UNCG School of Nursing

The extraordinary achievements of School of Nursing alumna Susan Morris Safran, '77, have brought lasting distinction and support to UNCG and to the University and its School of Nursing for decades. A true Spartan Nurse! UNC Greensboro UNCG Alumni

Safran and Kaplan receive honorary degrees | UNCG Magazine UNC Greensboro conferred honorary doctorates to Light the Way campaign co-chairs Susan Safran ’77 and Randall Kaplan during the May 7 Doctoral and Master’s Commencement ceremony at First Horizon Coliseum. Safran received an honorary doctor of science degree for her exceptional guidance in advanc...

Any student who has met "Dr. Koyah" knows how she is a champion for students! She is a cheerleader, motivational speaker, and researcher, and helps monitor students’ progress, fosters a supportive learning environment, and connects students to academic and personal support resources, partnering with UNCG’s Division of Student Success to execute these objectives.

"I seek to help students succeed not just in school but in their everyday lives and careers,” she says. “Higher education can be a vehicle for students to achieve their dreams and success." 💯🎓

Koyah Rivera: Impacting Nursing Student Retention at UNCG Dr. Koyah Rivera advances student success through mentorship and evidence-based support, improving retention and addressing nursing shortages.

Minerva's Mobile Health UNCG was a guest on Triad Today recently discussing the exciting new addition of Minerva's Health Chariot to our fleet! Watch here: https://youtu.be/CMPJ14m_M_M?si=oc_zoicghrOE-h4u

TriadToday Minerva Mobile Health with Dr. Tiffany Gibson Learn more about UNCG School of Nursing's mobile health fleet with ...

UNCG School of Nursing Leading the Way!
North Carolina, like many states, has a nursing shortage. The UNC System is addressing this by offering free open education resources (OER) to nursing students. By 2026, 7 out of 12 UNC nursing programs will use free textbooks, reaching about 2,800 students each year. Lindsay Draper, DNP, MSN, Associate Professor of Nursing at the UNC Greensboro has helped lead the redevelopment of courses to accommodate the use of OER textbooks. “We can use this as a recruitment tool to get students into our nursing programs in the UNC System,” says Draper.

How OER Redesigned Courses Are Helping Ease North Carolina’s Nursing Shortage - Every Learner Everywhere® Early reviews for the OER textbooks and redesigned courses from faculty and students in North Carolina have been positive.

Class of 2026: Photo galleries of the May Commencement ceremonies are now available. View and download images at go.uncg.edu/photogallery.

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Nurse Anestheshia 2027 Cohort Applications are now open. For more information and to apply: https://nursing.uncg.edu/academic-programs/doctor-of-nursing-practice-dnp/nurse-anesthesia/

The end of the academic year is a chance to highlight our faculty and their accomplishments. To coincide with Nurses Week, we're highlighting Dr. Lindsay Draper, '16 MSN/MBA, '19 DNP, a recent honoree of the Anna Maria Gove Alumni Teaching Excellence Award. Draper has taught courses from early undergraduate to doctoral levels, demonstrating excellence.

And, she is an innovator! She is leading the way in teaching students about the applications of artificial intelligence. She has created custom AI Tools for nursing students and contributed to the UNC System’s Foundations of AI course, leading development of its “AI in Health Sciences” module. Congratulations, Dr. Draper! She is pictured here receiving her award with her family and Dean Debra Barksdale and Dr. Wanda Williams. https://www.uncg.edu/news/teaching-excellence-awardees-2025-26/

In honor of National Nurses Week, we want to highlight our School of Nursing Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree, Deborah Grant, DNP. She serves as Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Ambulatory and Clinical Nursing Services for Cone Health. "My love of nursing is an integral part of how I am and why I was called to be a nurse," says Grant. Dr. Grant has been a leader in advancing nursing from the bedside to the community. Thank you for your service to the profession!

Congratulations, Graduates, Class of 2026! It was a windy day, but everyone managed to keep their caps on for commencement. Here is the full photo album available on Flickr. See yourself in a pic? Just download! https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTEu2