{"id":63314,"date":"2024-11-04T18:18:37","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T23:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/?p=63314"},"modified":"2025-06-02T09:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:08:58","slug":"utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC\u2019s Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building breaks ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe title=\"Kennedy Health Science Center Groundbreaking\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wyp0vzNh1Gg?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The future home of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\u2019s School of Nursing, the Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building, broke ground on Monday, Nov. 4.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Located at the corner of Palmetto and East 3rd streets<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the new facility will allow for a 152% enrollment increase in the School of Nursing,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> which currently accepts approximately 50% of applicants and turns down eligible students due to space and class size limitations.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are here today because of the outstanding nursing program at UTC that will provide a workforce badly needed in our community, in our state and in our region,\u201d said UTC Chancellor Steven R. Angle\u2014who noted that the school\u2019s recent May 2024 Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates and the first cohort of accelerated BSN graduates achieved a 100% pass rate for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) on the first attempt, fulfilling the requirement for licensure as a registered nurse. \u201cWhat a testament to the great faculty and staff of our nursing program who are supporting these students and challenging them to be the very best.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The groundbreaking was attended by faculty, staff, students, alums, building donors and numerous dignitaries\u2014including UT System President Randy Boyd; U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann; Tennessee Sen. Bo Watson, chair of the Hamilton County Legislative Delegation and the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee; Rep. Patsy Hazlewood, chair of the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee; and Rep. Yusuf Hakeem.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cNursing is special; we need more nurses. I hear it from hospitals all across the state, all across the country,\u201d Fleischmann said. \u201cThis building is so important, so I cannot be more thankful to our entire University of Tennessee system, to the people who are here today.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis new Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building is an incredible example of this great decade that we\u2019re leading here at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the UT system,\u201d Boyd said. \u201cWe\u2019re talking about making this the greatest decade in the history of the University of Tennessee, but we can\u2019t make it the greatest decade in the University of Tennessee System unless it\u2019s also the greatest decade in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\u2019s history. I think we\u2019re well on the way to being able to do that.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63321\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"558\" data-attachment-id=\"63321\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10546.jpg?fit=1200%2C761&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,761\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets..&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10546.jpg?fit=880%2C558&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-63321 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10546.jpg?resize=880%2C558\" alt=\"From left: Rep. Patsy Hazlewood, Elizabeth Kennedy Spratlin, Molly Kennedy, Jim Kennedy III, Dr. Chris Smith, Chancellor Steven R. Angle, UT System President Randy Boyd, Sen. Bo Watson, Rep. Yusuf Hakeem, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, and UTC Student Nurses Association President Olivia Walls. Photo by Angela Foster.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10546.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10546.jpg?resize=1024%2C649&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10546.jpg?resize=768%2C487&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10546.jpg?resize=800%2C507&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10546.jpg?resize=580%2C368&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10546.jpg?resize=610%2C387&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: Rep. Patsy Hazlewood, Elizabeth Kennedy Spratlin, Molly Kennedy, Jim Kennedy III, Dr. Chris Smith, Chancellor Steven R. Angle, UT System President Randy Boyd, Sen. Bo Watson, Rep. Yusuf Hakeem, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, and UTC Student Nurses Association President Olivia Walls. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The project\u2019s anticipated cost of $77 million will be funded through a combination of donations and state resources, with a building campaign goal of $21 million.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Angle thanked the entire Hamilton County legislative delegation, saying, \u201cWe moved forward in the state capital queue for funding\u201d and wouldn\u2019t be at this point in the process without the delegation \u201cmaking sure that we were staying true to what our public university should do with a project like this.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI want to particularly call out the hard work of Sen. Watson and Rep. Hazlewood as chair of the Finance and Budget Committees. They just did an incredible job,\u201d Angle said. \u201cI know we would not be here without their hard work and commitment to see that this building actually competed for funding at a time that was really challenging for higher education with capital projects.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Chris Smith, director of the School of Nursing and UTC\u2019s chief health affairs officer, shared the features of the new building.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It will expand from its current Metro Annex location of 30,000 square feet to 90,000 square feet, Smith said, and house eight classrooms accommodating more than 400 students daily. The facility will include five task training spaces, eight standardized patient actor exam rooms, a specialized space for labor and delivery experiences, and a simulated ICU and emergency room.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A dedicated hall of patient care rooms, similar to those in acute care facilities, will feature a simulated nurse&#8217;s station and a medication room. She said the building will increase debriefing spaces from two in the current facility to six.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Currently, all clinical faculty work remotely due to space limitations, but the new building will provide office space for 96 faculty and staff members. Plans for the building also include conference rooms, a wellness room, student and faculty lounges, and an area for food services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe have space for the establishment of a center for excellence in interprofessional education, which we envision will focus on bringing students from across the campus together, no matter their major,\u201d she said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Watson, who received a bachelor\u2019s degree in biology from UTC in 1983 and a physical therapy degree from UT Health Science Center in Memphis, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reflected on his deep-rooted connection to UTC.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI&#8217;ve had 25 people from my family who have either graduated or attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga or the University of Chattanooga at some time during my family&#8217;s history,\u201d Watson said, \u201cso this project is very near and dear to my heart.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He acknowledged the School of Nursing faculty and staff wearing white lab coats in the crowd.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI am at heart a human scientist just as you. I am at heart a clinician\u2014and clinicians know that all great science begins with a great academic facility and great academic faculty. That\u2019s what we\u2019re trying to create here today,\u201d <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> said. \u201cIt\u2019s not that our faculty isn\u2019t great already. It\u2019s not that our facilities aren\u2019t adequate already. It\u2019s just that human science is moving forward at a pace and level of technology that requires new facilities. I have been a strong advocate for this building for the last five years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis facility will help prepare Hamilton County for the next generation of nurses and the health care delivery system that will make a difference in people\u2019s lives. So as one clinician to another, one health scientist to another, congratulations UT Chattanooga. I look forward to seeing this building in the ground and up and seeing students working throughout our community, bringing Chattanooga and bringing Hamilton County into this next century with technology and health care skill and expertise that will be surpassed by no one.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In October 2023, UTC received an $8 million gift from the Kennedy Foundation, Inc. to name the Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building after the parents of the current Kennedy Foundation trustees\u2014Jim Kennedy III, Elizabeth Kennedy Spratlin and Molly Kennedy (\u201982).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This will be the first building on campus to be named after an alumna. Dorothy (\u201982) received a degree in English while attending UTC at the same time as her daughter, Molly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is the largest single gift in the School of Nursing\u2019s history.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMom and Dad, Dorothy and Jim Kennedy, would be so proud to be a part of this amazing venture into UTC\u2019s investment in the medical field in nursing,\u201d Jim Kennedy III said. \u201cMom was a graduate of UTC and she would be so honored that this very important facility on campus at UTC will be named after her and Dad.