GOSHEN, Ind. (WOWO) — After 16 months of renovation and construction, Goshen College is opening its state-of-the-art Center for Nursing and Public Health in Westlawn Hall.

The 21-million dollar project tripled the size of the facility to 18-thousand square feet – replacing one that was overcrowded.

Officials say that the new building could double the number of nursing graduates and support a growing public health major.

Goshen offered its first nursing degree in 1950.