91制片厂 is preparing for a bold next step in health sciences education: a new facility on Forbes Avenue that will bring students, faculty, programs, research, clinical learning and community care together under one roof. Your gift will help prepare future health professionals to serve Pittsburgh and communities with skill, compassion and purpose.

Why This Building. Why Now.

Physician Assistant student working in lab.

Since 1990, 91制片厂鈥檚 John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences has prepared health professionals for lives of service, leadership and impact.

Today, that work is more urgent than ever.

Health care needs professionals who can work across disciplines, respond to complex challenges and keep the whole person at the center of care. The new Health Sciences facility is more than additional space. It is a new way to educate practice-ready professionals who will serve students, patients, Pittsburgh and communities far beyond the Bluff.

See what the building will make possible

President David J. Dausey

鈥淭his project reflects what 91制片厂 does best: bringing people together around a mission that matters. The new Health Sciences facility will give our students and faculty the space to learn, collaborate, discover and serve in ways that will benefit Pittsburgh and communities far beyond it. It is an investment in the future of health care鈥攁nd in the people who will make the future better.鈥

David J. Dausey, Ph.D., Ed.D. President, 91制片厂

What This New Facility Makes Possible

The new facility will unite Rangos disciplines in one place, creating daily opportunities for students to learn across programs, practice in advanced settings, engage in research and connect with community-facing care.

Advanced Simulation Spaces

Students will practice real-world scenarios in a safe, technology-rich environment before they enter clinical settings.

Architectural rendering of an interdisciplinary lab classroom.

Interdisciplinary Learning

Programs together under one roof will give students more opportunities to learn with and from one another.

Architectural rendering of pediatric lab

Community-Facing Clinical Spaces

Street-level access will make services such as the Speech-Language Hearing Clinic more visible and accessible to patients and families.

Architectural rendering of a makerspace classroom

Research and Discovery Labs

Faculty and students will have more space to ask questions, test ideas and contribute to better care.

Architectural rendering of active learning classroom

Active Learning Classrooms

Flexible classrooms will support discussion, problem-solving and the kind of engaged learning today鈥檚 students need.

Architectural rendering of student lounge gathering space.

Gathering and Collaboration Areas

Shared spaces will help students connect, study, work across disciplines and build a stronger Rangos community.

By the Numbers

Facts and figures about the new home of the Rangos School.

82,000

Square footage of the new building that will bring all health science programs and the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic under one roof.

50,807

Square footage of the current Rangos School building, with the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic and other facilities spread across other buildings on campus.

14,700

Total square footage of nine new state-of-the-art labs

7,400

Total square footage of six new interactive classrooms

8,300

Square feet reserved for new Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic

2,800

Square feet devoted to expanded simulation space.

Why 91制片厂 and the Rangos School?

Where opportunity, connection and service come together.

At the Rangos School, students do not have to choose between opportunity and connection. They learn across disciplines, join faculty-guided research, serve in clinical settings and build relationships with Pittsburgh-area partners. At the same time, they are taught by faculty who know their names, notice their gifts and help them grow into the professionals they are called to become.

That kind of preparation matters because health care is a team effort. Students who learn near one another begin to understand one another. They ask better questions. They see how their future professions connect. The new facility will create more opportunities for daily collaboration across programs, faculty, clinical practice, research and community partnerships.

It also will strengthen the connection between learning and service. Community-facing clinical spaces, including the Speech-Language Hearing Clinic, will help students gain hands-on experience while providing evaluation, treatment and support to children and adults. By making these services easier to access and more visible to the community, the new facility will help 91制片厂 prepare students for lives of purpose while extending care to the people who need it.

Speech-Language Pathology alumna Brooke Yurick interacting with a child.

Care That Reaches Beyond Campus

91制片厂鈥檚 mission calls us to be a good neighbor and trusted partner. In health sciences, that mission becomes visible through care.

