Malcolm X College Integrated A/V System

Level-1 designed and implemented a campus-wide AV system at Malcolm X College, empowering immersive learning and healthcare training.

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) is Illinois’ largest community college system and one of the most expansive in the country, serving over 77,000 students annually across seven colleges and five satellite campuses. A central driver of workforce development in the region, CCC launched a $524 million capital plan to transform its campuses and programs in line with industry needs. 

At the heart of this transformation was Malcolm X College (MXC), CCC’s healthcare education hub on Chicago’s West Side. In 2016, MXC opened its new $251 million, 544,000-square-foot campus featuring a cutting-edge School of Health Sciences and a virtual hospital that replicates real-world clinical settings. Designed with input from CCC’s C2C (College to Careers) healthcare partners and faculty, the new facility offers integrated learning environments for didactic instruction and hands-on training, tailored to produce work-ready healthcare professionals. 

Level‑1 Global Solutions was selected as the local MBE partner to implement an integrated audio/visual infrastructure for the new MXC campus. Our work supported CCC’s vision to fuse learning, technology, and professional preparation in a seamless environment. 

What We Delivered 

• Design, procurement, and installation of campus-wide A/V systems, guided by architectural specs and site conditions. 
• Wireless and wired display integration across regular and enhanced classrooms, breakout rooms, group study areas, and a competition gymnasium. 
• Touchscreen-enabled active learning classrooms equipped with instructor-facing lecterns and annotation tools for multi-source presentation and interactive instruction. 
• Custom programming and pre-configuration of A/V controls to streamline user experiences for faculty and students. 
• Thorough testing, commissioning, and training services to ensure system performance and end-user readiness from day one. 
• RF environment analysis to support a robust A/V Ethernet backbone with wireless A/V functionality across the academic facility. 

With more than 16,000 students enrolled in credit and non-credit health programs, Malcolm X College now leads the way in training Chicago’s next generation of healthcare professionals. Located directly across the expressway from the Illinois Medical District (IMD), the College serves as the training ground for world-class hospitals including John H. Stroger, Cook County Hospital, Jesse Brown VA Hospital, UIC Hospital, and Rush University Medical Center. Level-1’s integrated A/V solution plays a key role in enabling immersive learning, clinical simulation, and digital collaboration, reinforcing the College’s mission to prepare students for success in high-demand medical careers.