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Virginia University of Integrative Medicine and Ivy College pitch Johns Creek campus as woman‑founded expansion
Summary
College leaders described plans to occupy two suites at 11300 Johns Creek Parkway, emphasized online and off‑site clinical components, and said Johns Creek would serve as a new academic home base while Duluth operations continue under lease.
Representatives of Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (VUIM) and Ivy College told the Planning Commission they plan to occupy two suites in the existing office building at 11300 Johns Creek Parkway and deliver a mix of on‑site clinical training and off‑site partnerships.
John Yu, chief executive officer of VUIM and chief operating officer of Ivy College, said both institutions are "woman founded and women led" and described growth from a single classroom in Fairfax to multiple campuses. Yu said the colleges expect 30–40 students on site at peak times and that many degree components are delivered online or at off‑site clinical facilities; the Duluth location remains leased. "We provide master's and graduate level programs for practitioners who are interested in becoming acupuncturists," Yu said, and emphasized clinical partnerships with Veterans Affairs and other facilities for student training.
The colleges proposed interior renovations only and no exterior work; staff and applicant said the change in tenant type motivated the rezoning request from M‑1A to OI. The commission approved the rezoning and variances that allow the proposed campus use to proceed.
