Pacific University Health Professions Campus
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The Pacific University Health Professions Campus is a satellite campus
of Pacific University
located in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon
, United States. Opened in 2006, the campus contains the school's College of Health Professions with plans to move Pacific's College of Optometry and School of Professional Psychology in later phases. Housed in two brick buildings, the campus is located in the city's Health and Education District and adjacent to the Tuality Hospital/Southeast 8th Avenue light rail station. The campus of Tuality Community Hospital
is across Baseline Street
to the south.
next to Tuality Hospital for the campus. Plans called for an initial 100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²) building to cost $30 million followed by a 125000 square feet (11,612.9 m²) building, both constructed over a three to five year period. The Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center in Hillsboro was also to move into the building.
The decision to move these programs from the main Forest Grove
campus was made to move the programs closer to hospitals the programs had relationships with such as Oregon Health & Sciences University and Tuality Hospital. The move also allowed the university to have students closer to patients and to allow for the College of Liberal Arts to expand and its main campus. Pacific balanced a need to expand closer to health care partners and its longstanding relationship with Forest Grove. Pacific partnered with the federal government, the city of Hillsboro, health care providers, Washington County
, and private developers.
The second phase of the campus was expected to cost $45 million and have 125000 square feet (11,612.9 m²) of space, built on a second half-acre parcel the school purchased an option to from Tuality. Pacific’s psychology and optometry schools would relocate to the campus once the second phase was built. Once both parts were completed the campus was expected to have 1,300 students and approximately 150 faculty or staff.
On August 9, 2005, a groundbreaking was held at the site and construction began with Lease Crutcher Lewis as the general contractor. In August 2006, the initial building of the campus was completed. Prior to opening, residents of the area raised concerns about adequate parking for the campus. These concerns led the city and university to seek state funding to build a parking garage estimated to cost $16 million. Once built, the 500 space garage would be owned by the city and would allow Pacific to complete the second phase of construction on the campus. Oregon gave the school lottery backed bonds in the amount of $7 million to help finance construction.
The first campus building was awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
gold status in December 2007. Future plans call for three additional structures on the campus. A second building was approved for a location north of the first building by the city after a variance was needed to the local zoning code. Neighbors objected to the structure and lost an appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) concerning the four-story building. In November 2008, the Oregon Court of Appeals
affirmed the LUBA decision, with the land cleared by December. Construction of the 62000 ft2 structure was planned to begin in 2009 with completion in early 2010. The school plans to open a third building in 2014, and in ten years a fourth building planned to be built on the site of part of the Miller Education Center
.
Construction of the parking garage, the Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility
, began in 2009 and will include electric vehicle charging station
s and a secure bike facility that has lockers and showers. The original building on campus was dedicated as Phillip D. Creighton Hall in July 2009. Creighton had been the president of Pacific when the campus was developed. In August 2010, the second building on campus opened, and the area around the campus became part of Hillsboro's Health and Education District.
Plans for the second building include a wellness center with programs to include psychology and optometry. A total of four buildings and a parking garage are planned for the campus, with the garage a joint project with the city and hospital. The campus includes a library. A nursing program may eventually be added to the campus. Pacific expects the campus to have around 1,000 students once the first three buildings are opened, with about 350 students enrolled in 2009.
system, and the building is aligned in a north-south orientation. The building exterior consists of orange brick and silver-colored metal siding. The Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center occupies 15500 square feet (1,440 m²) on the first two floors of the structure.
Satellite campus
A satellite campus or branch campus is a campus of a college or university that is physically detached from the main university or college area, and is often smaller than the main campus of an institution....
of Pacific University
Pacific University
Pacific University is a private university located in Oregon, United States. The first campus began more than 160 years ago and is located about 38 km west of Portland in Forest Grove...
located in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Lying in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel, that compose what has become known as the...
, United States. Opened in 2006, the campus contains the school's College of Health Professions with plans to move Pacific's College of Optometry and School of Professional Psychology in later phases. Housed in two brick buildings, the campus is located in the city's Health and Education District and adjacent to the Tuality Hospital/Southeast 8th Avenue light rail station. The campus of Tuality Community Hospital
Tuality Community Hospital
Tuality Community Hospital is a non-profit, general care medical facility located in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The 167-bed facility was founded in 1918 in downtown, and is the only hospital in Hillsboro, Washington County’s most populous city. Tuality has partnerships with both Pacific...
is across Baseline Street
Tualatin Valley Highway
The Tualatin Valley Highway No. 29 is an Oregon highway which passes through the Tualatin Valley, between the cities of McMinnville and Beaverton...
to the south.
