Current campus will relocate, expand its footprint and
feature state-of-the-art lab facilities
TOPEKA,
Kan., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rasmussen
University today announced the relocation and expansion of its
campus in Topeka, Kansas.
Construction is underway at the new location at 3712 Southwest
Burlingame Road in south Topeka,
conveniently located at the junction of I-470, I-335 and Highway
75, providing easy access for students throughout the region,
including commuters from Wichita
and Manhattan.
Rasmussen University offers over 50 career-focused programs
across seven areas of study, including Business, Design, Education,
Health Sciences, Justice Studies, Nursing and Technology. Many of
these programs are fully online, with specific programs and support
available residentially. The new Topeka campus location will feature an
expanded footprint, large high-tech classrooms, quiet commons and
study spaces, and debrief rooms. The new location is seven miles
south of Rasmussen University's current campus, which opened in
2013.
"As we approach our 10th anniversary in the Topeka market, we couldn't be more pleased to
provide students a more innovative and accessible learning
environment with this new high-tech campus," said Jason Allen,
campus executive director, Rasmussen University Topeka campus. "We
look forward to strengthening our relationships with our existing
community members and organizations and growing new clinical and
employer relationships."
Students in the ACEN-accredited1 Associate Degree in
Nursing (ADN) and CCNE-accredited2 Bachelor of Science
in Nursing programs will have the opportunity to learn in a new
state-of-the-art Nursing Skills laboratory and Simulation Center
that features:
- Three simulation rooms
- Nursing Station
- Two control rooms
- Two debrief rooms
- Medication room
- Prep room.
"We are committed to remaining future-focused in our curriculum
and technology to help prepare our students to be career-ready and
to answer the critical call for nurses," says Jamie Magana, dean of nursing at Rasmussen
University. "These new and expanded resources will enhance both the
faculty teaching experience and the student learning journey
through the development of healthcare and critical-thinking skills,
which are essential requirements for today's healthcare
employers."
Classes at the current Topeka
campus will continue at that location until the new campus opens in
spring 2023.
ABOUT RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY:
Rasmussen University, a
university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an
institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education., (www.hlcommission.org), is dedicated to
changing lives and the communities it serves through innovative
educational programs. As a pioneer in career-focused education
since 1900, the University is defining a new generation of higher
education that focuses on competency-based education, technology
and transferable skills. Rasmussen offers undergraduate and
graduate programs online and in person at 22 campuses around the
country. The University is designed to lift and support its
students every step of the way, from each student's first
credential to their last. Rasmussen is dedicated to global
enrichment, serving the underserved and meeting the evolving needs
of diverse students, communities and economies. Rasmussen
encourages its students, faculty and staff to strive for academic
excellence, community enrichment and service to the public good.
Rasmussen is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Public
Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI). For more information about
Rasmussen University, please visit www.rasmussen.edu.
1The associate nursing program at Rasmussen
University at the Overland Park
campus (with an off-campus instructional site in Topeka) located in Overland Park, Kansas, is accredited by the
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390
Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta,
GA 30326, 404-975-5000. The most recent accreditation
decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate
nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with
Conditions. View the public information disclosed by
the ACEN regarding this program at
http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
2The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and
Master of Science in Nursing degree program is accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
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