Join us on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 to celebrate the Alaska Nursing Anniversary!

• 40th Anniversary events
• R.S.V.P.
• Contribute to the New Scholars Award, or Nursing Students in Need Scholarship.
  

The School of Nursing at UAA turns 40 this year! A celebration will take place on Friday, Nov. 4 from 4-7 p.m. in the Cuddy Hall on UAA’s campus. The School will celebrate 40 years of the associate degree program, 35 years of the baccalaureate program and 30 years of the master’s degree program. In total, the School has graduated 3,682 nurses, many whom live and work in Alaska.

“For the past 40 years, the UAA School of Nursing and its many graduates have been partners in shaping health care for Alaska,” said Dr. Tina DeLapp, Emeritus Professor of Nursing. “Now as the school celebrates several significant milestones, we look forward to reconnecting with our graduates. It is those graduates who are the backbone of the health care system across the state!”
 
In reply to statewide demand for highly skilled medical professionals, the School of Nursing has doubled its enrollment and now offers courses via distance delivery to students in 13 communities across Alaska: Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Mat-Su, Nome, Sitka and Valdez/Cordova.


The School of Nursing’s 40th anniversary event is sure to be a fun opportunity for alumni to connect. The evening will highlight a brief presentation on the future of nursing, showcase current faculty and student research projects, and feature a simulation demonstration.