Adrian Martinez-De La Cruz

Valparaiso University announced on Monday that it had received a $4 million donation from two alumni for its planned health professions building.

Joyce Hagen and her husband, Donald Fites, committed the funding toward the project, which seeks to construct a new building on the northwest corner of Morthland Drive and Study Road that'll house the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Currently, the college is housed inside LeBien Hall , located on LaPorte Avenue.

The proposed three-story, 92,000 square foot building is set to include 19,000 square feet of simulation labs, a medical office suite that'll host a healthcare provider, advanced physician assistant skills labs and exam room suites, according to the university's website .

"This building will

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