05 Jan 2026 UACCM builds Nursing and Science Center

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The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Nursing and Science Center on Nov. 17, with a keynote presentation from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. 

Hart Penfield with the governor’s office, Mary Clark, director of marketing, Natalie Williams, director of the Registered Nursing Program, Chancellor Lisa Willenberg, and U of A System Board of Trustees Members Kevin Crass and Judd Deere.

The two-story, 35,000-square-foot facility features seven science labs and classrooms, 10 nursing labs and classrooms, plus two student lounges. It is valued at approximately $16 million.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

The new facility will help meet the continued shortage of nursing personnel. It was designed with room to expand and adapt to future needs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects more than 275,000 additional nurses will be needed by 2030.