Who We Are
While the COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges to health care professionals across the world, our mission to educate the next generation of nursing professionals remains steadfast and our students stand ready to tackle issues affecting the health of our communities.
What We’re Fundraising For
Our Area of Greatest Need supports a wide variety of areas within the School and ensures that we are able to address students, faculty, and staff needs in a timely manner. This flexible fund ensured that we were able to smoothly transition to an online curriculum at the height of the pandemic and has provided all supplies necessary for a safe return to in-person, on-campus learning. Whatever situation comes our way, we stand ready to support and educate skilled, compassionate nurses!
For more than 20 years, The School of Nursing Wellness Centers have put education and research into practice by providing direct health care services to the under-represented and uninsured of Central Texas. As COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, our mission evolved to include two new, innovative vaccination delivery programs for underserved Austin communities: Vaccine Administration Mobile Operations (VAMOS) and Vaccinate, No Waste (VaxNow). We are also proud to share that, since December 2020, our Wellness Center faculty, staff and students have partnered with the UT Medical Reserve Corps (UTMRC) and various areas around campus to administer COVID-19 vaccinations as part of the UT Austin vaccine hub.
Throughout the pandemic, our Simulation and Skills Labs stood ready to support student curriculum by expanding our existing digital educational tools and certification classes. Whether our students are learning from home, or in our classrooms, the Simulation and Skills Labs proudly supports safe, hands-on skills training in addition to Innovative Video Exams geared to transforming students from pupil to educator, and Peer Academic Coaching (PAC) staffed by top-performing nursing students.
Student Services continues to empower students to achieve their dreams beyond academics through professional development, peer mentorship, and solidarity among our cohorts. We provide vital student support such as academic advising, resume-writing workshops, mock interviews and job search seminars. Despite the pandemic, we never ceased providing these services to ensure every new graduate is confident and ready to start the next chapter of their nursing career.
Your Impact
With the support of generous donors like you, we continue to educate and prepare a new generation of exceptional, skilled, and compassionate nurses to provide leadership in patient care, innovation, and academia. What starts here changes the world through our outstanding academic and community health care programs, student scholarships, faculty support, and nursing research. Together we will keep our communities safe and healthy!