1971
College of Nursing was Established and Sylvia Hart Named First Dean
1972
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program Enrolls First Students
1974
First BSN Class Graduated
1978
Nursing Building Opens
1982
World’s Fair International Nursing Conference
1989
PhD Program Launched
1992
Joan Uhi Pierce Becomes the College’s Second Dean
1994
College of Nursing Celebrates 20 Years
1995
Joan Creasia Becomes the College’s Third Dean
1995
Vine School Health Center Established by the College of Nursing
1999
First Federal Research Grant Awarded to Nursing
2003
First Nurse Anesthesia Class Graduates
2008
Center for Health Science Research Established
2009
RN to BSN Program Launches Online Option
2011
Victoria Niederhauser Named College’s Fourth Dean
2011
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Launched
2012
Precious Prints Project Founded
2014
Health Information Technology & Simulation Lab Opens
2015
Center for Nursing Practice Established
2019
College Receives Largest Gift in History from Sara (‘00) and Ross Croley
2020
WHO Names 2020 the Year of the Nurse
2022