In January 2000 the UMDNJ Board of Trustees approved plans for a major expansion of the Dental School. The 78,000 square foot addition to the existing dental school expands the research, teaching, and treatment areas. When the building is finished and all renovations to the existing space are complete, the school will have facilities unrivaled by any other dental school in the country.

Delta Dental's recent $2 million gift will help outfit the Educational Conference Center in the new 12th Avenue Pavilion. The Center will include three lecture halls with executive-style seating that when opened up can seat more than 400 people. There will be three conference rooms and a 3,000 square foot club-like lounge with an internet café.