Posted March 9, 2008
New on the job
By Business Briefcase
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Colin Pomeroy was named director of technology at Bellin College of Nursing, Green Bay, where he will manage the college's network infrastructure and provide technical support for faculty, staff and students. Pomeroy will focus on the development of online courses for the Bachelor of Science in nursing undergraduate program as well as the Master of Science in nursing graduate student program.
Posted February 14, 2008
Bellevue opens door for possible Bellin College of Nursing campus
By Sara Boyd
sboyd2@greenbaypressgazette.com
BELLEVUE — The Village Board has taken the first step in welcoming the Bellin College of Nursing campus to relocate in the community.
The board unanimously voted Wednesday to conditionally rezone the parcel on the northwest corner of Eaton and South Huron roads for the use of a college or university.
The decision means Bellin could be on its way to begin construction at the 17½-acre parcel by July 1 — its goal for the project, said Dr. Jane Muhl, president of the college.
The college has made an offer to buy the property from its current owner, which now will need approval.
The total project will cost an estimated $12 million and could be completed in the summer of 2009, Muhl said.
The college is located in the Medical Arts Building, 725 S. Webster Ave., and had been seeking a larger, more permanent location to meet increasing enrollment.
Although the college is tax deductible, village officials said they expect it to attract other businesses to the area.
"The college seems to complement the downtown district," said Al Schultz, zoning administrator.
"We believe it will attract other positive developments in the village."
Posted January 29, 2008
Bellin College looks to move to Bellevue site
Village Board to take up zoning request Feb. 13
By Sara Boyd
sboyd2@greenbaypressgazette.com
BELLEVUE — Bellin College of Nursing officials are hoping to establish a new campus in Bellevue by mid 2009.
After plans fell through in November to relocate to the village of Allouez, college officials looked at about 30 other possible sites — including the 17½-acre parcel in Bellevue, said Dr. Jane Muhl, president of the college.
Looking at sites in Allouez and Ashwaubenon, college officials felt the Bellevue location on the northwest corner of Brown County JJ and Huron Road fit their criteria.
Muhl said the Bellevue site fits plans for future expansion, safety issues, visibility and access to medical facilities.
The college had hoped to move into the old APAC Customer Service building at 3200 Riverside Drive in Allouez last fall but it withdrew plans. Muhl said the location no longer was the right fit.
The Bellevue planning and zoning commission has recommended the move to the Village Board, which will vote on the zoning request at a Feb. 13 public hearing.
"We're extremely excited that the planning and zoning commission is recommending to the full board that rezoning occur for this property so we can build the new college out there," Muhl said.
Zoning administrator Al Schultz said the staff feels Bellin would be a positive addition to the village.
"We believe that it would be a good fit for Bellevue because it will attract other businesses such as restaurants or service stations or convenience stores," he said. "We believe that the synergy that this will provide will be very good for Bellevue."
If approved, Muhl said the project will cost an estimated $12 million. The college hopes to have all approvals by June 1, with construction beginning July 1, Muhl said.
"We want to move in during the summer of 2009, which is our 100th anniversary," she said. "That has always been our goal. We're very confident that we'll be able to meet that target."
The college has made an offer to purchase the property from its current owner, which will be contingent on the village's decision to rezone the property for university or college use.
Bellin College of Nursing currently resides in the Medical Arts Building, 725 S. Webster Ave., and has been seeking a larger, more permanent location to address continuing enrollment increases.
Muhl said working with the village has been going well and officials have been "encouraging."
"We feel that we would be an asset to them," she said. "I think that they're viewing us as good residents to their community."
Posted January 28, 2008
BCON Excited To Move Forward With Bellevue Site
GREEN BAY (WFRV) - A recommendation from the Bellevue Planning and Zoning Commission on January 15 means Bellin College of Nursing is one step closer to establishing a new campus in the village. The recommendation now goes to the village board for approval.
“We are obviously encouraged by the action taken by the commission and we’re excited to move forward in the process of obtaining land for a new campus,” said Dr. Jane Muhl, president of the college.
The proposed site is a 17.5 acre parcel of land located at the northwest corner of Hwy. JJ and Huron Road. An offer by the college to purchase the property from its current owner is contingent on the village’s action to re-zone the property for this new use.
Bellin College of Nursing currently resides in the Medical Arts Building, 725 S. Webster Avenue, across the street from Bellin Hospital. The college is seeking a new campus in order to expand programs and keep pace with increasing enrollment rates, in addition to furthering its partnerships with the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay and St. Norbert College programs.
“We look forward to the next phase of the approval process and the opportunity to better serve our students,” said Muhl. “A new campus will accommodate the significant enrollment and programming growth needed to meet the continuing, and growing, shortage of nurses – in our region and nationwide.”
Bellin College of Nursing currently offers both bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. The master’s program prepares candidates for leadership positions in nursing education and administration. The bachelor’s program offers general nursing education highlighted by a focused curriculum, extensive clinical practice, and a personal teaching approach which prepares graduates for a wide range of nursing opportunities as entry level professional nurses.
Both programs will help offset an anticipated nationwide nursing shortage, already being seen in some parts of the nation. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing reports the U.S. shortage of registered nurses will increase to 320,000 positions by 2020, while the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration projects the shortage will be more than 1 million by that time.
“Estimates vary, however, we can be confident there will be a shortage of qualified nurses,” said Muhl. “Enrollment in nursing schools isn’t growing fast enough to keep up with demand and a shortage of nursing faculty members is restricting those undergrad enrollments. A new campus will help us combat the effects of the shortage in our region.”
The Bellevue Village Board will vote on the commission’s recommendation during its February 13 meeting.
