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As Nursing Salaries Surge, �鶹��Ƶ State Positions Graduates for Prosperity in Booming Healthcare Market

May 7, 2026

An Ohio nurse earning $95,000–$110,000 has comparable or better real purchasing power than a nurse earning $150,000 in California or New York, setting the stage for a measurable difference for �鶹��Ƶ State nursing graduates who stay in Ohio.

A �鶹��Ƶ nursing student administers IV medication to a manikin during a simulation while two classmates observe. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to �鶹��Ƶ State’s College of Nursing

April 16, 2026

A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for �鶹��Ƶ State nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.

The power of support – Philanthropy in Action in the College of Nursing

April 13, 2026

Scholarship SuccessEach year, the College of Nursing awards more and more to our well-deserving students. In the last five years, we have seen the number of scholarships awarded in the college…

Now Accepting Applications: Peg’s Foundation Scholar Award Supports PMHNPs Pursuing DNP at �鶹��Ƶ State

April 13, 2026

The �鶹��Ƶ College of Nursing is now accepting applications for the Peg’s Foundation Scholar Award, continuing a nearly 20-year partnership dedicated to strengthening the psychiatric mental health workforce across Northeast Ohio.

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�鶹��Ƶ State Nursing Students Fine-Tune Skills with AI-Powered VR Simulation

Jan. 16, 2026

The College of Nursing has introduced AI-powered virtual reality (VR) simulation – a first-of-its-kind application in nursing education that standardizes clinical practice while giving each student individualized feedback on their performance.

Season's Greetings from �鶹��Ƶ, College of Nursing. The left side of the image features festive text and snowflake decorations. The right side shows a snowy scene outside the College of Nursing building at �鶹��Ƶ during sunset.

Celebrating Our Nursing Community: A Message from College of Nursing Dean Versie Johnson-Mallard

Dec. 3, 2025

As we close out 2025, it is a time to reflect on the growth, resilience, and accomplishments that have defined our year at �鶹��Ƶ College of Nursing. Our students embraced challenges and seized opportunities with curiosity and compassion. Our faculty continued to…

�鶹��Ƶ State to Enroll More Students Interested in Nursing Careers

Nov. 20, 2025

More students who want to be nurses will soon be able to pursue that dream. �鶹��Ƶ's College of Nursing is launching a new pathway that will allow students without high school mathematics, chemistry or biology courses to pursue a Bachelor…

Dr. Janet Reed, Dr. Rebecca Miller, an art therapist from Ursuline College, and her graduate student Amber Bennett at the Buckeye Art Therapy Association’s conference in early September.

Art Meets Empathy: Interdisciplinary Generative AI Exhibition

Oct. 23, 2025

�鶹��Ƶ State researchers partnered with Ursuline College and Ashland University’s Coburn Art Gallery to host a groundbreaking exhibition titled “Transcending Barriers Beyond Time: Visual Reminiscence of Older Adults with Chronic Illnesses Facilitated by Generative AI.”