Nursing News and Events

Brown Receives International Accolades Holly Brown

04/09/2026 - Dr. Holly Brown, executive director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, received the ISPN Diversity and Equity Award given by the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN).

Several º£½ÇÉçÇø Programs Recognized in U.S. News’ 2026 Best Graduate Schools An aerial shot of the º£½ÇÉçÇø Campus

04/07/2026 - º£½ÇÉçÇø has earned high marks in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Grad Schools ranking for its nursing, business, and pharmacy graduate programs.

University Announces Commencement Student Speakers Members of the class of 2026 seated in the shape of 2026 on campus at º£½ÇÉçÇø.

04/06/2026 - The 72nd Commencement is just over a month away, and the University once again utilized a campus-wide student speaker nomination process for the five academic-based ceremonies taking place May 8 and 9. The process garnered 50 nominations.

Countdown to Commencement 2026: Luka Hakkila Luka Hakkila

03/30/2026 - This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” series features Luka Hakkila, a graduate student in º£½ÇÉçÇø’s mental health counseling program, nominated by Dr. Rob Rice, a professor and chair of the mental health counseling program in the Wegmans School of Nursing.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Earns 2026-2027 Military Friendly Schools® Designation Military Friendly School silver designation.

03/27/2026 - º£½ÇÉçÇø has once again earned the 2026-2027 Military Friendly® Schools Designation, recognized as a Silver School.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Campus Community Making Headlines Dr. Anthony Siracusa, Dr. Melissa Bissonette, Becky Leathersich, Dr. Whitney Rapp, Dr. Joellen Maples, and Dr. Angela Clark-Taylor.

03/20/2026 - Faculty and staff at º£½ÇÉçÇø achieve, create, and motivate through their work every day. Here’s a round-up of recent accomplishments.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Nursing in Ireland to Explore Cultural Differences in Palliative Care º£½ÇÉçÇø nursing explores palliative care in Ireland.

03/19/2026 - Two º£½ÇÉçÇø nursing students had the opportunity to travel to Ireland with Dr. Tricia Gatlin, dean of the Wegmans School of Nursing, and Joy Hogan, visiting assistant professor, during spring break to study and assess the differences between hospice care in Ireland and the United States.

Calling All Cardinals: Celebrate I Heart º£½ÇÉçÇø Giving Day Students hold up t-shirts from I Heart º£½ÇÉçÇø Giving Day with Ten Things we Love About º£½ÇÉçÇø.

03/13/2026 - º£½ÇÉçÇø will celebrate the seventh annual I Heart º£½ÇÉçÇø Giving Day this Thursday, Mar. 19, a day dedicated to celebrating all-things-º£½ÇÉçÇø.

Summer Academic Camps at º£½ÇÉçÇø: Registration Now Open Students in º£½ÇÉçÇø Business Camp t-shirts stand together in a classroom.

03/09/2026 - This summer, the Wegmans School of Nursing, Wegmans School of Pharmacy, and School of Business will host academic camps for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in pursuing a career in nursing, pharmacy, or business. The camps are hosted by each of the Schools on the º£½ÇÉçÇø campus.

º£½ÇÉçÇø Wegmans School of Nursing Receives Grant to Bridge The Gap, Strengthen IDD Nursing Education Logo: Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

02/23/2026 - The Wegmans School of Nursing at º£½ÇÉçÇø has received a grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the largest grantmaking organization focused exclusively on advancing the health and well-being of New Yorkers, that announced its latest round of grants totaling over $142 million to organizations across New York State that are strengthening essential systems of care while addressing the rising and immediate needs of vulnerable New Yorkers.

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