It was announced on Thursday that Trine University and Parkview Health have reached an agreement for the university to expand its Health Sciences Education Center in Fort Wayne into 1818 Carew St., adjacent to Trine's existing facility.

The university will occupy 8,900 square feet of space and will house Trine University's surgical technology program that launches this coming fall, as well as future programs planned in Trine's Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences.

Renovations to the facility have already begun, including the addition of classrooms, locker rooms, supply rooms, and other spaces needed for various equipment and offices.