Cape Fear Valley Health is committing $900,000 over two years to Fayetteville State University for the construction of a new health and wellness facility.
The health care system and university announced the investment on Tuesday to a crowd of about 100 attendees inside FSU’s Seabrook Auditorium. The Health and Wellness Facility, which is expected to cost in total about $13.9 million, is one part of FSU’s 10-year campus master plan, which began in 2023.
At over 24,000 square feet, the facility aims to consolidate several health and wellness services on campus under one roof.
FSU Vice Chancellor Juanette Council said the new facility will enable the expansion of Student Health Services, offering an increased number of physician offices, new triage and treatment rooms, private rooms for use during telehealth appointments, on-site laboratory services and a full service pharmacy.
“Students will no longer have to choose between prioritizing their health and managing their academic responsibilities,” Council said, explaining that students often have to leave campus to retrieve prescriptions or seek medical services. “They’ll be able to do both right here on campus.”
FSU Chancellor Darrell T. Allison spoke about the importance of the partnership between Cape Fear Valley Health and FSU in bringing expanded health services to students, and explained that the university aims to stay rooted in the local community.
“As we all know, partnerships are not built overnight,” Allison said. “They are outcomes of mutual interest, hard work and intentional conversations, and honest belief that what we are doing collectively is for the greater good.”
The health care system includes eight hospitals and over 90 clinics across Cumberland County and several other surrounding counties. Cape Fear Valley Health will also open a new medical school in Fayetteville in partnership with Methodist University in 2026.
Cape Fear Valley Health CEO Michael Nagowski told the crowd gathered on campus Tuesday that the health care system is proud to commit $900,000 to the school over the next two years. Health care should be local, he said.
“You are training the next set of leadership for the next generation,” Nagowski said. “It’s all happening right here and we are grateful to be a part of it.”