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over 70% of UTC Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates remain in the Chattanooga area upon completing their degree. That percentage jumps to 83% for Family Nurse Practitioner graduates.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For over a decade, the United States has experienced a severe nursing shortage that increased because of the pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIf our enthusiasm is evident, then I\u2019ve conveyed the feelings of the faculty, staff and students,\u201d <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">said Smith<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u201cOn behalf of all of us, thank you for placing your trust value in us\u2014and that we will continue to educate and graduate the best-prepared nurses in the area. We know that health care facilities are counting on us to continue to achieve the high standards we have set. We\u2019re ready to fill our end of the bargain.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building is projected to be completed in the fall of 2026.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To learn more about the project, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/give.utc.edu\/kennedy-health-sciences-building\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">give.utc.edu\/kennedy-health-sciences-building<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Learn more<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/health-education-and-professional-studies\/school-of-nursing\">UTC School of Nursing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/give.utc.edu\/kennedy-health-sciences-building\/\">Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/10\/utc-school-of-nursing-celebrates-8-million-gift-to-name-new-building\/\">UTC School of Nursing celebrates $8 million gift to name new building<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\">Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\">How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building groundbreaking ceremony photo gallery by Angela Foster<\/h4>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:9,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blog.utc.edu\\\/news\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:202990556}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 465px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"465\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 214px; height: 465px;\" data-original-width=\"214\" data-original-height=\"465\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-4\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"210\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"146\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63318\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10503.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,835\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10503.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10503.jpg?fit=880%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10503.jpg?w=210&#038;h=146&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10503.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10503.jpg?resize=1024%2C713&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10503.jpg?resize=768%2C534&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10503.jpg?resize=800%2C557&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10503.jpg?resize=580%2C404&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10503.jpg?resize=610%2C424&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"210\" height=\"146\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"210\" data-original-height=\"146\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Elizabeth Kennedy Spratlin, Molly Kennedy, and Jim Kennedy III stand on stage with a building behind them. The text on the building reads: &quot;Children&#039;s, Kennedy Outpatient Center&quot;.\" style=\"width: 210px; height: 146px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-20\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"210\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"153\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63334\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10285.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,875\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10285.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10285.jpg?fit=880%2C642&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10285.jpg?w=210&#038;h=153&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10285.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10285.jpg?resize=1024%2C747&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10285.jpg?resize=768%2C560&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10285.jpg?resize=800%2C583&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10285.jpg?resize=580%2C423&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10285.jpg?resize=610%2C445&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"210\" height=\"153\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"210\" data-original-height=\"153\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Randy Boyd speaks with two attendees during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 210px; height: 153px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-37\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"210\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"154\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63351\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10386.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,885\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10386.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10386.jpg?fit=880%2C649&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10386.jpg?w=210&#038;h=154&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10386.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10386.jpg?resize=1024%2C755&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10386.jpg?resize=768%2C566&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10386.jpg?resize=800%2C590&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10386.jpg?resize=580%2C428&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10386.jpg?resize=610%2C450&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"210\" height=\"154\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"210\" data-original-height=\"154\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Chancellor Steven Angle.\" style=\"width: 210px; height: 154px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 441px; height: 465px;\" data-original-width=\"441\" data-original-height=\"465\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-29\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"437\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"461\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63343\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10334.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1137,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10334.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10334.jpg?fit=880%2C929&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10334.jpg?w=437&#038;h=461&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10334.jpg?w=1137&amp;ssl=1 1137w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10334.jpg?resize=970%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 970w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10334.jpg?resize=768%2C811&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10334.jpg?resize=800%2C844&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10334.jpg?resize=580%2C612&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10334.jpg?resize=610%2C644&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"437\" height=\"461\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"437\" data-original-height=\"461\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Two attendees hug during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 437px; height: 461px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 225px; height: 465px;\" data-original-width=\"225\" data-original-height=\"465\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-8\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"221\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"155\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63322\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10549.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,840\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10549.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10549.jpg?fit=880%2C616&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10549.jpg?w=221&#038;h=155&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10549.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10549.jpg?resize=1024%2C717&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10549.jpg?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10549.jpg?resize=800%2C560&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10549.jpg?resize=580%2C406&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10549.jpg?resize=610%2C427&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"221\" height=\"155\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"221\" data-original-height=\"155\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"A group of attendees and speakers stand behind a pile of dirt holding shovels full of dirt. A sign behind them reads: &quot;The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;.\" style=\"width: 221px; height: 155px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-11\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"221\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"147\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63325\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10689.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,799\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10689.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10689.jpg?fit=880%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10689.jpg?w=221&#038;h=147&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10689.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10689.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10689.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10689.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10689.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10689.