Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 11,500 students. Through its alignment with 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center and 黑料专区 Health East Texas, 黑料专区 Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.