Events, Recognition

December 2018 Pinning Ceremony: Celebrating our Graduates

Dec 18, 2018

Congratulations Class of December 2018! The College of Nursing proudly celebrated the class of December 2018 at its pinning ceremony on Friday, December 14, at the Singletary Center for the Arts. View more photos here.

Celebrating our Nurses

Nov 19, 2018

Dec. 2018 Pinning Ceremony Join us for our annual Pinning Ceremony to celebrate the 76th baccalaureate graduating class at the Singletary Center for the Arts on Friday, December 14, at 9:00 a.m.

Faculty and Staff Participate in Annual Retreat4Ward to Update Strategic Goals

Aug 30, 2018

On August 15, 2018, College of Nursing faculty and staff participated in the annual Retreat4Ward to update the College's strategic goals using the Appreciative Inquiry and SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results) methods. Participants broke into small groups to discuss several goals for our strategic plan, including work-life balance as well as scholarship, research and practice among faculty and students.

National Nurses Week 2018: Nurses Inspire, Innovate, Influence

May 7, 2018

The following is a blog written by Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP, dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing, and Colleen Swartz, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP, chief nurse executive and chief administrative officer of UK HealthCare, in honor of National Nurses Week.

Clinical Partner Spotlight: Eastern State Hospital Holds First Research and Practice Initiatives Day (RAPID)

Apr 27, 2018

Pictured above from left to right: Dr. David Susman, assistant professor of psychology and psychiatry at UK; Carrie Rudzik, Eastern State Hospital chief administrative officer; Cassie Brown, Eastern State Hospital Social Work Department; Dr. Seth Himelhoch, chair of the Department of Psychiatry for the UK College of Medicine; Dr. Janie Heath, dean and Warwick Professor of nursing; Marc Woods, Eastern State Hospital assistant chief nurse executive; and Diana Weaver, former UKHC senior nursing advisor and associate hospital director.

College of Nursing Hosts Annual Student Scholarship Showcase Alongside CCTS Conference

Apr 18, 2018

The UK College of Nursing scholarship showcase was held alongside the 13th annual spring conference of the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) on April 13 at the Lexington Convention Center. While the CCTS supports research across the spectrum of diseases, this year's conference focused on using translational science to address the opioid epidemic. The following are the podium and poster presenters for the UK College of Nursing:

December 2017 Pinning Ceremony - Class President's Speech

Jan 5, 2018

Alysha Greenwell, president of the December Class of 2017: Please be seated. Good morning, my name is Alysha Greenwell and I am the December 2017 BSN Class President. I would like to welcome our distinguished guests, faculty, family, and friends to the University of Kentucky College of Nursing’s Pinning Ceremony for the 74th Baccalaureate Graduating Class. As a courtesy to the graduates we are recognizing today, please turn off all cell phones and pagers for the duration of the ceremony.

Scholarship Brunch 2017

Sep 18, 2017

Students, families, members of the College and scholarship donors gathered on Saturday, September 9 at the Hyatt Regency for the College of Nursing's annual Scholarship Brunch to celebrate the academic successes of and scholarships for several undergraduate and graduate students. One such student, Heather R. Hollingsworth, received the Sally G. Siebert Scholarship for Nurse Practitioner Students. "I plan on making a difference in the world and your generosity is helping me making that a reality," she says.

Spring 2017 Pinning Ceremony

May 9, 2017

The College of Nursing held its annual Pinning Ceremony for the seventy-third baccalaureate graduating class on Friday, May 5 at the Singletary Center for the Arts. Congratulations to all of our graduates!

Spring 2017 Hooding, Pinning Ceremonies

May 1, 2017

Pinning Ceremony The College of Nursing will have its annual Pinning Ceremony for the seventy-third baccalaureate graduating class on Friday, May 5 from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. at the Singletary Center for the Arts. Hooding Ceremony The Hooding Ceremony will immediately follow at the Singletary Center for the Arts at 10:30 a.m. For any questions, please contact Michael Hendrix at mwhend2@uky.edu.

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