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Roane State will welcome the first students through the doors of its new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center on January 20, 2026, for the first day of spring classes.The college, in partnership with TCAT Knoxville and Covenant Health, is planning a special grand opening and welcome event to mark the occasion. Current and prospective students, faculty and staff, healthcare industry partners, project supporters, and members of the community are invited to share in the celebrations.
Activities are scheduled throughout the day starting at 10am ET and wrapping up at 4pm ET. Students and guests can learn about all of Roane State’s health science programs by visiting informational tables set up in the first floor lobby during the event. Covenant Health representatives will provide information on career opportunities and Roane State clubs and organizations will share information about how students can get involved on campus.
Full facility tours are scheduled for 10:30am, 11:30am, and 2pm ET (participation in each group is limited). Tours will include a peek inside the facility’s flagship Roane State Simulation Center – the first of its kind in the state to offer classroom, laboratory, and simulation learning all under one roof. The center’s immersive room will feature an interactive display for guests.
Roane State will debut its simulation ambulance as part of the event, with a push-in ceremony set for 11am ET outside the Simulation Center’s ambulance bay. The new ambulance will be used by the college’s EMS programs as well as emergency transportation services for training.
Free coffee (10am-noon), snacks, and giveaways will be available at various times throughout the event. A pizza lunch sponsored by Covenant Health will be available for students from 11am until 2pm ET. Students are also encouraged to drop by the lobby early to enter drawings for prizes and Roane State Foundation scholarships and snag a free swag bag while supplies last.
Learn more: roanestate.edu/?14153-News-Jan-20-New-regional-health-science-campus-to-welcome-first-students
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