The Garaventa Center and School of Nursing invite you to a free presentation, “Healing Beyond Healthcare,” on Tuesday, March 6, at 7:15 p.m., in the Chiles Center Hall of Fame Room. In their talk, adjunct nursing instructor Katie Strawn and Columbia University orthopedic surgeon Joseph Dutkowsky will shine a light on the chaos of the […]
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Mallie Kozy Selected For 2017 Faculty Policy Intensive Program
Nursing professor Mallie Kozy has been selected as one of four participants from around the nation for the 2017 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Faculty Policy Intensive program. The 2017 cohort consists of nursing faculty members selected from a national pool of applicants, to participate in a three day intensive experience to enhance knowledge of policy […]
Video Platform Kaltura Showcases Innovative Uses at UP
Kaltura Inc. is a leader in video hosting solutions for higher education. To find out more about the ways University of Portland has been leveraging its platform, Kaltura sent a film crew to campus this past fall. This resulted in three case studies highlighting the innovative work at UP. The “Ticket to the Flipped Classroom” has […]
School of Nursing Makes U.S. News “Best Graduate Schools”
The University of Portland’s School of Nursing ranked 72nd nationally for its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and 108th for its Master of Science in Nursing program in the just-released U.S. News & World Report “Best Graduate Schools” rankings. Only Oregon Health & Science University’s programs ranked higher in Oregon than the University’s nursing masters programs. For […]
“Humor In Nursing” Talk with Hob Osterlund: Feb. 7
Writer, photographer, and advanced practice nurse Hob Osterlund will present “Humor in Nursing: How to Find Time to Laugh When There’s Zero Time for Lunch” on Tuesday, February 7, at 7:15 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons. Osterlund’s talk is sponsored by the Garaventa Center, the School of Nursing, and the Beckman Humor Project and is […]
USPNA Blood Drive, Jan. 23-25
The University’s Student Nurses Association is collaborating with the Red Cross to host a blood drive on Monday, January 23 in Lund Family Hall (11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Tuesday and Wednesday, January 24-25 in the Chiles Center. Hours for the Chiles Center location are Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday […]
Give Blood, Save Lives, Nov. 14-16
The University of Portland Student Nurses Association (UPSNA) is collaborating with the Red Cross to host a blood drive on campus in November. Please join the UPSNA in the Chiles Center on November 14-16 for the Red Cross Blood Drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m (Monday and Tuesday) and Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are […]
School of Nursing Ranked no. 4 in West, no. 46 in Nation
NursingSchoolsAlmanac.com, a web-based resource providing rankings of nursing schools in the U.S., recently selected University of Portland as one of the top 50 nursing schools in the Western United States. The nursing program at UP is ranked at no. 4 in Nursing School Almanac’s inaugural national rankings. The University was also ranked at no. 46 […]
Amber Vermeesch Selected For National Faculty Policy Intensive Program
Nursing professor Amber Vermeesch has been selected as one of eight participants from around the nation for the 2016 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Faculty Policy Intensive program, to be held March 21-24, in Washington, D.C. She will also be recognized as an AACN Faculty Policy Fellow. The FPI program is designed for […]
New Director For DNP-FNP Program: Vicki Ericson
Vicki Ericson has been appointed director of the School of Nursing’s DNP-FNP Program, according to nursing dean Joane Moceri. She will begin her duties starting February 1, 2016. Ericson holds a DNP from the University of Minnesota, and a masters and baccalaureate degree from the College of St. Catherine. She is certified as a family, adult, […]