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"221\" height=\"147\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"221\" data-original-height=\"147\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Elizabeth Kennedy Spratlin, Molly Kennedy, and Jim Kennedy III stand on stage with a building behind them. The text on the building reads: &quot;Children&#039;s, Kennedy Outpatient Center&quot;.\" style=\"width: 221px; height: 147px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-35\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"221\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"151\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63349\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10369.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,822\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10369.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10369.jpg?fit=880%2C602&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10369.jpg?w=221&#038;h=151&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10369.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10369.jpg?resize=1024%2C701&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10369.jpg?resize=768%2C526&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10369.jpg?resize=800%2C548&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10369.jpg?resize=580%2C397&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10369.jpg?resize=610%2C418&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"221\" height=\"151\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"221\" data-original-height=\"151\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Attendees sit and stand during the ceremony as they listen to the speaker.\" style=\"width: 221px; height: 151px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 422px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"422\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 564px; height: 422px;\" data-original-width=\"564\" data-original-height=\"422\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-43\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"418\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63357\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10418.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,895\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10418.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10418.jpg?fit=880%2C657&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10418.jpg?w=560&#038;h=418&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10418.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10418.jpg?resize=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10418.jpg?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10418.jpg?resize=800%2C597&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10418.jpg?resize=580%2C433&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10418.jpg?resize=610%2C455&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"560\" height=\"418\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"560\" data-original-height=\"418\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Attendees sit and clap during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 560px; height: 418px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 316px; height: 422px;\" data-original-width=\"316\" data-original-height=\"422\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-5\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"312\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"198\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63319\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10506.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,763\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10506.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10506.jpg?fit=880%2C559&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10506.jpg?w=312&#038;h=198&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10506.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10506.jpg?resize=1024%2C651&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10506.jpg?resize=768%2C488&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10506.jpg?resize=800%2C509&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10506.jpg?resize=580%2C369&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10506.jpg?resize=610%2C388&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"312\" height=\"198\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"312\" data-original-height=\"198\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Elizabeth Kennedy Spratlin, Molly Kennedy, and Jim Kennedy III stand on stage.\" style=\"width: 312px; height: 198px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-50\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"312\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"216\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63364\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10459.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,829\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10459.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10459.jpg?fit=880%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10459.jpg?w=312&#038;h=216&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10459.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10459.jpg?resize=1024%2C707&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10459.jpg?resize=768%2C531&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10459.jpg?resize=800%2C553&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10459.jpg?resize=580%2C401&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10459.jpg?resize=610%2C421&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"312\" height=\"216\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"312\" data-original-height=\"216\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Randy Boyd.\" style=\"width: 312px; height: 216px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 424px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"424\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 301px; height: 424px;\" data-original-width=\"301\" data-original-height=\"424\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-44\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"297\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"197\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63358\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10420.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10420.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10420.jpg?fit=880%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10420.jpg?w=297&#038;h=197&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10420.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10420.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10420.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10420.jpg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10420.jpg?resize=580%2C385&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10420.jpg?resize=610%2C405&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"297\" height=\"197\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"297\" data-original-height=\"197\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"School of Nursing professors stand during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 297px; height: 197px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-46\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"297\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"219\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63360\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10435.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,882\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10435.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10435.jpg?fit=880%2C647&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10435.jpg?w=297&#038;h=219&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10435.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10435.jpg?resize=1024%2C753&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10435.jpg?resize=768%2C564&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10435.jpg?resize=800%2C588&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10435.jpg?resize=580%2C426&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10435.jpg?resize=610%2C448&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"297\" height=\"219\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"297\" data-original-height=\"219\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Attendees stand and listen to the speaker during the event.\" style=\"width: 297px; height: 219px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 579px; height: 424px;\" data-original-width=\"579\" data-original-height=\"424\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-33\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"575\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"420\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63347\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10364.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,876\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10364.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10364.jpg?fit=880%2C643&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10364.jpg?w=575&#038;h=420&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10364.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10364.jpg?resize=1024%2C748&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10364.jpg?resize=768%2C561&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10364.jpg?resize=800%2C584&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10364.jpg?resize=580%2C423&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10364.jpg?resize=610%2C445&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"575\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"575\" data-original-height=\"420\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"A woman in a light blue dress suit smiles as she grips a walker during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 575px; height: 420px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 303px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"303\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 427px; height: 303px;\" data-original-width=\"427\" data-original-height=\"303\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-28\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"423\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"299\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63342\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,848\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10328.