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High school students in the Early Introduction to the Nursing Profession (EINP) program taking pulses on a full-size cardiopulmonary simulator mannequin on June 26, 2025. (Aime Liggett/UConn Photo)

UConn School of Nursing Hosts Third Annual Early Introduction to the Nursing Profession Program

‘Fostering a strong, diverse, and prepared future workforce.’ - MaryAnn Perez-Brescia, Ph.D., RN

July 2, 2025 | Coral Aponte - Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

UConn School of Nursing students gather for their second day of orientation on May 28, 2025.

School of Nursing Class of 2029 Student Profiles: Shaunty Mae Vidad and Carlin Sabo

Meet two first-generation students who share a passion for nursing

June 26, 2025 | Coral Aponte - Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

Spring view of Storrs Hall

Volunteer EMT to Nursing Ph.D. Candidate

'I didn't think I would ever be doing this for my career, but it has become a pivotal experience.'

May 29, 2025 | Coral Aponte - Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

School of Nursing clinical instructors at the clinical instructor appreciation event on Storrs Hall Terrace on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

Shaping Students’ Education, One Clinical Instruction at a Time

UConn School of Nursing recognizes its clinical instructors

May 22, 2025 | Coral Aponte - Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

UConn SoN Student Nursing Association members at the National Student Nurses’ Association in Seattle, Washington on April 9-13, 2025.

Student Nursing Association Members Gain a Broader Perspective of Nursing on a National Level

School of Nursing students attend the National Student Nurses’ Association Convention in Seattle, Washington.

May 15, 2025 | Coral Aponte - Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

Graduates in their caps and gowns listening to their commencement speaker with delgates on stage and a speaker at the mic

UConn School of Nursing Celebrates its 2025 Graduates

The School of Nursing held its commencement ceremony on Saturday May 10, with over 200 students graduating

May 12, 2025 | Coral Aponte - Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

A bagpiper leads the School of Nursing Commencement procession

School of Nursing Class of 2025, Reflects on Their Time as a Husky

Q&A with graduating senior Tobias Fraedrich

May 9, 2025 | Coral Aponte - Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

School of Nursing Procession to Jorgensen, Commencement 2023.

School of Nursing Class of 2025, Reflects on Their Time as a Husky

Q&A with graduating senior Samuel Geisler

May 9, 2025 | Coral Aponte - Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

Students and faculty of the School of Nursing process along Glenbrook Road toward their Commencement ceremony at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on May 4, 2024. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

School of Nursing Class of 2025, Reflects on Their Time as a Husky

Q&A with graduating senior Allison Villano

May 9, 2025 | Coral Aponte - Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

Storrs Hall is seen from the opposite side of Swan Lake.

Having Traveled Over 7,000 Miles to Continue Her Education, This First-Year UConn Nursing Ph.D. Student Is Making a Name for Herself

From Malawi, Africa to Storrs, CT: Netsayi Chimenya plans to take her research in neonatal nursing back to her home country.

May 5, 2025 | Coral Aponte - Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

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