The Gale L. Lemerand Nursing Building was opened in 2007. It falls under the College of Health Sciences and Dr. Deanna Wathington is the Executive Dean. This building houses offices, classrooms and simulation labs, lecture halls and the Odessa Chambliss Center for Health Equity (entrance located on Lockhart Street).
The School of Nursing (with Sandra Tucker as Dean), Department of Aging Studies, Department of Counseling & Psychology and the Health Careers Program comprise the College of Health Sciences.