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10328.jpg?fit=880%2C622&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10328.jpg?w=423&#038;h=299&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10328.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10328.jpg?resize=1024%2C724&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10328.jpg?resize=768%2C543&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10328.jpg?resize=800%2C565&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10328.jpg?resize=580%2C410&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10328.jpg?resize=610%2C431&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"423\" height=\"299\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"423\" data-original-height=\"299\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Chuck Fleischmann shakes hands with an attendee during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 423px; height: 299px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 453px; height: 303px;\" data-original-width=\"453\" data-original-height=\"303\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-51\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"449\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"299\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63365\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10472.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10472.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10472.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10472.jpg?w=449&#038;h=299&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10472.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10472.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10472.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10472.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10472.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10472.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"449\" height=\"299\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"449\" data-original-height=\"299\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Senator Bo Watson.\" style=\"width: 449px; height: 299px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 291px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"291\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 425px; height: 291px;\" data-original-width=\"425\" data-original-height=\"291\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-30\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"421\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"287\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63344\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10347.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,818\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10347.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10347.jpg?fit=880%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10347.jpg?w=421&#038;h=287&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10347.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10347.jpg?resize=1024%2C698&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10347.jpg?resize=768%2C524&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10347.jpg?resize=800%2C545&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10347.jpg?resize=580%2C395&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10347.jpg?resize=610%2C416&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"421\" height=\"287\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"421\" data-original-height=\"287\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Randy Boyd speaks with a woman in a blue dress suit during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 421px; height: 287px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 455px; height: 291px;\" data-original-width=\"455\" data-original-height=\"291\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-32\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"451\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"287\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63346\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10355.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,765\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10355.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10355.jpg?fit=880%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10355.jpg?w=451&#038;h=287&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10355.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10355.jpg?resize=1024%2C653&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10355.jpg?resize=768%2C490&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10355.jpg?resize=800%2C510&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10355.jpg?resize=580%2C370&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10355.jpg?resize=610%2C389&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"451\" height=\"287\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"451\" data-original-height=\"287\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Kim White, Bo Watson, and a man wearing an Erlanger vest smile together during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 451px; height: 287px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 424px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"424\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 603px; height: 424px;\" data-original-width=\"603\" data-original-height=\"424\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-34\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"599\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"420\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63348\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10367.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,842\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10367.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10367.jpg?fit=880%2C618&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10367.jpg?w=599&#038;h=420&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10367.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10367.jpg?resize=1024%2C719&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10367.jpg?resize=768%2C539&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10367.jpg?resize=800%2C561&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10367.jpg?resize=580%2C407&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10367.jpg?resize=610%2C428&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"599\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"599\" data-original-height=\"420\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Attendees sit and stand during the ceremony as they listen to the speaker.\" style=\"width: 599px; height: 420px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 277px; height: 424px;\" data-original-width=\"277\" data-original-height=\"424\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-31\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"273\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"187\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63345\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10349.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,825\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10349.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10349.jpg?fit=880%2C605&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10349.jpg?w=273&#038;h=187&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10349.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10349.jpg?resize=1024%2C704&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10349.jpg?resize=768%2C528&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10349.jpg?resize=800%2C550&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10349.jpg?resize=580%2C399&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10349.jpg?resize=610%2C419&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"273\" height=\"187\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"273\" data-original-height=\"187\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Kim White, Bo Watson, and a man wearing an Erlanger vest speak together during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 273px; height: 187px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-13\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"273\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"229\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63327\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10218.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1006\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10218.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10218.jpg?fit=880%2C737&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10218.jpg?w=273&#038;h=229&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10218.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10218.jpg?resize=1024%2C858&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10218.jpg?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10218.jpg?resize=800%2C671&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10218.jpg?resize=580%2C486&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10218.jpg?resize=610%2C511&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10218.jpg?resize=475%2C400&amp;ssl=1 475w\" width=\"273\" height=\"229\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"273\" data-original-height=\"229\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Two attendees hug during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 273px; height: 229px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 412px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"412\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 308px; height: 412px;\" data-original-width=\"308\" data-original-height=\"412\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-36\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"304\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"202\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63350\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10378.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10378.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10378.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10378.jpg?w=304&#038;h=202&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10378.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10378.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10378.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10378.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10378.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10378.