Academics

Your Legacy — Our Future
May 12, 2017
Strategic gift planning allows friends of the School of Nursing to find a way to address your financial goals while creating a legacy of great impact. Your gift can make a difference for generations to come.

More Than a Leap of Faith
May 12, 2017
As a graduate of the School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, Venetia Cantrell, D.N.P., M.S.N., FNP-BC, used her nursing leadership skills to help church members improve their heart health.

New Clinic Manager Oversees School’s Clinical Enterprises
May 12, 2017
Charles Hoag, B.S.N., RN, has joined the School of Nursing as the clinic manager for the school’s clinical enterprises.

Students Travel to Colombia for Educational Exchange Program
May 10, 2017
Cecelia Acosta-Cruz, Traditional B.S.N. student, and Sarah Grimmer, Accelerated B.S.N. student traveled to Bogota, Colombia, as part of an educational exchange program.

Alumni, Faculty, Students Improving Lives
May 9, 2017
Nursing knowledge impacts health and health care around the world. The School of Nursing’s alumni, faculty and students make lives better by promoting health.

Keep Learning: Department of Lifelong Learning Reaccredited
May 1, 2017
The School of Nursing’s Department of Lifelong Learning offers both live and online continuing education.

Dr. Weed Teaches with Both Hands, All Heart
November 28, 2016
Roger Weed, D.D.S., has dedicated 40 years to teaching dental students. His previous career as a pilot in Vietnam almost prevented his dental career from occurring.

Going the Long Distance
November 28, 2016
Wayne Gardner, D.D.S., M.S., survived a life-altering accident during dental school. He now shares his life experience and dental expertise with students facing their own challenges.

Scholarship Inspires Student
November 22, 2016
As the first recipient of the Shane Epperson Memorial Scholarship, Chris Jones is inspired by the scholarship’s namesake.

First Dental Student Appointed UT Regent
November 22, 2016
Varun Joseph, fourth-year dental student at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, has been appointed student regent for the UT System Board of Regents.

Professors Receive Regents’ Teaching Awards
November 22, 2016
Three outstanding faculty members who teach dental students were selected to receive the Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award from the UT System.

Faculty Member Earns National Educator Award
November 22, 2016
Michael P. Mills, D.M.D., received the Outstanding Periodontal Educator Award from the American Academy of Periodontology.