Vitals

UMSON is one of 50 schools of nursing from 28 states selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to participate in a national initiative designed to foster inclusive learning environments and build a more diverse nursing workforce.

133 UMSON courses at entry and advanced levels have been mapped to 204 subcompetencies of AACN’s new Essentials, ensuring that UMSON’s curriculum is aligned with the revised blueprint for competency-based education.

UMSON’s new Parsons Hall sculptural replica, installed last fall in the courtyard, is composed of 5,300 pounds of concrete, 1,000 pounds of granite, and 230 pounds of bronze. (See “Hall of Memories,” Page 35.)

Twenty-five percent of students’ tuition and fees are covered through the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers; UMSON has renewed its partnership with the Peace Corps to participate in the program for another five years, and it is the only University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) school to offer the scholarship.

Carla Storr, ScD, MPH, was appointed professor emerita following her retirement in September 2021; she served on the UMSON faculty for 13 years and as a member of 60 PhD dissertation committees, 18 of which as chair.

For five years running, UMSON has earned the

Health Professions

Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, which recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Approximately 50 incoming entry-intonursing students completed a Naloxone administration training to counter opioid overdose and received an administration kit during their orientation before this spring semester.

Mary Etta Mills, ScD, MS ’73, BSN ’71, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, former professor, retired (again) last year, after having served the UMB community in several different roles for nearly 50 years, including as interim UMSON dean in 2019.