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"304\" height=\"202\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"304\" data-original-height=\"202\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Attendees sit and stand during the ceremony as they listen to the speaker.\" style=\"width: 304px; height: 202px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-41\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"304\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"202\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63355\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10404.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10404.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10404.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10404.jpg?w=304&#038;h=202&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10404.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10404.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10404.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10404.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10404.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10404.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"304\" height=\"202\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"304\" data-original-height=\"202\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Attendees sit and stand during the ceremony as they listen to the speaker.\" style=\"width: 304px; height: 202px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 572px; height: 412px;\" data-original-width=\"572\" data-original-height=\"412\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-19\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"568\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"408\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63333\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10281.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,862\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10281.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10281.jpg?fit=880%2C633&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10281.jpg?w=568&#038;h=408&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10281.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10281.jpg?resize=1024%2C736&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10281.jpg?resize=768%2C552&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10281.jpg?resize=800%2C575&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10281.jpg?resize=580%2C417&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10281.jpg?resize=610%2C438&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"568\" height=\"408\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"568\" data-original-height=\"408\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Bo Watson shakes hands with an attendee during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 568px; height: 408px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 301px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"301\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 451px; height: 301px;\" data-original-width=\"451\" data-original-height=\"301\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-42\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"447\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"297\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63356\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10417.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10417.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10417.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10417.jpg?w=447&#038;h=297&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10417.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10417.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10417.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10417.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10417.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10417.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"447\" height=\"297\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"447\" data-original-height=\"297\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Attendees sit and listen to the speaker during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 447px; height: 297px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 429px; height: 301px;\" data-original-width=\"429\" data-original-height=\"301\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-21\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"425\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"297\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63335\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10296.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,840\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10296.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10296.jpg?fit=880%2C616&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10296.jpg?w=425&#038;h=297&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10296.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10296.jpg?resize=1024%2C717&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10296.jpg?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10296.jpg?resize=800%2C560&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10296.jpg?resize=580%2C406&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10296.jpg?resize=610%2C427&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"425\" height=\"297\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"425\" data-original-height=\"297\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Randy Boyd shakes hands with an attendee during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 425px; height: 297px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 666px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"666\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 288px; height: 666px;\" data-original-width=\"288\" data-original-height=\"666\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-49\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"284\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"209\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63363\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10454.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,883\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10454.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10454.jpg?fit=880%2C647&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10454.jpg?w=284&#038;h=209&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10454.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10454.jpg?resize=1024%2C753&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10454.jpg?resize=768%2C565&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10454.jpg?resize=800%2C589&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10454.jpg?resize=580%2C427&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10454.jpg?resize=610%2C449&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"284\" height=\"209\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"284\" data-original-height=\"209\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Randy Boyd speaks on stage in front of a building. The text on the building reads: &quot;Children&#039;s, Kennedy Outpatient Center&quot;.\" style=\"width: 284px; height: 209px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-12\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"284\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"256\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63326\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10211.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10211.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10211.jpg?fit=880%2C792&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10211.jpg?w=284&#038;h=256&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10211.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10211.jpg?resize=1024%2C922&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10211.jpg?resize=768%2C691&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10211.jpg?resize=800%2C720&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10211.jpg?resize=580%2C522&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10211.jpg?resize=610%2C549&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"284\" height=\"256\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"284\" data-original-height=\"256\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Two attendees hug during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 284px; height: 256px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-39\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"284\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"189\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63353\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10398.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,801\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10398.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10398.jpg?fit=880%2C588&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10398.jpg?w=284&#038;h=189&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10398.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10398.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10398.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10398.jpg?resize=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10398.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10398.jpg?resize=610%2C407&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"284\" height=\"189\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"284\" data-original-height=\"189\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"A woman in a blue dress holds a camera up to her eye during the ceremony. Other attendees are standing behind her.\" style=\"width: 284px; height: 189px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 592px; height: 666px;\" data-original-width=\"592\" data-original-height=\"666\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-17\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"588\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"662\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63331\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10265.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1066,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10265.