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BRCC outlines Health Sciences Center consolidation and calls for dental lab and program expansion
Summary
BRCC told the joint committee it needs a dental lab and additional space to accommodate an expanded Nursing program and other health-science programs, proposing a single consolidated Health Sciences Center as a long-term plan; county officials expressed support for program growth to meet workforce needs.
Blue Ridge Community College officials told Henderson County and BRCC trustees on Feb. 27 that the college's Nursing program has expanded and that the school needs additional laboratory space, including a dental lab, to meet instructional demand.
Dr. Laura Leatherwood described a long-term plan to consolidate health-sciences programs…
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