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College of Nursing

Insights Magazine 2025

Cover Story

Living a Legacy

Ana Sanchez-Birkhead Insights Cover

Dean Marla De Jong

Message From Dean Marla De Jong

"Responding with purpose, we are preparing the next generation of expert nursing, gerontology, and health care leaders."

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Building Systems Article

Building Systems of Care Around the Whole Person

How nurse researchers connect life circumstances with clinical care to improve patient outcomes

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Echo Warner

Carrying Rural Voices into Research and Care

From isolation to innovation, Echo Warner's research is building bridges for rural caregivers

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Sim Lab June 2025

To Educate Future Nurses, College of Nursing Revamps the Learning Experience

How competency-based education and problem-based learning are transforming nursing education

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Summer Camp 2025

A Hands-On Pathway Into Nursing Careers

Summer camp immerses middle and high school students to the world of nursing

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Preceptors Article

Preceptors: Advancing Nursing Education Through Practice

Through mentorship, preceptors help students gain the skills and confidence to become capable, compassionate providers

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gerontology

The Accreditation of Gerontology

Preparing graduates to shape the future of aging with expertise and compassion

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Red Med

RedMed: Caring for Employees, Preparing Future Nurses

Providing on-campus health care for employees and hands-on learning for nursing students

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Acute Care Endowed Chair

A Legacy of Compassion and Giving Back

How Susie (Langton) Balukoff is carrying forward a family tradition of service to strengthen the future of nursing education and research

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Endowed Chairs Group Photo

Endowed Chairs at the College of Nursing

Transforming health systems and communities through expertise, research, and mentorship

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CON Building

Awards & Retirements

The Awards & Recognitions section highlights the achievements and honors earned by College of Nursing faculty, staff, students, and alumni

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Points of Pride

#6

NURSE-MIDWIFERY PROGRAM

#12

ONLINE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM 

#22

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM

#40

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM

#17

IN NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH FUNDING

$64M

GRANT PORTFOLIO

$2,378,660

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED IN 2024-2025

$9,906,925

TOTAL COMMITTED GIVING

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