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10265.jpg?fit=880%2C990&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10265.jpg?w=588&#038;h=662&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10265.jpg?w=1066&amp;ssl=1 1066w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10265.jpg?resize=910%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 910w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10265.jpg?resize=768%2C865&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10265.jpg?resize=800%2C901&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10265.jpg?resize=580%2C653&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10265.jpg?resize=610%2C687&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"588\" height=\"662\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"588\" data-original-height=\"662\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Two attendees hug during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 588px; height: 662px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 758px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"758\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 505px; height: 758px;\" data-original-width=\"505\" data-original-height=\"758\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"501\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"754\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63317\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10501.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"798,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10501.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10501.jpg?fit=681%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10501.jpg?w=501&#038;h=754&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10501.jpg?w=798&amp;ssl=1 798w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10501.jpg?resize=681%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 681w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10501.jpg?resize=768%2C1155&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10501.jpg?resize=580%2C872&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10501.jpg?resize=610%2C917&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"501\" height=\"754\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"501\" data-original-height=\"754\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Elizabeth Kennedy Spratlin, Molly Kennedy, and Jim Kennedy III stand on stage with a building behind them. The text on the building reads: &quot;Children&#039;s, Kennedy Outpatient Center&quot;.\" style=\"width: 501px; height: 754px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 375px; height: 758px;\" data-original-width=\"375\" data-original-height=\"758\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-24\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"371\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"253\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63338\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10307.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,820\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10307.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10307.jpg?fit=880%2C602&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10307.jpg?w=371&#038;h=253&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10307.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10307.jpg?resize=1024%2C700&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10307.jpg?resize=768%2C525&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10307.jpg?resize=800%2C547&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10307.jpg?resize=580%2C396&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10307.jpg?resize=610%2C417&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"371\" height=\"253\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"371\" data-original-height=\"253\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Chancellor Steve Angle speaks with attendees during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 371px; height: 253px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-40\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"371\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"247\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63354\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10401.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10401.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10401.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10401.jpg?w=371&#038;h=247&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10401.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10401.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10401.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10401.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10401.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10401.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"371\" height=\"247\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"371\" data-original-height=\"247\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Attendees sit and stand during the ceremony as they listen to the speaker.\" style=\"width: 371px; height: 247px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-22\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"371\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"246\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63336\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10301.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,795\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10301.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10301.jpg?fit=880%2C583&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10301.jpg?w=371&#038;h=246&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10301.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10301.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10301.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10301.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10301.jpg?resize=580%2C384&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10301.jpg?resize=610%2C404&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"371\" height=\"246\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"371\" data-original-height=\"246\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Randy Boyd speaks with attendees during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 371px; height: 246px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 619px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"619\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 493px; height: 619px;\" data-original-width=\"493\" data-original-height=\"619\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-14\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"489\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"615\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63328\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10222.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"955,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10222.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10222.jpg?fit=815%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10222.jpg?w=489&#038;h=615&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10222.jpg?w=955&amp;ssl=1 955w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10222.jpg?resize=815%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 815w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10222.jpg?resize=768%2C965&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10222.jpg?resize=800%2C1005&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10222.jpg?resize=580%2C729&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10222.jpg?resize=610%2C766&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"489\" height=\"615\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"489\" data-original-height=\"615\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Two attendees hug during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 489px; height: 615px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 387px; height: 619px;\" data-original-width=\"387\" data-original-height=\"619\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"383\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"257\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63316\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10496.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,805\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10496.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10496.jpg?fit=880%2C590&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10496.jpg?w=383&#038;h=257&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10496.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10496.jpg?resize=1024%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10496.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10496.jpg?resize=800%2C537&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10496.jpg?resize=580%2C389&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10496.jpg?resize=610%2C409&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"383\" height=\"257\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"383\" data-original-height=\"257\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"A woman stands on stage with a building behind her. The text on the building reads: &quot;Children&#039;s, Kennedy Outpatient Center&quot;.\" style=\"width: 383px; height: 257px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-16\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"383\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"354\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63330\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10247.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1108\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10247.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10247.jpg?fit=880%2C812&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10247.jpg?w=383&#038;h=354&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10247.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10247.jpg?resize=1024%2C945&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10247.jpg?resize=768%2C709&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10247.jpg?resize=800%2C739&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10247.jpg?resize=580%2C536&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10247.jpg?resize=610%2C563&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"383\" height=\"354\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"383\" data-original-height=\"354\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Kim White speaks to a group of attendees during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 383px; height: 354px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 415px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"415\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 247px; height: 415px;\" data-original-width=\"247\" data-original-height=\"415\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-10\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"243\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"145\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63324\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10629.