Campus renovations nearing completion

With Lamb Hall renovations reaching completion, students can hardly wait to see the finished product.

Lamb Hall has been under renovation for two and a half years. Although its look may seem unmodified from the outside, the inside has changed drastically. The inside of Lamb Hall now contains more spacious and upgraded classrooms and new microbiology labs.

Not only are students going to have access to new classrooms and new technology, but they will also see new breakout rooms within the hall meant for studying and socializing. Another addition to Lamb Hall will be the gender-neutral bathrooms.

ETSU’s Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Ross shared that the $26 million dollar project should hopefully be done by this upcoming summer.

“We have a temporary certificate of occupancy now,” Ross stated. This means that classes could already begin in Lamb Hall, and students can already take advantage of the study areas as well.

Alongside the Lamb Hall renovation is the current work being done on Brown Hall. While the outside of Brown Hall remains in good shape, the inside has not been touched in decades. Ross explained the end goal of the entire operation is to get Brown Hall up to the same level as Lamb Hall.

“This does give us the ability to start new programs that need labs of this sort,” Ross said.

Due to the different renovations taking place, there will be a lot of classroom fluctuation over the next three years. In the end, however, the students of the university will benefit from the changes taking place.

Ross was excited to share the upcoming works for the grounds on campus. The renovation of Lamb Hall also includes the creation of a new type of quad. The area is being cultivated to create a more private type of commons area.

On the other side, next to Carter Hall, he has big plans for as well. There is currently the construction of a miniature amphitheater, where he hopes will open a new area for students to enjoy like University Commons. The most exciting part about this area is that it will eventually connect the commons to the quad.

Also, he did mention it would take some time, but Ross is most enthusiastic about eventually turning the lower apartments of Carter Hall into retail areas.

“Where students are studying, learning and interacting when they first come to ETSU has not been at the same level as ETSU’s professional programs,” Ross said.

With these changes on campus, however, he hopes to create a new environment that will affect the students in a meaningful way.

Many improvements will be made to the campus, alongside these changes will eventually come the renovation of our residence halls.

With all of the ground’s improvements, classroom advancements and social space refinement taking place, Ross thinks ETSU becomes a far more dynamic campus seeing these changes.

Stay on the lookout for a ribbon cutting to take place this summer to solidify the completion of Lamb Hall renovations. For more information about campus construction and renovations, visit etsu.edu/oa/projects.php.