Telma Odoom regards caring for others as a nurse as her destiny. However, her journey to becoming a nurse was almost a decade-long struggle.

Join Dean Barbara Wolfe and members of the College of Nursing advisory board to honor the accomplishments of four long-time faculty members who are retiring this year. Honorees Donna Schwartz-Barcott, Ginette Ferszt, Deb Erickson-Owens, and Kathy Paquette have more than 75 years of combined experience and dedication to the college. They’ll share their experiences and […]

Dean Barbara Wolfe, joined by URI President David Dooley, Provost Donald DeHayes, and the faculty and staff of the College of Nursing, conferred degrees upon the graduating class of 2021 on May 21. It was the first in-person commencement ceremony in two years, after the COVID-19 pandemic derailed last year’s celebration. The university is tentatively […]

Gifts of $1,000 or more will be doubled through September, up to $100,000 Thanks to the anonymous support of a college friend in honor of the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing’s 75th anniversary, some gifts to the College will be doubled over the next several months. Every gift of $1,000 or more to […]

As the URI College of Nursing continues to recognize its 75th anniversary, the anniversary committee has planned a “signature event” to celebrate the milestone. College personnel, including faculty, staff, students and alumni will gather at the Wyndham Newport Hotel, 240 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, on Thursday, September 30. A reception is scheduled for 5 p.m., followed […]

A conversation with Rambur on the federal health policy was published on WalletHub’s website Professor Betty Rambur, the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing’s Routhier Endowed Chair for Practice, recently sat down with WalletHub for a conversation on Medicaid expansion. The following conversation with Rambur, who specializes in healthcare finance and public health policy, […]

Three student leaders attend annual AACN Student Policy Summit Three University of Rhode Island College of Nursing students represented the College in helping advocate for the nursing profession and health care in general as they joined students from around the country in the Student Policy Summit hosted by the American Academy of Colleges of Nursing. […]

Master’s, doctorate programs both rise in new U.S. News & World Report rankings The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing graduate programs, already among the best in the country, have risen again in the national rankings, according to U.S. News & World Report, which released its new rankings Tuesday, March 30. The College’s master’s […]

Ranked first in New England in federal research funding, the college hosts researchers making major impacts on community The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing was recently ranked 37th in the nation — and first in New England — in total federal research funding from the National Institutes of Health, after securing nearly $1.7 […]

URI College of Pharmacy to host ‘Surviving the Tsunami of COVID-19: A Healthcare Provider’s Survival Kit’ March 17-19 Health professionals from around the region will earn valuable continuing education credits while discussing some of the most pressing healthcare issues of the day during the 36th annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Conference presented by […]