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Futuristic Facility

The Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion will unleash the potential of Knight nurses and Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ faculty experts to positively impact the health of our communities.

In January, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ broke ground on the transformational Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion at Lake Nona. The new 90,000-square-foot home of the College of Nursing, which is anticipated to open in 2025-26, will help Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ graduate more highly qualified, compassionate nurses — creating a healthier and brighter future for the community and state.

The philanthropy-fueled project is supported through $43 million from the state of Florida and named in honor of Dr. Phillips Charities, which provided the lead $10 million gift.

Students and faculty will have access to everything from research labs to a state-of-the-art simulation center and a host of study spaces — providing unique opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and enhanced learning experiences.

“The Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion … will be a venue where great thinkers live, future nurses learn, and innovators and scholars work together to solve our world’s most pressing healthcare problems.â€

— Mary Lou Sole, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ College of Nursing dean


The Need for New Nurses
$26 million
Contributed from industry partners, corporations, foundations and donors to support construction of the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion at Lake Nona
2,300
Registered nurses are needed to enter the workforce each year to address Florida’s shortage of 37,400 by 2035
150
More Knight nurses Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ will be able to educate annually in the new, larger building

Behind the Groundbreaking

Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ President Alexander N. Cartwright talks to news media during the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion groundbreaking ceremony at Lake Nona.

Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ President Alexander N. Cartwright speaking to media about the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion groundbreaking.


An architectural rendering of the new College of Nursing building by Huntonbrady Architects, Ayers Saint Gross and DPR Construction.

An architectural rendering of the new College of Nursing building by Huntonbrady Architects, Ayers Saint Gross and DPR Construction.


Three glass jars filled with dirt from the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion groundbreaking ceremony at Lake Nona.

Jars of dirt from the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion groundbreaking


Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ mascot Knightro gives a person a high five during the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion groundbreaking ceremony at Lake Nona.

Knightro high-fiving a person at the event.