Phase I Building Renovations Penn Nursing marked the start of its 2005-2006 academic year with a celebration of the opening of our newly renovated entry level. This first phase features: Increased access and visibility to the School A spacious lobby and café featuring wireless web technology New offices for the School’s Admissions and Student Services departments Newly renovated auditorium Prominent second entrance onto Curie Boulevard facing the healthcare campus Multiple information kiosks located throughout the lobby   Phase I sets the stage for a dramatic re-envisioning of the School during future phases, the next of which is already underway. Phase II Building Renovations Read more on the next phase of our exciting renovations. BUILDING HISTORY The School of Nursing was constructed in 1973 as the Tri-Institutional Nurses Education Building (TRINEB) designed to house three separate hospital nursing education programs:  the HUP School of Nursing, the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing, and the CHOP Pediatric Affiliation Program.  Just over 30 years old, what was the TRINEB, and is now Penn's School of Nursing, is poised to undergo a series of renovations that promise to support today's community of scholars. Major renovations are planned for the School of Nursing which will enhance the learning environment, foster community and encourage collaboration.  Our vision is to create an integrated space for education, research and social interaction designed to attract the best and brightest students and faculty, to raise the visibility of our top-ranked school, to better connect to the university and to  ultimately create a vibrant community of scholarship within and around the School of Nursing. For information on this effort and for ways to contribute, please contact Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations, Wylie Thomas at 215-898-4841 or wthomas@nursing.upenn.edu   Support Building Renovations at the School of Nursing Bayada Plaza Renovated Lobby Ann L. Roy Auditorium