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Marquette names new College of Nursing dean

Margaret Faut Callahan, a longtime leader at Rush University's College of Nursing, has been named dean of the Marquette University College of Nursing, interim Provost David Shrock announced. Her appointment is effective July 1.

Announcement appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 24, 2008

Cameos of Caring gala to honor direct-care RNs

Susan Suleski

Marquette University’s College of Nursing, Milwaukee, will roll out the red carpet in November to honor some of the finest nurses in south eastern Wisconsin. Each will make cameo appearances during the school’s first annual Cameos of Caring Awards Gala.

The Cameos of Caring program honors exceptional nurses who work directly with patients in acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, ambulatory care or home care. At the event, the award-winning nurses, who are selected by their hospitals or health care systems, will tell their stories through a short video – or cameo – during the gala event.

Reprinted from an article in Nursingmatters. View full article here

Marquette Clinic for Women & Children

The Marquette Clinic for Women & Children uses a holistic nursing model that addresses the patients’ lifestyle and psycho-social factors that influence health beyond what can be treated with medication, said Mary Ann Lough, clinic director, and Christine Shaw, one of the clinics’ advanced practice nurses. The grant-funded clinic is operated by Marquette University College of Nursing faculty, including Lough and Shaw, and graduate and undergraduate nursing students provide no-cost care to uninsured women as well as a small number of uninsured children not covered by BadgerCare, the state’s low-cost health insurance program for the working poor.

Story appeared in the Milwaukee Business Journal, May 2, 2008

First DNP program in the state

Marquette University College of Nursing will begin the doctor of nursing practice program this fall. It’s the first such program in Wisconsin. The DNP is a terminal professional degree for nurses in advanced practice and nursing administration. This degree represents attainment of the highest level of clinical nursing competence and educational parity with other health team members holding clinical doctorates.

Reprinted from an article in Nursingmatters in a special advertising section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 4, 2008

MU College of Nursing nationally recognized for curriculum innovation

With 80 years of experience in educating nurses, Marquette University’s College of Nursing has more than 7,000 alumni who impact the health care of patients nationwide. Marquette has been a leader of curriculum innovations in nursing education at the baccalaureate, master’s degree and doctoral levels, according to Dr. Judith Fitzgerald Miller, interim dean of the college.“With the increasing complexity of health care delivery and the aging of the baby boomer population, it’s more important than ever for nurses to be expertly trained to care for the patients entrusted to them by our society,” Miller said. For nurses seeking professional development, Marquette will offer three new post-master’s certificates beginning next fall.

Advertorial appeared in a special advertising section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 4, 2008

Judging the Nurse of the Year competition

Early on an April morning eight individuals came together in downtown Milwaukee to choose the 2008 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Nurse of the Year. Judy Kowatsch, clinical assistant professor in the College of Nursing at Marquette University, was one of the judges. From the judge’s point of view it is truly an honor and a renewing experience to help recognize nurses who make such a difference every single day.

Story appeared in a special advertising section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 4, 2008

Gonzalez and Weis receive Presidential Volunteer Awards

The United States Agency for International Development has honored Marquette faculty Dr. Cesar Gonzalez, associate professor of pediatric dentistry, and Dr. Darlene Weis, associate professor emeritus of nursing, with the Presidential Volunteer Awards. Issued by the president of the United States, the award recognized Gonzalez and Weis for their volunteer work in American International Health Alliance Partnerships in the Republic of Georgia, Armenia and Zambia.

Washington Monthly and Princeton Review rank Marquette nationally

The Princeton Review and Washington Monthly magazines recently announced college rankings in which Marquette University ranked among the top universities nationally.

Marquette ranked 48th in the nation in Washington Monthly magazine’s annual College Guide, released this week. Unlike other college ranking systems, the Washington Monthly rates individual schools based on their tangible contributions to the public interest — the degree to which they recruit and graduate low-income students; produce PhDs and research; and encourage students to serve in ROTC, the Peace Corps and other service programs. In topic-specific areas, Marquette ranked seventh nationally in the percentage of students who participate in ROTC and 34th in the country for participation in the Peace Corps.

Marquette has also been named in The Princeton Review’s annual publication “Best 366 Colleges.” Only 15 percent of the four-year colleges in America and two Canadian colleges were chosen for the book. In its profile on Marquette, The Princeton Review described classes as challenging. Students in the profile said faculty are “truly top-notch and care about both teaching and research. Marquette is highly underrated for what we receive. Most professors personally care about the learning experiences of their students and make every effort to offer help or insight inside and outside of class.” The Princeton Review does not rank order the colleges but provides a two-page profile of each school.  

College of Nursing honors Belknap with Regner Research Award

Dr. Ruth Ann Belknap, assistant professor of nursing, has been selected as this year's College of Nursing Regner Research Award winner.

The Regner Research Award is a College of Nursing grant to promote the research program of a full-time faculty member. Belknap’s research, the Lideres Project, is a community-based participatory research project partnering Marquette and the Latina Resource Center, a domestic violence service provider on Milwaukee's south side. 

Project goals are to evaluate LRC programs, address domestic violence in the LRC service area, and create a self-sustaining community coalition to prevent domestic violence.