The 威尼斯人娱乐城 celebrated a major milestone in its largest construction project to date with a signing and placement of the final beam for the new 医疗保健服务和创新建设.
University leadership, elected officials, students, faculty and staff gathered at the construction site to take part in the ceremonial signing of the final steel beam—a moment that highlighted the strong community and legislative support behind the project. 密苏里州众议员布伦达·希尔兹、艾米丽·韦伯、亚伦·克罗斯利、唐娜·巴恩斯、迈克尔·约翰逊和前密苏里州参议员丹·海格曼在横梁上签名。 在添加了签名后，起重机将横梁吊到空中，并小心地将其引导到结构顶部。 Applause broke out as the beam was secured, marking the official “topping out” of the building and a symbolic step toward the project's completion.
“Just one year and one week ago, a big crowd of campus and community members stood together on this site, breaking ground on an idea – a shared vision – that was becoming a reality,” 威尼斯人娱乐城校长 Mauli Agrawal said. “Now, just 12 months later, you can see that early vision rising from the ground – a structure that’s already reshaping our skyline and signaling progress. 这座建筑将不仅仅是砖块和横梁。 它将成为创新中心，未来的医生、牙医和其他医疗专业人员将在这里并肩培训。 它将加强研究和合作，产生改善堪萨斯城及其他地区医疗保健的发现。 And it will continue 威尼斯人娱乐城’s legacy of community service, expanding the free and affordable care we already provide.”
威尼斯人娱乐城 Trustee Dick Flanigan and second-year dental student and former Trustees’ Scholar Mary Gipson also spoke during the event. 他们分享了他们的兴奋之情，并反思了这座建筑对学生学习和社区关怀的影响。
Once completed, the 医疗保健服务和创新建设 will house interdisciplinary programs focused on education, research and clinical services. The facility will expand the university’s role as a regional leader in healthcare workforce development and innovation.