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Help students like Nnemdi Azubuko by giving to the YSN Annual Fund

Tue, 06/12/2018
With three weeks left to the 2017-2018 annual fund scholarship campaign, which provides financial support to deserving scholars, we’re featuring Nnemdi Azubuko ’20, a family nurse practioner student, as our Yale Nursing student of the week! Nnemdi did her undergraduate degree in biology. Throughout...

Help students like James W. Darden IV by giving to the YSN Annual Fund

Tue, 06/12/2018
There are three weeks left to give to the 2017-2018 annual fund scholarship campaign. Please consider a gift to help financially support deserving scholars such as James W. Darden IV ’19. Read his story here. James W. Darden IV ’19 is a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) student specializing in...

Marge Funk retires after 34 years at YSN

Mon, 06/11/2018
Professor Marjorie (Marge) Funk was honored at her retirement party at the Yale Golf Course in early June, with many colleagues paying tribute to her 34 years at YSN. Marge has been on the faculty of the Yale School of Nursing since 1984. She received a BA in religion from Wheaton College in...

Beth Zapatka appointed new associate dean for advancement

Fri, 06/08/2018
Beth Zapatka has been appointed as Yale School of Nursing’s new associate dean for advancement, beginning Monday, June 11. She will join the senior administrative team at Yale Nursing and will be charged with the management of development, communications, and alumnae/i affairs. Beth has enjoyed a...

Distinguished YSN alumna makes an impact in Uganda

Thu, 06/07/2018
Dr. Rose Clarke Nanyonga was one of five Yale nurses to receive a Distinguished Alumnae/i Award this year, travelling all the way from Uganda to be honored at a ceremony hosted by Dean Kurth at the Yale Graduate Club in early May. Since 1973, the Yale School of Nursing has annually recognized the...