First opened in the Spring of 2015, the Ott Hall of Sciences and Nursing is an academic building tailored to undergraduates, faculty, and graduate students across multiple subjects in health sciences. The facility aims to bring these three groups together under one roof, promoting collaboration, mentorship, and social learning within health and wellness schooling in each category.
The 110,000 square foot building features a large variety of studying and teaching spaces such as:
Serving a population of over 3,000 students, this education hall supports undergraduates, graduates, and faculty at every stage of their learning and teaching careers. Using intentional design and the latest technology, Ott Hall is structured to enrich each person’s experience in working towards their career goals.
The Sciences and Nursing Building is named after two school alumni: Gary and Connie Ott. With four generations of their family attending the school and still greatly involved in IWU themselves, Gary and Connie chose to give the school the largest donation in its history. This generous funding was used to help pay for constructing the new hall.
