The 1000-acre LMU campus -- its grounds, its buildings, its equipment, and its human resources -- is one of the most strikingly beautiful and functional in the country. Located in a rural setting just 55 miles north of Knoxville, Tennessee, the main campus is a visual treat under dynamic, experienced administrative leadership and a committed, well-prepared faculty. LMU has an atmosphere of openness and concern for the needs of each individual and sets a premium on creating the best conditions for learning.
LMU-OPCVM Facilities
The LMU-OPCVM primarily operates from two locations, the Orange Park College of Veterinary Medicine Building, located in Orange Park, FL, and the Jacksonville Humane Society nearby in Jacksonville, FL. Large animal activities occur at selected times in the curriculum at the DeBusk Veterinary Teaching Center in Ewing, VA. Normal operating hours across all facilities are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Students should always have their student ID/swipe card visible above the waist. All student vehicles must be registered with the University Office of Student Services during the completion of academic registration.
Orange Park College of Veterinary Medicine Building (OPCVM)
Located on Wells Lake in Orange Park, FL, just south of Jacksonville, the OPCVM building includes a large lecture hall which seats over 150 people in flexible configurations. The building also has 15 state-of-the art communications laboratories, simulation, clinical skills, and anatomy laboratories, basic and clinical sciences classrooms, numerous study rooms, student break areas, faculty offices, student and academic services offices, clinical relations and outreach offices and the deans’ suite. The building includes numerous smaller spaces, designed with the flexibility to accommodate small group/active learning, wellness activities, and student club events. The OPCVM building is available to faculty, staff and students during normal business hours or anytime through ID/Swipe access. After normal business hours or 6:00 pm, students will need their ID/Swipe card to enter and remain in the building. No guests are allowed in the building. The OPCVM building can be reached at NEW NUMBER WHEN AVAILABLE.
Orange Park Anatomy and Research
Less than a mile from the OPCVM building, the Orange Park Anatomy and Research building is a 35,000 square foot facility that houses veterinary and human anatomy teaching spaces, specimen preparation and storage areas, and 4,500 square feet of collaborative research laboratories.
DeBusk Veterinary Teaching Center (DVTC)
The DVTC, located in Ewing, VA, includes 100,000 square feet of facilities designed for teaching veterinary sciences, specifically designed for education, research, and service in veterinary medicine. It is used for large animal (food animal and equine) core clinical skills instruction, including safe animal handling. The DVTC can be reached at 423.869.6535. The DVTC Policies and Procedures offers guidance on this facility.