Interim Associate Dean of the School of Nursing

Elmer Moisio has returned as interim associate dean of the School of Nursing. Dr. Moisio is a graduate of NMU’s BSN program (the first man to graduate) and holds a Masters in Community Health Nursing from Northern Illinois University. He has a Ph.D. from MSU. Since leaving NMU in 2001 he has worked as a consultant for various health programs in Upper Michigan.  He recently completed 16 years of service as a member and chair of the Board of Trustees of Bell Hospital and is involved in a number of community organizations.  He is married to Marie, also a former NMU faculty member.

100-level Chemistry Course Canceled

Chemistry 107 will not be offered in Fall 2011. Chemistry 105 can be substituted for CH107 in terms of prepping for CH109. Additional sections of CH105 have been added to accommodate those students not ready for CH109 in Fall 2011. In order to enroll in CH105 or CH109, you must have the appropriate math placement test score on file. Also, CH105 is not a pre-requisite for CH109.

NMU Nursing program ranks among best

As part of the U.S.News & World Report 2012 Best Graduate Schools rankings, master's degree programs in nursing were assessed based on a peer survey of deans, other administrators, and/or faculty at accredited degree programs or schools in each discipline. This is U.S.News's first ranking of graduate nursing programs in four years. Check the full nursing rankings for free here.

Gift Supports Pediatric Simulation Room

A new pediatric care simulation room at NMU will enhance training for nursing students and mark another step toward the broader goal of establishing a regional Smart Hospital®. Cathi and John Drake contributed the bulk of funding for the room. It was the Drakes' second gift to NMU, having previously donated for the creation of the Benda-Drake Critical Care Simulation Room.