Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

Christine McGovern and Katherine Bequary.

Two Sisters, One Calling

Sisters, Christine McGovern and Katherine Bequary, enroll in the Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing Accelerated Second-Degree CEIN/BS Program.

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UConn Nursing Honors 206 Students on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List

This semester, the UConn Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing had 206 students recognized on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List.

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New Gift Opens Doors for Waterbury Students: UConn Launches Nursing and STEM Initiatives

$5 million nursing pathway and $5.45 million STEM investment to strengthen Connecticut’s workforce

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Legacy of Advocacy

"Improving healthcare access, systems, and legislation for underserved communities and populations has been my passion since I became a nurse practitioner.” – Joy Elwell, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FAAN, FAANP

Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program student conducting free health screening for the community at the Edgewood Back to School Dunkin Stadium event in August 2025 (Photo by CT AHEC).

Urban Health/AHEC Scholars Spark Transformation in Individuals and Communities

Students bring their passion and talents to more than 4,000 community members statewide annually.

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UConn Online Grad Programs Get High Marks; Nursing Skyrocketing in National Prestige

UConn’s excellence in graduate education is being recognized nationwide

The UConn Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing Accelerated Second-Degree BS/CEIN commencement ceremony.

Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing Celebrates Its December Graduates

The Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing graduated its Accelerated Second-Degree BS/Certificate of Entry into Nursing (CEIN) Class of 2025.

Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing Dean, Victoria Vaughan Dickson and Cheryl Ficara at the UConn Nursing Accelerated Second-Degree CEIN/BS commencement ceremony.

UConn Nursing Alumna Honored with the Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award

Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing celebrates commencement by recognizing Cheryl Ficara, RN, MS, NEA-BC.

A pregnant woman in the hallway of a hospital.

UConn Nursing Researcher Leads Innovative Study on Maternal and Infant Health

Sharon Casavant, Ph.D., RN, is leading a study that focuses on cannabis use during pregnancy.

UConn Nursing faculty and staff standing behind the signed beam for the new Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing building.

UConn Celebrates Beam Signing for the Future Home of the Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing

The UConn Nursing community came together on Monday, October 27, for a beam signing ceremony to commemorate the construction of the new Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing.