The Arizona Board of Regents approves the School of Nursing and places it within the College of Liberal Arts. President Richard Harvill appoints Pearl Parvin Coulter, MS, RN, from Denver, Colorado as its first director.
Forty two students enroll in the University of Arizona’s new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
Agnes Aamodt, PhD, RN, FAAN, is appointed the first faculty member at the School of Nursing.
Students begin their clinical practicum experiences at Tucson Medical Center.
The first Skills Laboratory is set up in the basement of the Home Economics Building with hospital beds and other equipment to teach technical nursing skills.
The National League for Nursing accredits the BSN program at the School of Nursing.
The University of Arizona awards its first Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree to ten students. As of May, 2007, 3,936 students graduate with their BSN degree.
The first honors program is established for nursing students.
The Arizona Board of Regents establishes the UA College of Nursing as an autonomous unit within the University system. The College becomes a leader in Continuing Education and sponsors many statewide programs for nurses.
Gladys Sorensen, EdD, RN, FAAN, is appointed the second dean of the College by President Harvill.
The Arizona Board of Regents approves the Master of Science degree with a major in Nursing.
The Division of Nursing, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare selects the University of Arizona as one of seven schools nationally to offer a Nurse-Scientist program. The implementation of this federal project ultimately leads to the establishment of the University's PhD program in clinical nursing research.
After ten years on the University's main campus, the College moves to its current home and becomes part of the Arizona Health Sciences campus.
The first class of Master of Science students is admitted to the College. By 1970, The University of Arizona awards its first MS degree with a major in Nursing to five students. As of May, 2007, 919 students graduate with their MS degree.
The National League for Nursing accredits the University’s Master of Science program with a major in Nursing.
Beginning in the early 1970s, the College initiated innovative programs in partnership with the community which laid the foundation for advanced practice nursing education. Programs included Adult Nurse Practitioner, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and Midwifery.
Beta Mu Chapter is chartered by Sigma Theta Tau International. One hundred and forty-eight members are inducted into the chapter.
The College creates the first Office of Nursing Research, a critical initiative in support of its PhD program.
The Arizona Board of Regents approves the State's first PhD program in Nursing at The University of Arizona. It is the first PhD program west of the Mississippi River.
To provide adequate research space for all graduate programs, the College adds a fourth floor to the building.
The University of Arizona awards its first PhD in Nursing. As of August, 2007, 163 students graduate with their PhD degree.
The Alumni Council is established as part of the College's 25th anniversary. Soon after, the annual Alumni Breakfast becomes a tradition at Homecoming.
The University of Arizona awards an honorary Doctor of Science degree to Pearl Parvin Coulter, MS. RN. The University later awards an honorary doctorate to Mary Opal Wolanin, MPA, RN, in 1990 and Phyllis Etheridge, MS, RN, FAAN, in 1998.
L. Claire Parsons, PhD, RN, FAAN, is appointed the third dean of the College by President Henry Koffler.
The College becomes a national leader in nursing research in terms of active programs of faculty research funded with federal monies.
To support both faculty and student research, the College renovates the biobehavioral and biophysiological laboratories.
To support its educational and research missions, the College provides computer hardware and software to faculty, staff and students, as well as technical assistance.
As it celebrates its 30th anniversary year, the College appoints its own full time development officer and establishes an Advisory Board, comprised of community leaders and health care professionals, to promote the mission of the College.
Suzanne Van Ort, PhD, RN, FAAN, is appointed the fourth dean by President Manuel Pacheco following her two year appointment as interim dean.
The College of Nursing adopts a shared governance model and becomes a leader in its implementation at the University.
In pursuit of academic excellence, the College makes significant changes to its curriculum.
The College provides new opportunities for clinical scholarship and recognizes clinical faculty expertise by establishing a clinical faculty track with non-tenure eligible faculty ranks.
Renovations to the Learning Resource Center and the Patient Care Learning Center provide the latest hardware and software technology to simulate clinical experiences for undergraduate and graduate nurse practitioner students.
The College's newly established Development Office provides funding for new initiatives.
As part of its 40th Anniversary year celebration, a campaign is initiated to establish the College’s first endowed professorship in honor of Gladys E. Sorensen.
Marjorie A. Isenberg, DNSc, RN, FAAN is appointed the fifth dean of the College by President Peter Likins.
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Board of Commissioners grants accreditation of the Baccalaureate and Master’s degree programs for a term of ten years.
Three members of the faculty, Robin E. Rogers, MSN, RN, CPNP, Cheryl M.McGaffic, PhD, RN, CCRN, and Barbara S. Monroe, MS, RN, CCRN, are fatally shot by a disgruntled undergraduate student. Condolences are extended to the College community from all corners of the world and the University community responds with special donations made in their honor. In heartfelt remembrance of Robin, Cheryl and Barbara, every October 28th the College of Nursing community pauses for a moment of silence and the tolling of the USS Arizona bell on main campus.
In response to the national nursing shortage, the College initiates an innovative, accelerated BSN option for college graduates in partnership with Carondelet Health Network and University Medical Center. In 2004, Tucson Medical Center becomes a third partner. By August, 2007, 236 students receive their BSN from this program.
Responding to a critical national shortage of nurse faculty, the College provides access to doctoral study for nurses throughout the State and beyond by creating a technologically enhanced model to deliver its nationally recognized PhD curriculum.
To provide educational access to nurses residing in rural areas and to reduce health care disparities in Arizona’s rural and minority populations, the College creates a technologically enhanced model to deliver its Nurse Practitioner programs throughout the state and nation.
Responding to the State’s need in both rural and urban areas to provide care to acutely ill patients, the College creates the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner option in its Masters of Science program.
The College completes its fundraising campaign and establishes its first endowed professorship. In 2007, Melissa Faulkner, DSN, RN, is appointed the Gladys E. Sorensen Endowed Professor of Diabetes Research and Education.
The College begins its first partnership with Scottsdale Healthcare and establishes the Scottsdale Healthcare/University of Arizona Chair of Nursing Research. In 2007, Barbara F. Piper, DNSc, RN, AOCN, FAAN, becomes the first appointed faculty to this endowed chair.
The Arizona Board of Regents approves the first Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program in Arizona. Within four months, the first class of nine nurses is enrolled in the new program. The University of Arizona is one of twenty-five Colleges nationally and the only College in the State to offer the degree.
Maria Carmen Eribes, PhD, RN, is appointed the first Director of Cultural Diversity.
The College completes a $1.3 million capital campaign to expand its clinical simulation learning laboratory and names it the Steele Innovative Learning Center. The dedication for the new facility is held on the first day of class, August 2007.
The College celebrates its 50th anniversary year. To mark the occasion, this history wall is designed and installed on the first floor. The montage celebrates the programs, people and events that have brought distinction to the College over its first five decades.
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