The partnership will expand emergency medical technician training and strengthen the community’s public safety workforce.

The $500,000 gift will establish a fully integrated diagnostic training environment within the university’s Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine.

Tech Week Grand Rapids is an annual event designed to make Grand Rapids, Michigan as a hub for tech innovation. Davenport University will host four events during the week.

The new program, Psychology of Personal and Societal Wellness, will include a capstone internship at a mental health facility and will award students with a Mental Health Technician Certificate.

The gift comes from Bonnie Carroll and her husband Roy Cooper, who decided to support the facility after receiving a tour and recognizing the importance of the Knox Regional Health Science Education Center for the community.

The partnership begins this month and allows high school students to work toward earning an associate degree while they are still earning their high school diploma.

The initiative is led by the university’s Counseling and Wellness Services and is designed to make health and wellness more approachable and empower students to take an active role in their own health.

The university is partnering with Day Pharmacy to launch a campus medication delivery service, an idea that marketing students put forth last year.

IMAP is an initiative of the Ohio Department of Development and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation and will help expand the university’s Skilled Technical Workforce (STWF) training programs.

The nearly $500,000 in funding will expand the university’s no-cost workforce training opportunities.