News and Events
Celebrate National Nurses Week
May 6, 2013 | In Education, Events, News
Every year, a week in May is dedicated to National Nurses Week, a time when people across the country recognize the hard work and dedication of nurses in their communities.
SON Junior Awarded Class of 1938 Travel Fellowship
May 2, 2013 | In Education, Global Health, News, Students
BSN student Leonora Tisdale was awarded a $5,000 fellowship to travel to spend her summer at a health clinic in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Honors Student Presents at Campuswide Undergraduate Research Forum
April 18, 2013 | In Education, News, Research, Students
Honors student Devin Fohn was selected to present her research at the 14th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research.
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Dr. Rumay Alexander Receives NSNA’s Highest Honor
April 12, 2013 | In Education, Faculty, News, Students Tags: Rumay Alexander
The National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) granted Dr. G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN an honorary membership on April 3, 2013 during the opening ceremony of their annual convention, held this year in Charlotte, NC.
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Students Organize Screening of Midwifery Documentary
April 11, 2013 | In Education, Events, News, Students Tags: Karen Sheffield, Rhonda Lanning
Two third-semester BSN students worked together to bring a screening of the documentary Birth Story to the SON. Students Erin Richardson and Leonara Tisdale wanted to share the story of Dr. Ina May Gaskin, MA, CPM, PhD (Hon.), an internationally-known speaker and advocate for high-quality maternity care.
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The SON Offers DNP Information Sessions
March 25, 2013 | In Education, Events, News
Interested in the SON’s new Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree? Not sure if the degree is right for you? Come to an information session and spend time with others who are considering a DNP education.
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UNC-CH Spotlight Story Features AHEC Faculty
March 22, 2013 | In Education, Faculty, News Tags: Jean Davison
Jean Davison The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill highlighted the fortieth year of the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program
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SON Students Serving Communities
Near and Far
March 21, 2013 |
In Education, News, Students
Riding the bus in Honduras. Spring break offers students a chance to take it easy and unwind, but many SON students chose to dedicate their time off to community service.
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New Endowed Scholarship Honors Frances Emily Gilreath
March 19, 2013 | In Alumni, Education, News, Students
Fran and Betty Gilreath in 1968 A new merit-based scholarship has been endowed to honor the life and work of Frances “Fran” Emily Gilreath, a 1970 graduate of the BSN program at the SON.
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Gwen Sherwood Honored With Book of the Year Award
March 15, 2013 | In Education, Faculty, News, Research Tags: Gwen Sherwood
Dr. Gwen Sherwood The American Journal of Nursing has awarded Associate Dean Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN, a Book of the Year Award in the category of nurse management.
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