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1 Downtown University Campus Greensboro, NC A project of Opportunity Greensboro: Business and Collegiate Partnership

2 Loss of manufacturing jobs Lagging income levels / per capita income Critical knowledge-based jobs not materializing as hoped Poverty levels Call for more spending efficiencies in higher education

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4 $1 billion annual economic impact for state

5 Greensboro s knowledge community is an economic driver: 7 colleges and universities 47,000 college students 6376 people employed by colleges and universities Center for Creative Leadership serves 20,000 people annually

6 University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina A&T State University Guilford College Bennett College Greensboro College Elon University School of Law Guilford Technical Community College VF Corporation Syngenta Volvo Financial Services Cone Health City Of Greensboro Guilford County Schools Center for Creative Leadership Several small businesses

7 Marketing Efforts Opportunity Thrives Here. So Can You. Airport and Interstate signage Tagline easily adapted by others

8 Marketing Efforts Opportunity Thrives Here. So Can You. Airport and Interstate signage Tagline easily adapted by others STEM Early College at NC A&T Opened August 2012

9 Marketing Efforts Opportunity Thrives Here. So Can You. Airport and Interstate signage Tagline easily adapted by others STEM Early College at NC A&T Opened August 2012 Common Programs / Collaboration Combining expertise Efficient space usage Economies of scale Job growth sectors

10 Sept 2011 to Jan potential programs identified. February 2012 Narrowed to three program areas: health and wellness, global entrepreneurship, pre-k-8 education. Mar Sept 2012 Planning Committee further refined program areas and needs. Proposed feasibility study.

11 Sept Jun Feasibility and Planning Study o Economic impact analysis o Site analysis o Initial planning for the selected site o Facility design concepts o Financial model o Governance documents o Potential scope and timing of project Funded by City of Greensboro, Action Greensboro, Opportunity Greensboro

12 Healthcare Professions Nursing Radiography Simulation Laboratory Global Opportunities Center Academic Programs Business Support Continual and Distance Learning Degrees Matter program Shared Technology for Online Courses

13 Program GTCC NC A&T UNCG Cone AD/Nursing Accelerated BSN RN to BSN DNP Certificates Radiography Technology Staff Training Shared Simulation Center

14 Simulation Labs Classroom space Laboratories Clinics Photos courtesy Cone Health

15 State-of-the Art Medical Education and Training For example, Center for Advance Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in Tampa, Fl. Simulation technology Team training Aviation science Best practices Research

16 A Central Location: Facilitates collaboration Stimulates economic development Markets and brands the initiative in a unified way Ideal for graduate and specialized programs Drives housing

17 Economic development potential Expandability Access to and from site Access to and from amenities Ease of acquisition Cost Infrastructure Visibility/potential for iconic design Size Time

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19 Approximately 105,000SF Four floors Space Parking Deck Classrooms, auditorium, seminar and meeting rooms Simulation Laboratory Faculty offices Student support facilities

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22 $2.5M: Land Acquisition $5.4M: Parking Structure $26.4M: Design and Construction $34.3M Subtotal $5.7M Equipment (To Be Confirmed) Total Project: +/- $40M

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25 Leases by institutions Targeted State funds for unique components, equipment and operating/administrative costs Grants (national and state) City support (infrastructure/ parking/land acquisition) Foundation / Corporate gap financing

26 Board of Directors is being established Task groups are working: Program, Finance, Public Relations Under draft: o Bylaws o Letters of Intent o Non-profit LLC (Downtown University Campus, Inc.)

27 1. Secure approval from stakeholder Boards of Trustees (UNCG, GTCC, NCA&T, Cone Health). 2. The governing board will: o Finalize the programs and space requirements for Phase I o Visit to CAMLS learning and simulation facility on August 23 rd. o Secure the necessary seed money to cover costs until full funding is secured. o Select the preferred site and move forward with due diligence activities and acquisition. o Execute letters of intent and move forward on project financing process. o Develop project schedule: design, construction and other related activities. o Begin design of Phase I on the selected site.

29 Downtown University Campus Greensboro, NC A project of Opportunity Greensboro: Business and Collegiate Partnership