The University of Akron College of Nursing
Transforming lives through caring, competence and commitment.
The University Of Akron College Of Nursing is a vibrant and transformative culture.
To stay at the leading edge of nursing education, the College is continuing its evolution. During the next year, the College will begin the process of creating a new health College together with other health disciplines on campus.
The opportunity to work and study interprofessionally, through research, clinical experience and classroom education, will ensure that The University of Akron will continue to lead the health care discussion and contribute to the evolving health care model in this country.
This interprofessional focus will enable The University of Akron nursing graduate deal with the reality of today's high tech health care environment while embracing the human element of patient and family care in an increasingly interconnected health care environment. Nurses graduate from The University of Akron prepared to work at the highest levels of patient care and as ethical, honest and compassionate caregivers who can and do transform lives.
Recent Headlines
Scholarship honors husband, pays tribute to nurses
Marie Peckham spent her life serving others.
As a young woman and staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps., she served her country during World War II, training pilots how to fly by instrument and teaching plane and ship recognition.
Following her honorable discharge, she completed her education at The University of Akron and Actual Business College and served students at Sacred Heart Academy in Akron, where she held a teaching position.
Expert on aging says professional partnerships are key to health
College of Nursing Continues to Excel
The University of Akron College of Nursing continues to excel in comparison to other state institutions on NCLEX performance.For the most recent quarter, The University of Akron had an almost 95% passage rate and an almost 94% passage rate year-to-date.
College of Health Professions
New Health College Coming Fall 2012
As a recognized leader in health education, The University of Akron has taken the bold step of creating a new college — the College of Health Professions — that will bring together its established and highly regarded programs in:
• Audiology
• Child Life
• Dietetics and Nutrition
• Food and Environmental Nutrition
• Nursing
• Social Work
• Speech-Language Pathology
Dr. Roberta DePompei, director of UA’s School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and an internationally known expert in traumatic brain injuries, is serving as the interim dean during a national search for an inaugural dean of the new college.
Fully operational in August 2012, the new College of Health Professions will be highly collaborative, innovative, and inter-professional.
With a focus on graduating students who are prepared to excel as professionals in an evolving healthcare environment, the new College of Health Professions will be a model for health education, leadership and research in this region and beyond.
