Since renovation began in 2017, Lamb Hall has seen many drastic changes.
The $23 million renovation started when the College of Public Health and the College Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences grew in size, creating a deficiency of space to accommodate the larger amount of students.
According to Donald Samples, the dean of the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences, this project has been in the works for about 20 years. In a video posted to the ETSU Administration YouTube page, he explained that this growth can be attributed to new academic programs such as a doctoral program for occupational therapy and a master’s program in orthotics and prosthetics.
Over 100,000 square feet of faculty office space, classrooms and labs have been relocated elsewhere on campus for classes and exams. The dental hygiene department has remained in the building. The renovation has also closed Ross Drive closed, which will remain shut down until Dec. 31, 2022.
Once faculty and students are able to return to Lamb Hall, they can expect many changes throughout the building. In what was once a small area for classes, the east side of Lamb Hall will have much larger rooms and laboratory spaces for students and faculty.
Jeremy Ross, ETSU chief operating officer, says that students will see “a dramatic difference in classroom spaces, technology and gathering areas within the building”.
In addition, adjacent residence halls and living learning communities for pre-health programs will be updated and completed, providing students within these programs an overall greater academic experience outside of the classroom.
While there is still a year and a half wait to see the completed Lamb Hall project, it remains on schedule to be finished in the spring 2023.
To stay up to date on Lamb Hall renovations, visit etsu.edu/facilities/lamb/lamb.php.
