July 2012
Welcome to this issue of Villanova Nursing e-news!
In light of the summer heat blanketing large parts
of the country, we hope you enjoy reading about some of
the cool things happening in the College.
As always
we continue to look for ways to grow in our
communication efforts. We hope you will take a few
minutes to answer a brief
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NEWS
Save the dates
Join
the College of Nursing on April 5 & 6, 2013 for a
conference in celebration of its 60th anniversary. There
will also be recognition for the 10th anniversary of the
second degree accelerated BSN program, the 10th
anniversary of the PhD program and the 35th anniversary
of the CE program. More details to come!
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Promoting health and education in Peru
The
international and multicultural study
opportunities provided by the College and
partially supported by the Connelly-Delouvrier
International Scholars Program are game-changers
for our students. Find out why as a camera crew
follows faculty and students in Chulucanas, Peru
in March.
Watch the video. |
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Changing the future for local infants
Senior
nursing students assessed a nearby community and
noted a high infant mortality rate. They
researched available resources and devised
strategies to combat the issue. Their creative
plan impressed local officials, leading to a
presentation to municipal council.
Read more and
watch the video. |
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An inspiring year
Rising
senior Jennifer Gil has had a long and
interesting road to her college education and
hasn't wasted time making the most if it. Now
she paves the way towards doctoral education and
a focus on global health disparities.
More... |
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PhD
program
In the last few months, our 9th PhD cohort
arrived, students presented in the doctoral
colloquium and some were honored with
awards-among them
Jonas scholars and an
AANA Foundation Doctoral Fellow. If you or
someone you know wants to be a member of the
next cohort,
learn more about our well-regarded program
to prepare teacher-scholars.
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2012 EVENTS
September 18 -
Civil War Medicine: Nurses and
Nursing
September 30 -
Open House for High School Students
October 2
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Climate change film "Sun Come Up"
October 23
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Graduate and Adult Learner Open House
October 25-28 -
Nurse Educators:
On a Journey of Excellence, the 39th Annual National
Conference on Professional Nursing Education and
Development in cooperation with the Professional
Nurse Educators Group (PNEG)
November 13 -
34th Annual Distinguished Lecture In Nursing
See our full listing of
Continuing Education offerings. |