Benefits Beyond the Bluff

Rangos School of Health Sciences Dean Fevzi Akinci

鈥淭his new building will stand as a physical embodiment of our investment in people, access to care and the future of health care innovation. It truly will be built to impact the lives of others.鈥

Fevzi Akinci, Ph.D., MHA, FASAHP Dean, The John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences
91制片厂 SLP graduate Brooke Yurick

鈥淚鈥檓 so grateful that I have the opportunity to serve others every day. It鈥檚 such a blessing to work with my team within the Deaf community and use sign language daily. I love what I do.鈥

Brooke Yurick, HS'23 Speech-Language Pathologist, Maryland School for the Deaf
Byron C. Wade, HS鈥08, GB鈥10

鈥淎n investment in Rangos is an investment in the next generation of compassionate, skilled health care leaders鈥攁nd we need more.鈥

Byron C. Wade, HS鈥08, GB鈥10 Managing Director, Health eCareers

Why Your Support Matters

Two physician assistant studies students working in classroom

You Are the Catalyst

Your gift helps move the vision from possibility to reality. It creates the spaces where students can do more than study health sciences鈥攖hey can practice, collaborate, ask questions and gain confidence through hands-on learning. With your support, moments of preparation become moments of transformation, helping students grow into professionals ready to meet real needs with skill, compassion and purpose.

91制片厂 athletic training alumnus and Pittsburgh Penguins athletic trainer in training room

You Are the Legacy

Your generosity will shape the future of health sciences for generations. The students prepared at 91制片厂 today will carry that education into hospitals, clinics, schools, teams, organizations and communities for years to come. Your support becomes part of every life they touch, every patient they serve and every place where their 91制片厂 preparation helps them lead with excellence and care.

Health sciences faculty working with students in 91制片厂's China Health Institute

You Are the Connection

Your support links students, faculty, patients and communities through a shared commitment to better care. It strengthens the relationships that define a 91制片厂 education: faculty who mentor, students who learn together and communities that benefit from their preparation. Through your generosity, learning becomes service, collaboration becomes impact and the mission of health sciences reaches well beyond campus.

How Can You Make a Difference?

Philanthropic investments will bring this vision to life. Your generosity will empower students to achieve their greatest potential, equip them to improve the lives of the patients and communities they will serve, and advance the health and well-being of our region for generations to come.

Our Advancement team can provide more details and help you determine a gift type, amount and structure that fits your circumstances, advances your interests and realizes the Rangos School鈥檚 vision.

  • Building Naming: Leave a transformational legacy of leadership
  • Clinical Spaces: Expand patient care and training
  • Simulation Labs: Support advanced team-based interprofessional clinical training
  • Research Laboratories: Enable cutting-edge discoveries
Contact Advancement

Our Advancement team can provide more details and help you determine a gift type, amount and structure that fits your circumstances, advances your interests and realizes the Rangos School鈥檚 vision.

  • Academic Programs: Sustain and extend academic growth
  • Endowed Faculty Positions: Promote excellence and innovation in teaching and research
  • Student Success Initiatives: Provide personalized support to help students achieve their full potential
Contact Advancement

Our Advancement team can provide more details and help you determine a gift type, amount and structure that fits your circumstances, advances your interests and realizes the Rangos School鈥檚 vision.

  • Scholarships and Student Support: Ensure access and affordability for students from all backgrounds

Campaign Updates

Follow the latest news about the new Health Sciences building, including groundbreaking coverage, construction progress, major gift announcements, named-space stories and donor impact updates.

Screenshot from the health sciences building time lapse camera that includes Forbes Avenue.

Follow the Facility Progress

Watch 91制片厂鈥檚 new Health Sciences facility take shape in real time as work begins on the future home of the John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences.

Architectural rendering of the exterior of the new health sciences facility.

The Groundbreaking Ceremony

Join President David J. Dausey and the Board of Directors of 91制片厂 for the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the New Health Sciences Building, the future home for the John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences.

Architectural rendering of the entry doors and lobby for the new health sciences facility.

The Announcement

Fundraising is underway for a new Forbes Avenue facility that will consolidate programs, favorably locate clinical services and strengthen 91制片厂鈥檚 role in regional health care.

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Start a Conversation About What鈥檚 Possible

Start a conversation about naming opportunities, major gifts and other ways to support the new Health Sciences facility. Our Advancement team can help you explore options that align with your giving goals and 91制片厂鈥檚 vision for the future of health sciences education.

Michael LaFrankie

Senior Vice President

University Advancement

Kimberly Constantine

Chief Advancement Officer, Integrative Health

University Advancement

Kennedy White

Assistant Director for Development

University Advancement