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,713\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10629.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10629.jpg?fit=880%2C523&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10629.jpg?w=243&#038;h=145&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10629.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10629.jpg?resize=1024%2C608&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10629.jpg?resize=768%2C456&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10629.jpg?resize=800%2C475&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10629.jpg?resize=580%2C345&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10629.jpg?resize=610%2C362&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"243\" height=\"145\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"243\" data-original-height=\"145\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"A group of nurses and doctors in white jackets stand behind a pile of dirt with shovels sticking out of it. A sign behind them reads: &quot;The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;.\" style=\"width: 243px; height: 145px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-23\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"243\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"262\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63337\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10303.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1111,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10303.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10303.jpg?fit=880%2C951&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10303.jpg?w=243&#038;h=262&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10303.jpg?w=1111&amp;ssl=1 1111w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10303.jpg?resize=948%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10303.jpg?resize=768%2C830&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10303.jpg?resize=800%2C864&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10303.jpg?resize=580%2C626&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10303.jpg?resize=610%2C659&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"243\" height=\"262\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"243\" data-original-height=\"262\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Kim White speaks with attendees during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 243px; height: 262px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 633px; height: 415px;\" data-original-width=\"633\" data-original-height=\"415\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-38\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"629\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"411\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63352\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10392.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,783\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10392.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10392.jpg?fit=880%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10392.jpg?w=629&#038;h=411&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10392.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10392.jpg?resize=1024%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10392.jpg?resize=768%2C501&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10392.jpg?resize=800%2C522&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10392.jpg?resize=580%2C378&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10392.jpg?resize=610%2C398&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"629\" height=\"411\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"629\" data-original-height=\"411\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Chuck Fleischmann.\" style=\"width: 629px; height: 411px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 383px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"383\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 575px; height: 383px;\" data-original-width=\"575\" data-original-height=\"383\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-45\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"571\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"379\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63359\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10427.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10427.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10427.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10427.jpg?w=571&#038;h=379&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10427.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10427.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10427.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10427.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10427.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10427.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"571\" height=\"379\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"571\" data-original-height=\"379\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Attendees sit and listen to the speaker during the event.\" style=\"width: 571px; height: 379px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 305px; height: 383px;\" data-original-width=\"305\" data-original-height=\"383\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-27\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"301\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"379\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63341\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10321.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"953,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10321.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10321.jpg?fit=813%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10321.jpg?w=301&#038;h=379&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10321.jpg?w=953&amp;ssl=1 953w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10321.jpg?resize=813%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 813w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10321.jpg?resize=768%2C967&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10321.jpg?resize=800%2C1007&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10321.jpg?resize=580%2C730&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10321.jpg?resize=610%2C768&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"301\" height=\"379\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"301\" data-original-height=\"379\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Two attendees hug during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 301px; height: 379px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 305px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"305\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 436px; height: 305px;\" data-original-width=\"436\" data-original-height=\"305\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-53\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"432\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"301\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63367\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10483.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,836\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10483.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10483.jpg?fit=880%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10483.jpg?w=432&#038;h=301&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10483.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10483.jpg?resize=1024%2C713&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10483.jpg?resize=768%2C535&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10483.jpg?resize=800%2C557&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10483.jpg?resize=580%2C404&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10483.jpg?resize=610%2C425&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"432\" height=\"301\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"432\" data-original-height=\"301\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"UTC faculty members wearing scrubs and scrub caps stand during the event.\" style=\"width: 432px; height: 301px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 444px; height: 305px;\" data-original-width=\"444\" data-original-height=\"305\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-18\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"440\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"301\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63332\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10273.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,819\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10273.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10273.jpg?fit=880%2C601&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10273.jpg?w=440&#038;h=301&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10273.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10273.jpg?resize=1024%2C699&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10273.jpg?resize=768%2C524&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10273.jpg?resize=800%2C546&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10273.jpg?resize=580%2C396&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10273.jpg?resize=610%2C416&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"440\" height=\"301\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"440\" data-original-height=\"301\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Attendees speak together during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 440px; height: 301px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 392px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"392\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 587px; height: 392px;\" data-original-width=\"587\" data-original-height=\"392\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-48\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"583\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"388\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63362\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10444.