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Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences

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The front entrance of the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences. Click on the image for a full view. Photo by Marie Freeman

Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences was one of several major construction projects completed recently at Appalachian State University to enhance the Appalachian Experience.

The project supports the strategic plan of Appalachian and the university’s goals and metrics associated with the University of North Carolina System’s strategic plan. It benefits students, academics and the community.

About

This is the largest capital project to date in Appalachian’s history and the first completed project as part of the $2 billion Connect NC Bond referendum approved by voters in March 2016. It is located at 1179 State Farm Road, across from Watauga Medical Center.

Leon Levine Hall, as seen from above the intersection of Deerfield and State Farm roads. Photo by Marie Freeman
The lobby of Appalachian State University’s Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, which features individual and collaborative study space. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Dr. Marco Meucci, an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science, teaches inside the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences’ Dickson Foundation Lecture Hall. The classroom is used by all departments in the Beaver College of Health Sciences. Photo by Marie Freeman
Group collaboration space inside Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences. Photo by Marie Freeman
The new Rise Market + Bakery located in Appalachian’s Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences offers quick, quality menu items that are intentionally crafted and sourced. Photo by Chase Reynolds
The new Rise Market + Bakery located in Appalachian’s Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences offers quick, quality menu items that are intentionally crafted and sourced. Here, a student employee prepares a sandwich for a customer. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Status

A ribbon-cutting took place Sept. 21, 2018. Five of the six departments in the Beaver College of Health Sciences are housed in Levine Hall: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Health and Exercise Science, Nursing, Nutrition and Health Care Management and Social Work. The Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education remains in Holmes Convocation Center.

In early 2019, new collaborations and clinical services for rural Western North Carolina opened to the public in Levine Hall through the Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) Interprofessional Clinic, part of Appalachian’s Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services (IHHS). The student-operated training clinic provides clinical space, scheduling, billing and electronic health record support to a number of affiliated clinics, including Appalachian’s Charles E. and Geneva S. Scott Scottish Rite Communication Disorders Clinic, Music Therapy and Psychology clinics, some of which continue to operate in University Hall. The Wake Forest PA program also began its classes in the new building in January.

In November 2019, the facility won a 2019 Building North Carolina Award in the Public Project category based on design, innovation and impact on the community.

How is it funded?

Connect NC Bond project, plus a $5 million commitment from The Leon Levine Foundation for the building and furnishings.

Who will benefit?

Appalachian’s nearly 3,500 students in the Beaver College of Health Sciences, who can study in a state-of-the-art facility that enhances collaborative efforts across the disciplines and fosters a patient-centered practice model; and citizens of the region — many in rural areas — who will be served by clinical services in the building provided by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina IHHS Interprofessional Health Clinic and by Appalachian’s well-prepared graduates working in their communities.

How does it support UNC System Goals and Metrics?

Appalachian can produce more graduates in the health sciences, one of the identified critical workforce areas for North Carolina.

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Major current projects:

  • App State Hickory
  • Conservatory for Biodiversity Education and Research
  • Appalachian 105
  • Residence halls
  • Child Development Center Expansion
  • Arts Corridor
  • Wey Hall
  • Boone Creek Daylighting
  • University Bookstore renovation

Major completed projects:

  • Sanford Hall
  • NPHC Plots and Garden
  • Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium — North End Zone
  • Founders Plaza
  • Career Development Center relocation
  • Blue Ridge Way
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Appalachian State University’s improvement and development projects approved by UNC Board of Governors

Oct. 12, 2018

During its October meeting, the UNC Board of Governors approved five improvement and development projects at Appalachian, including the Kidd Brewer Stadium north end zone facility, the renovation or replacement of seven residence halls and more.

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An aerial view of areas receiving millennial campus designation at Appalachian State University. Video by Marie Freeman

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