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Winter Quarter Update and Honoring MLK & Black History Month from Dean Butch de Castro

February 16, 2024

It’s been an exciting, energetic, and enriching time for me since stepping into the Deanship of the College of Nursing last July. I’ve gotten better acquainted with faculty and staff throughout our college and the university, and have had wonderful opportunities to engage with our students. Everyone has made settling in easy and enjoyable. I’m so appreciative of the continued warmth and

Winter Quarter Update and Honoring MLK & Black History Month from Dean Butch de Castro

Meet the Sauvage Endowed Professorship in Nursing Recipients

February 16, 2024

Drs. Gayle Robinson and Mo-Kyung Sin are recipients of the Dr. Lester and Mary Ann Sauvage Endowed Professorship in Nursing for 2023-2024. This professorship named in honor of Dr. Lester and Mary Ann Sauvage, BSN '56, focuses on wellness, disease prevention, and health promotion to improve the physical, emotional and spritual quality of life to help individuals maintain heart health and

New Academic Nursing Advisory Board

February 16, 2024

Thank you to all the members of the newly convened Academic Nursing Advisory Board. This advisory board will provide a channel for perspectives from nurses in professional practice, health systems leadership positions, and community-/public-service roles to guide our pursuits to fulfill our mission and actualize our vision. Our College of Nursing leadership team is thrilled to have these

Meet the N. Jean Bushman Chairs in Nursing

February 16, 2024

Dr. Suzan Griffis Knowles and Melissa Owen were selected as N. Jean Bushman Endowed Chairs in Nursing for 2023-2024. Established in 1990, the N. Jean Bushman Endowed Chair was the first endowed chair at the Seattle University College of Nursing. Ms. Bushman taught in the College for 35 years before becoming faculty emerita in 1995. Her enduring legacy enables the College of Nursing to st

Staff Spotlight: Rebecca Severson, ‘14, ‘20, Academic Advisor, Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) Program

February 16, 2024

As a double alumna of Seattle University and staff member of the College of Nursing, Rebecca Severson, ‘14, ‘20, has had a long relationship with the SU community, which she describes as both, “holistically formative and transformative. As a student, I felt the mission and values of SU from my faculty and classmates being carried out. As a staff member, I draw from that experience and ai

Staff Spotlight: Rebecca Severson, ‘14, ‘20, Academic Advisor, Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) Program