PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — At noon on Aug. 15, the first day of instruction for the M.D. Class of 2015, the Warren Alpert Medical School will officially open its new medical education building at 222 Richmond St.

The 134,000-square-foot building, originally constructed as a jewelry factory, has been renovated to allow Brown to expand its medical class size to 120 and provides many state-of-the-art facilities for teaching, lab work and study. The $45 million renovation will also help accelerate the development of a “knowledge district” in the Jewelry District, provides several community enhancements, and will be submitted for LEED Gold certification for environmental sustainability.

Editors: This advisory is for planning purposes only. The University will distribute a news release on the day of the event. A media tour of the building with Dean Wing will begin at 11 a.m. Please contact David Orenstein, below, to reserve space on the tour. A multbox and media riser will be available for the ceremony.

Who
Speakers include Ruth J. Simmons, president of Brown University; Dr. Edward Wing, dean of biology and medicine; U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse; U.S. Reps. Jim Langevin and David Cicilline; Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee; Providence Mayor Angel Taveras; Jenna Lester, a second-year medical student

What
Grand opening of the new medical education building of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Where
222 Richmond St., in the Providence Jewelry District

When
Monday, Aug. 15, 2011. Media tour with Dean Wing begins at 11 a.m.; remarks begin at 12:15 p.m.

Contact
David Orenstein
401-863-1862
[email protected]
Twitter hashtag for the event: #alpertmed