Support for the College of Nursing impacts individual patients, communities, and the entire healthcare system. Nurses provide the most direct patient care in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and community health centers. Nurses are the backbone of healthcare. Excellent education and training ensure they can deliver safe, high-quality care in increasingly complex medical environments. Aging populations, chronic illness, and global health challenges (like pandemics) increase the need for skilled nurses. Supporting nursing education helps to meet the urgent workforce demand and prevents dangerous nursing staff shortages.
Nursing General Fund
The Nursing General Fund allows the college to respond quickly to needs and support most urgent priorities.
Nursing General Scholarship Fund
General Scholarship support expands access to nursing education and reduces financial barriers for students. This flexible support provides resources to students from diverse backgrounds to pursue career goals without the burden of excessive debt.
Nursing Faculty Development
Gifts to the faculty development fund support training and growth opportunities for nurse educators so they can excel in teaching, scholarship, and leadership roles.
