New Maryland Heights Facility Will be Co-Located with DeVry
University, Feature State-of-the-Art Classrooms and Nursing Skills
Laboratories
To better serve its student population and advance its mission to
increase access to nursing education, Chamberlain College of Nursing
announced today its plans to relocate its St. Louis campus and expand
available resources effective March 2010.
Pending the necessary notifications to and approvals by the appropriate
regulatory and accrediting bodies, Chamberlain will relocate its St.
Louis campus to 11830 Westline Industrial Drive in Maryland Heights,
near Westport Plaza, with classes at this new location beginning in
March 2010. Founded as Deaconess College of Nursing in St. Louis in
1889, Chamberlain will continue to operate at its current location at
6150 Oakland Ave. through February 2010, when its current lease will
expire.
“Our primary goal is to ensure that Chamberlain College of Nursing’s St.
Louis campus provides a high-quality teaching and learning environment
for our faculty and students,” said Susan Groenwald, president of
Chamberlain College of Nursing. “Our new campus will occupy 55,000
square feet of space, including state-of-the-art classrooms and
laboratories, which will enhance our ability to provide progressive,
quality nursing education programs that feature both a broad educational
foundation and extensive, diverse clinical practice.”
The new campus will feature increased computer, testing and nursing
skills labs, including intensive care unit, specialty and simulation
labs. The new location is also in closer proximity to a number of
Chamberlain’s clinical partners.
“Chamberlain College of Nursing places a strong emphasis on
co-curricular learning, providing students with opportunities to
demonstrate and develop their clinical proficiency while earning course
credit through community health initiatives — both locally and abroad,”
said DeLois Weekes, dean of Chamberlain College of Nursing’s St. Louis
campus. “With its 120-year history in St. Louis, Chamberlain has
developed strong relationships with a number of community organizations,
local clinics, hospitals and health care organizations, allowing our
students to fulfill their educational requirements, while also giving
back to the St. Louis region.
