Progress and Partnership

Show the Power of One
There's still time...to help the entering class of 2006 with your gift to Penn Nursing's Annual Giving Campaign.  Give on-line by June 30th to make a difference for Penn Nursing students this year.

Share Your Nursing Experience
with New Students
Join the Alumni Liaison program this fall to offer a workplace visit to one of our 100 entering Penn Nursing students.  If you work in the Philadelphia area and would like to connect with students, please share your interest with Natalie Wisdo at nwisdo@nursing.upenn.edu or 215-898-4841.  Your experience can inspire those new to the profession!

Watch and Listen as You Go
Missed Alumni Weekend?  Listen to the podcast or view the video of the "Three Deans" of Nursing, Grad Ed, and Social Policy and Practice in "Improving Young Lives: Penn's Commitment to our Children."  Subscribe to the Penn Video Network by pasting this link into your software: http://www.upenn.edu/video/podcast/pvn/podcast.xml.  iTunes users: itpc://www.upenn.edu/video/podcast/pvn/podcast.xml.

Alumni Connections

Continue the Celebration
View our 2006 Alumni Weekend Penn Nursing Lighting the Way photo album.  Then, mark your calendar for Penn Nursing Alumni Weekend 2007 on May 12th as we honor all graduates of classes ending in 2's and 7's.

Opportunities for Clinical Faculty Positions
Openings are available for masters-prepared nurses to teach in several clinical specialty areas this fall - Undergraduate Pediatrics, Community Health and more specifically, we're looking for a certified neonatal nurse practitioner at the graduate level.  Interested?  Contact Sue Keim, Director of Teaching Staff Affairs at skeim@nursing.upenn.edu or 215-583-9759.

Host a Professional Gathering for Penn Nursing Alumni
Would you like to host Penn Nursing Alumni at your professional nursing association conference?  This is an opportunity to connect as Penn nurses, give feedback, get School updates, and get involved.  Email nursalum@ben.dev.upenn.edu for an Alumni Host packet or more information.

Giving to Penn Nursing

Fagin Hall Building Campaign
Join the effort to name the Nursing building for former Dean and Interim University President, Dr. Claire M. Fagin.  To celebrate her many contributions to the School and the profession, you can make a contribution or share a memorable story about Claire.

School of Nursing Happenings

Homecoming 2006
Mark your calendars for the Penn Nursing Homecoming Tailgate before the game on Saturday, October 28, 2006.  More details to come in September!

Save the Date:
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Penn Nursing will celebrate our campaign launch with an afternoon kick-off event and evening Gala featuring the renaming of our building in honor of Claire M. Fagin, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean Emerita of Penn Nursing and former University Interim President.  Join us to invest in the future of nursing!  Contact Monica LoRusso at mlorusso@nursing.upenn.edu or 215-898-9773 for more information.

Continuing Education

View the Full Course Listing - then, check back for more fall programs