Goal 4 Continuously improve and maintain facilities to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff. Frontier Nursing University Turns Full Focus on Versailles Campus After Donating Hyden Property to Leslie County On September 20, FNU announced that it donated its campus in Hyden, Kentucky, to Leslie County. The gift included all land and buildings, a value of nearly two million dollars. The property, which was home to FNU since its founding as the Frontier Graduate School of Midwifery in 1939, was accepted by the County with hopes it would be used for the good of the community. The decision to make the goodwill offer was made by the FNU Board of Directors at its meeting on July 22. “We are proud of our roots in Leslie County, and it will always be our treasured birthplace,” FNU President Dr. Susan Stone said. “This gratitude and respect for our birthplace led the Frontier Nursing University Board of Directors to make the decision at our July Board Meeting to honor Mary Breckinridge and the history of our institution by offering the Hyden, Kentucky, campus to Leslie County as a gift of goodwill. The county officials have graciously accepted this gift on behalf of the people of Leslie County, and we are confident that they will do wonderful things to support the community with the property.”
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The move allowed FNU to devote its full attention to the completion of the campus in Versailles, Kentucky, so that it would be ready for on-campus activities once it was safe to do so post-pandemic.
FNU Board Recognized for Leadership During Campus Transition In December, the FNU Board of Directors was recognized for its leadership by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB). The Board, which is led by Board Chair Dr. Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN, FNP/GNP-BC, received honorable mention for the AGB John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership. The award embodies the vision of AGB by recognizing boards that are indispensable, strategic partners with their institutions, helping to advance student success and well-being and enhance institutional vitality.
