West Liberty University students majoring in the health sciences enjoy up-to-date classrooms with all the technological features currently available to higher education in the new Campbell Hall of Health Sciences.
An Oct. 21, 2014 announcement revealed the naming of one of the classrooms to honor donor Ryan Ferns, a West Virginia health care professional and Doctor of Physical Therapy.
“I’m honored and humbled to be a part of such a phenomenal learning facility. I am grateful to West Liberty University for having the vision and initiative to build a premier science center that will allow students in the Ohio Valley to be competitive for the most sought-after healthcare jobs in the nation,” said Ferns.
Vice President of Institutional Advancement Jason Koegler, Executive Director of Development Angela Zambito Hill and Dean of the College of Sciences Dr. Robert Kreisberg thanked Ferns for his support.
“We are pleased to name this modern classroom after donor and friend Ryan Ferns. Because of his significant support we have been able to raise funds needed to make the health sciences strong and keep them attractive to our students,” said Vice President of Institutional Advancement Jason Koegler.
“Ryan has supported our annual Great Gala for three years in a row. His leadership has helped us to raise more than $100,000 in gifts to the Capital Campaign that helped to fund the construction of Campbell Hall of Health Sciences,” said Hill.
“His support enhances the student experience and academic rigor of the campus,” she said.
The health sciences at Campbell Hall include the fields of dental hygiene, medical laboratory science, nursing, speech pathology and audiology. Students meet in the classrooms daily.
Kelly Simms, a senior nursing student from Proctor, W.Va., expressed her gratitude, “The new classrooms in Campbell Hall have been influential in my learning. I appreciate the new technology available to us and I am thankful that I was able to be part of the move from Main Hall to Campbell Hall. I appreciate those who made this possible.”
Previously, the nursing department was located in Main Hall. Campbell Hall opened last spring and was dedicated in May. The 23-million dollar building is also home to the Master of Science in Physician Assistant degree program and the chemistry department.
The health sciences will be the fastest growing career choice over the next decade, according to projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Named in honor of Dr. Clyde Campbell, who graduated from West Liberty in 1953 and later served as a chemistry professor and then president of the University from 1984 – 1995, Campbell Hall offers 72,000 square-feet of educational classrooms, laboratories, clinical spaces and administrative offices.
For more information, please call 304-336-8888 or visit westliberty.edu.