McMillin Center for Grace and Healing dedicated at Blue Mountain Christian University
BLUE MOUNTAIN, MISS. (WCBI) – It was only five years ago that Blue Mountain Christian University started its nursing program and now, it is opening day for the 15 million dollar McMillin Center for Grace and Healing.
Doctor Hannah Bascomb is associate dean of nursing at BMCU. She came on board before the program had any students. Doctor Bascomb says the McMillin Center for Grace and Healing is much more than a building.
“More opportunity to teach students from a Christian worldview, and put more people into the nursing workforce who will look at people created in the image of God and serve them as the hands and feet of Jesus,” Dr. Bascomb said.
Math and science classrooms are on the second floor, while the first floor is dedicated to the school of nursing.
“We have tiered classroom, smaller classrooms, in addition to wonderful skills and patient lab, high fidelity labs, to simulate real patient experience before we put student into a clinic or hospital setting,” Bascomb said.
It took less than two years from groundbreaking, to the grand opening. And BMCU President Dr Barbara McMillin says the project wouldn’t have been possible without a lot of prayer, hard work, planning and help from local, state and government officials, and faithful donors.
“I want to say a thank you to everyone who has given in any capacity, whether praying, or giving, they have made an investment in future, of not only graduates but future of the program and I say thanks be to God,” Dr. McMillin said.
BMCU students say the McMillin Center for Grace and Healing is not only a great resource, but is also a recruiting tool.
‘This building is a legacy for our school to continue the legacy since 1873 having Christian education in Northeast Mississippi,” said BMCU Honor Student Lauren Cross.
“It is a great place, the variety of classes we can have, it will support and make learning easier with the new technology we are bringing into the building,” said BMCU Honor Student Cobey Riddle.
University leaders say the McMillin Center for Grace and Healing marks a new era of Christ centered, academic training that will provide regional healthcare with skilled graduates for generations to come.
The Center for Grace and Healing is named after BMCU President Doctor Barbara McMillin, who is retiring in June.
