Thu Feb 2
With a generous $500,000 gift, the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation has become one of the founding donors for the new UCF College of Nursing building at Lake Nona’s Medical City. This investment in UCF will help unleash the potential of more Knight nurses while bolstering the nursing workforce in Central Florida, which is in critical need…
Tue Jan 24
The University of Central Florida unleashes the potential of its students with high-quality degrees, faculty with strong academic and industry expertise, and multiple educational pathways that best position students for success while advancing Florida’s workforce needs. Online programs are a vital pathway for the approximately 73% of students enrolled in college who are considered nontraditional students.…
Thu Jan 12
Students and faculty in the School of Performing Arts and the College of Nursing discussed their collaborative efforts to bring theatre to hospitalized children with News Channel 6. Bruce and Jeffrey Gould created the Jeanette M. Gould Traveling Theatre Fund at UCF as a way to honor their mother’s love of theatre and respect for the…
Tue Dec 20
Here’s a look at some of the most memorable photos of the year. Forward CJ Walker prepares to score in the Addition Financial Arena. UCF defeated Memphis 74-64. Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences Assistant Professor Salvador Almagro-Moreno studies the emergence and evolution of bacterial pathogens. English alum and applied sociology graduate student Shawn Welcome ’17, who is Orlando’s second poet laureate,…
Wed Dec 14
When Kimberly P. Emery Rathbun ’17BSN walks across the stage at Addition Financial Arena on Friday to be officially hooded as “Dr. Emery,” she will mark a milestone in her career and at the UCF College of Nursing. Emery is the college’s first graduate of the BSN to Ph.D. program, an innovative program where nursing students interested in…
Tue Nov 29
The arts and humanities have a unique power to resonate with the human soul across time, place and socioeconomic status. When this power is harnessed by the community through sustainable, evidence-based and cross-disciplinary initiatives, the potential for positive human impact is limitless. Based on this idea, the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Innovation Award gives…
Thu Nov 17
Leaders from Dr. Phillips Charities and UCF announced a $10 million donation to support the College of Nursing’s new building, which will help UCF graduate more nurses and combat the nation’s critical nursing shortage while fostering more innovation and collaboration in Lake Nona’s Medical City. The new home of the College of Nursing will sit…
Tue Nov 8
a new program made possible by philanthropists Bruce Gould and Jeffrey Gould will help bring more joy and laughter to children in extended hospital stays. The Jeanette M. Gould Traveling Theater Fund honors their mother’s love of the theater and her longtime support of the nursing profession. In its “opening run” this semester, the fund…
Wed Nov 2
Six faculty members were lauded for being leaders and making impacts in their fields during UCF’s annual Luminary Awards on Tuesday at Leu Gardens in Orlando. The Luminary Awards are designed to recognize some of UCF’s brightest stars who shine a positive light on UCF and on their respective fields, as well as illuminate a…
Thu Oct 27
The UCF College of Nursing is mourning the loss of a one of its founding faculty members. Professor Emerita Frances Blackwell Smith, who was a faculty member for nearly three decades, has passed away. Smith, a psychiatric/mental health nurse, joined UCF’s nursing program in its first semester of Fall 1979. “The Class of 1981 was truly…
Thu Oct 27
bank of America has selected UCF as a preferred partner for a two-year $250,000 grant to support Hispanic/Latina/o/x students pursuing careers in healthcare through its Progresando Initiative. The initiative was created to help Hispanic/Latina/o/x students achieve upward economic mobility through careers in healthcare, while also helping to increase representation and address the shortage of culturally…
Tue Oct 25
Jacqueline LaManna ’13PhD, associate professor at UCF College of Nursing, has been recognized by the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) as a Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing. She is among 15 nurse educators from around the world in the Class of 2022 who were honored during the NHCGNE annual leadership conference this…
Thu Oct 13
recognizing her sustained contributions to the field of healthcare simulation, Associate Professor Desiree A. DÃaz has been named a Fellow of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Academy. DÃaz is one of only 10 experts worldwide honored in the Class of 2023 Fellows. The class will be inducted in January 2023 at the International Meeting…
Thu Oct 13
The biggest loss is those that will never be able to be taught by her,” says Clinical Coordinator Kate Dorminy ’06BSN ’10MSN of colleague and friend Joyce DeGennaro ’03, ’09BSN, ’13MSN. DeGennaro was an inspiration to all who knew her, impacting thousands of nursing students as an educator and advisor to the Students Nurses’ Association,…
Thu Oct 6
The Hispanic and Latinx population continues to grow, and so do the healthcare disparities these communities face. Hispanic Heritage Month serves as a reminder of the importance of a diverse nursing workforce who understand these healthcare challenges and are uniquely positioned to help address them. That’s why alumna Veronica Sampayo ’13 established the Clinician Life Scholarship in…
Tue Sep 20
“As a young high school girl growing up in my native Nigeria, I always aspired to achieve the highest education degree with the intention to engage in inquiry, discovery and development of innovation to make the world a better place,” says Eunice Oladepe Ojo ’21DNP, a UCF College of Nursing student and alum. Ojo returned to UCF…
Tue Sep 13
UCF continues to rise in the rankings for its nursing degree programs. In the 2023 Best Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report, the University of Central Florida is ranked No. 51 among the nation’s Best Undergraduate (BSN) Nursing Programs – the highest ranking in university history. “UCF’s College of Nursing continues to lead the charge in…
Tue Aug 23
In addition to welcoming new cohorts of students who will help address the nursing shortage, UCF’s College of Nursing is welcoming a new department chair and new faculty members for Fall 2022 to educate future generations of Knight nurses. New Department Chair Azizeh K. Sowan, PhD, RN, MSN, MSDA, MBA, FAAN, was named the new…
Thu Aug 4
An IT analyst and project manager. A high school chemistry teacher. A private pilot. They come from various career paths, but now share similar futures. This week, after a one-year intensive degree program, they will cross UCF’s commencement stage prepared to enter the workforce in a different role — as nurses. The three are among…
Tue Aug 2
Meet the newest cohort of Knight nurses. The Summer Class of 2022 celebrated the completion of their nursing degree at the College of Nursing’s professional recognition ceremony last night and will walk across the stage at Addition Financial Arena on Friday evening at UCF’s commencement. In total, UCF awarded 287 nursing degrees: 230 bachelor’s degrees (BSN), nine master’s…