Ensuring forward-thinking faculty

Outstanding faculty at the School of Nursing lead the way with their field-shaping research and their ability to inspire students and colleagues alike. As leaders in the school, they set the tone, the pace and the standard for excellence. Forty-five percent of the school’s current faculty are eligible to retire in the next five years, while our programs continue to grow. This is requiring us to redouble our efforts to recruit and retain the very best.
Recruiting and retaining top nursing and research talent is a highly competitive endeavor. Professorships and chairs are essential tools that enable academic institutions to attract and keep their most creative, driven and productive leaders.

Professorships and chairs at the school of nursing

An endowed professorship or chair is a faculty position enhanced with the investment earnings from an endowment fund specifically established by a donor for a defined purpose. Professorships and chairs at the School of Nursing are used to support faculty in pushing the boundaries of their work, providing them with the time, thinking space and resources to excel in their field and empower health. Individual faculty are named to each position, by the school, for a designated period of time.

“I chose to give to the campaign because I know how health care and the School of Nursing can change people’s lives. I want to support faculty who improve the lives of kids with special health needs, which has been a passion of mine throughout my career, and I want to support our students because they will be on the front lines of changing health care. It’s been a blessing to do this during my lifetime so I can experience the impact of my gifts. Now is the time to give.”
_{– Eileen Kalow, BSN ‘71, Pediatric Nurse Associate Certificate ‘73}