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10444.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10444.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10444.jpg?w=583&#038;h=388&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10444.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10444.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10444.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10444.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10444.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10444.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"583\" height=\"388\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"583\" data-original-height=\"388\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Randy Boyd speaks into a microphone as he stands behind a podium in front of a building. The text on the building reads: &quot;Children&#039;s, Kennedy Outpatient Center&quot;.\" style=\"width: 583px; height: 388px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 293px; height: 392px;\" data-original-width=\"293\" data-original-height=\"392\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-6\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"289\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"192\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63320\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10518.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10518.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10518.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10518.jpg?w=289&#038;h=192&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10518.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10518.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10518.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10518.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10518.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10518.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"289\" height=\"192\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"289\" data-original-height=\"192\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Elizabeth Kennedy Spratlin, Molly Kennedy, and Jim Kennedy III stand on stage.\" style=\"width: 289px; height: 192px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-15\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"289\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"192\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63329\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10238.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10238.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10238.jpg?fit=880%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10238.jpg?w=289&#038;h=192&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10238.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10238.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10238.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10238.jpg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10238.jpg?resize=580%2C385&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10238.jpg?resize=610%2C405&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"289\" height=\"192\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"289\" data-original-height=\"192\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Two attendees hug during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 289px; height: 192px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 161px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"161\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 240px; height: 161px;\" data-original-width=\"240\" data-original-height=\"161\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-47\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"236\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"157\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63361\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10440.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10440.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10440.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10440.jpg?w=236&#038;h=157&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10440.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10440.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10440.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10440.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10440.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10440.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"236\" height=\"157\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"236\" data-original-height=\"157\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Randy Boyd stands behind a podium and speaks on stage in front of a banner with an image of a building.\" style=\"width: 236px; height: 157px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 180px; height: 161px;\" data-original-width=\"180\" data-original-height=\"161\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-26\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"176\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"157\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63340\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10314.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1073\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10314.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10314.jpg?fit=880%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10314.jpg?w=176&#038;h=157&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10314.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10314.jpg?resize=1024%2C916&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10314.jpg?resize=768%2C687&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10314.jpg?resize=800%2C715&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10314.jpg?resize=580%2C519&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10314.jpg?resize=610%2C545&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"176\" height=\"157\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"176\" data-original-height=\"157\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Bo Watson speaks with an attendee during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 176px; height: 157px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 233px; height: 161px;\" data-original-width=\"233\" data-original-height=\"161\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-52\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"229\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"157\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63366\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10480.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,824\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10480.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10480.jpg?fit=880%2C604&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10480.jpg?w=229&#038;h=157&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10480.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10480.jpg?resize=1024%2C703&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10480.jpg?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10480.jpg?resize=800%2C549&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10480.jpg?resize=580%2C398&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10480.jpg?resize=610%2C419&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"229\" height=\"157\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"229\" data-original-height=\"157\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"A man stands on stage in front of a building. The text on the building reads: &quot;Children&#039;s, Kennedy Outpatient Center&quot;.\" style=\"width: 229px; height: 157px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 227px; height: 161px;\" data-original-width=\"227\" data-original-height=\"161\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/utcs-dorothy-and-jim-kennedy-health-sciences-building-breaks-ground\/health-science-center-groundbreak-24-25\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"223\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"157\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"63339\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10312.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,843\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10312.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10312.jpg?fit=880%2C618&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10312.jpg?w=223&#038;h=157&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10312.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10312.jpg?resize=1024%2C719&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10312.jpg?resize=768%2C540&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10312.jpg?resize=800%2C562&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10312.jpg?resize=580%2C407&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/11\/Health-Science-Center-Groundbreak-24-10312.jpg?resize=610%2C429&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"223\" height=\"157\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"223\" data-original-height=\"157\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Health Science Center Groundbreak-24-\" alt=\"Two attendees speak together during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 223px; height: 157px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Groundbreaking for new Health Science Center, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at the corner of Palmetto and 3rd Streets.. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular\" data-original-style=\"max-width: 100%;\"data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:9,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blog.utc.edu\\\/news\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/utc-school-of-nursing-celebrates-8-million-gift-to-name-new-building\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:202990556}\">\n<div class=\"gallery-row\" data-original-style=\"max-width: 100%;\"data-original-height=\"459\">\n<div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" data-original-style=\"max-width: 100%;\"data-original-height=\"459\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The future home of UTC&#8217;s School of Nursing, the Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building, broke ground on Monday, Nov. 4. Located at the corner of Palmetto and East 3rd streets, this new building will be approximately 90,000 square feet with state-of-the-art classrooms and a cutting-edge simulation lab. 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