School receives Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for 9th consecutive year

The University of Minnesota School of Nursing received the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine for the ninth consecutive year. The school was one of only 19 nursing schools to receive the HEED Award honoring U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

In its application, the school cited expanding funding opportunities for underrepresented and diverse students as well as support for the students within the programs among its diversity and inclusion efforts. The school now has 10 scholarships that support success for underrepresented students in addition to scholarships provided to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in the doctoral programs through a Health Resources and Services Administration grant. The holistic support in the AI/AN pathway program includes mentoring from AI/AN/Indigenous faculty, peer support and mentoring and the promotion of cultural identity through traditional gatherings and celebrations.