History
In March 2005, Pacific University’s board of trustees decided to build a new 225000 square feet (20,903.2 m²) campus in Hillsboro to house the college’s healthcare related programs. In May 2005, the university purchased a half-acre of land from Tuality HealthcareTuality Healthcare
Tuality Healthcare is a non-profit, community health care organization based in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1983, the organization operates two community hospitals in Washington County, Oregon, and has been selected on several occasions as one of Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work...
next to Tuality Hospital for the campus. Plans called for an initial 100000 square feet (9,290.3 m²) building to cost $30 million followed by a 125000 square feet (11,612.9 m²) building, both constructed over a three to five year period. The Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center in Hillsboro was also to move into the building.
The decision to move these programs from the main Forest Grove
Forest Grove, Oregon
Forest Grove is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, west of Portland. Originally a small farm town, it is now primarily a bedroom suburb of Portland. Settled in the 1840s, the town was platted in 1850 and then incorporated in 1872 and was the first city in Washington County...
campus was made to move the programs closer to hospitals the programs had relationships with such as Oregon Health & Sciences University and Tuality Hospital. The move also allowed the university to have students closer to patients and to allow for the College of Liberal Arts to expand and its main campus. Pacific balanced a need to expand closer to health care partners and its longstanding relationship with Forest Grove. Pacific partnered with the federal government, the city of Hillsboro, health care providers, Washington County
Washington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
, and private developers.
The second phase of the campus was expected to cost $45 million and have 125000 square feet (11,612.9 m²) of space, built on a second half-acre parcel the school purchased an option to from Tuality. Pacific’s psychology and optometry schools would relocate to the campus once the second phase was built. Once both parts were completed the campus was expected to have 1,300 students and approximately 150 faculty or staff.
The first campus building was awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
gold status in December 2007. Future plans call for three additional structures on the campus. A second building was approved for a location north of the first building by the city after a variance was needed to the local zoning code. Neighbors objected to the structure and lost an appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) concerning the four-story building. In November 2008, the Oregon Court of Appeals
Oregon Court of Appeals
The Oregon Court of Appeals is the state intermediate appellate court in the U.S. state of Oregon. Part of the Oregon Judicial Department, it has ten judges and is located in Salem...
affirmed the LUBA decision, with the land cleared by December. Construction of the 62000 ft2 structure was planned to begin in 2009 with completion in early 2010. The school plans to open a third building in 2014, and in ten years a fourth building planned to be built on the site of part of the Miller Education Center
Miller Education Center
Miller Education Center is an alternative school in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Part of the Hillsboro School District, it features programs that include two alternative high schools and a middle school. The school currently has three locations in Hillsboro and serves grades 7-12. The school...
.
Construction of the parking garage, the Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility
Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility
Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility is a parking garage with extensive bicycle facilities located in Hillsboro in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located next to Tuality Community Hospital, the facility has nearly 800 parking spaces, including 13 that have charging stations for electric vehicles, as...
, began in 2009 and will include electric vehicle charging station
Charging station
An electric vehicle charging station, also called EV charging station, electric recharging point, charging point and EVSE , is an element in an infrastructure that supplies electric energy for the recharging of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric-gasoline vehicles) or semi-static and mobile...
s and a secure bike facility that has lockers and showers. The original building on campus was dedicated as Phillip D. Creighton Hall in July 2009. Creighton had been the president of Pacific when the campus was developed. In August 2010, the second building on campus opened, and the area around the campus became part of Hillsboro's Health and Education District.
Details
Programs at the campus are part of the College of Health Professions. The student body includes both graduate and undergraduate students, totaling 650 as of 2007. Pacific offers programs in dental health, pharmacy, occupation therapy, and physical therapy among others at the campus. Other schools located at the campus include the School of Physician Assistant Studies and part of the School of Professional Psychology, along with a masters program in healthcare administration. The building also houses psychology, optometry, dental health, and physical therapy clinics where students receive hands-on training.Plans for the second building include a wellness center with programs to include psychology and optometry. A total of four buildings and a parking garage are planned for the campus, with the garage a joint project with the city and hospital. The campus includes a library. A nursing program may eventually be added to the campus. Pacific expects the campus to have around 1,000 students once the first three buildings are opened, with about 350 students enrolled in 2009.
Building
The first building, a five-story 104000 square feet (9,661.9 m²) structure, was designed by SRG Partnership. This building was named as Phillip D. Creighton Hall in 2009 after retired school president Phillip Creighton. Costing $30 million to build, it includes cantilevered shades on the windows, a rainwater collection system used to provide non-potable water for toilets, an advanced HVACHVAC
HVAC refers to technology of indoor or automotive environmental comfort. HVAC system design is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering, based on the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer...
system, and the building is aligned in a north-south orientation. The building exterior consists of orange brick and silver-colored metal siding. The Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center occupies 15500 square feet (1,440 m²) on the first two floors of the structure.