LCON-Lambuth Campus
Situated on a 57-acre tree-filled, tranquil campus with stately historic buildings, the University of Memphis Lambuth Campus is located in Jackson, Tenn. It has the power of a major university behind it including a top-ranked nursing program. Students participating in the traditional BSN, online RN-BSN or MSN-FNP programs at LCON-Lambuth enjoy the benefits of individualized learning, appreciate tailored academic coaching and mentoring, and gain experiential learning through West Tennessee Healthcare, one of the largest healthcare facilities in West Tennessee, and primary care clinics.
Take a peek inside one of our nursing skills labs in a virtual tour of UofM Lambuth. Schedule a Tour >
LCON-Memphis Campus
Located on the University of Memphis Park Avenue Campus, the Loewenberg College of
Nursing (LCON) is housed in the east wing of the state-of-the art Community Health
Building (CHB). At nearly 200,000 square feet, the $60 million building is one of
the largest facilities for health-related education and research in the Mid-South.
The college contains fully functioning labs that provide students with simulated clinical
practice opportunities to care for patients with common or complex health issues.
Designed using the State of Tennessee’s Sustainable Design Guidelines (with a focus
on preserving our natural resources and protecting the health and well-being of occupants
and visitors) so the building meets or exceeds minimum standards established by recognized
sustainable and energy efficient design organizations such as LEED®, Green Globes®,
and Energy Star®.
Significance of the Site: Kennedy General Hospital opened at the intersection of Park and Getwell on January 26, 1943 and was named for the late Brigadier General James M. Kennedy, distinguished Army surgeon and veteran of both the Spanish-American War and World War I. Three years after opening, the hospital grew to be the largest Army general hospital in the nation. Kennedy had an emergency capacity of 5,300 beds and a peak of 6,000 patients in June and July, 1945. At the height of World War II in 1944, Army hospitals around the nation were filling with thousands of seriously wounded soldiers. More than 40,000 soldiers had been treated at Kennedy, all transported by train from the Normal Depot at the Memphis State College campus. Duty personnel included 200 officers, 400 nurses and over 1,200 enlisted men and women in service. One of the greatest services to be initiated at Kennedy that year was the Reconditioning Program through which convalescing patients were retrained and reconditioned for return to duty through planned exercises and athletics and by the constructive use of leisure time in educational pursuits.
Take a peek inside the Community Health Building and see some of our nursing students
at work in our interactive tour of campus. Schedule a Tour >
