UMKC School of Nursing & Health Studies

We hosted more than 80 incoming Bachelor of Science in Nursing students for a Meet and Greet with faculty, staff and administrators. The event provided students with the opportunity to meet the people that will support their educational journey. We’re always excited to welcome in another cohort of future nurses!

🗣️🚨Attention SoNHS Alumni: Last chance to RSVP to our Third Annual Alumni Reunion! This year we’ll be giving special recognition to those who graduated in the years ending in 1’s and 6’s.
Here are the details:

When: Thursday, June 11th, 2026, 5:30-7:30pm

Where: Third Street Social, South Plaza
5301 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64112

Tickets: $20 (2026 grads get 50% off using their UMKC email when registering!)
Ticket price includes appetizers and beverages!

Visit the link at the linktree in our bio to register. Dean Roberts, many associate deans, and faculty members will be there and would love to see you and celebrate you!

Congratulations to all who took part in our Academic Professional Recognition Ceremony last week. Our nursing graduates participated in the pinning ceremony, a tradition that celebrates the transition from student to professional. Our Ph.D. and DNP graduates participated in the hooding ceremony, which recognizes the highest degree awarded by the UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies.

Every semester, outstanding graduating students are named Dean of Students Honor Recipients. Congratulations to our students Judy Batts and Brenna Cronin who were among the 20 students given the honor this semester. We’re so proud of all you’ve accomplished while at UMKC.

Read more:
https://www.umkc.edu/news/posts/2026/may/graduating-students-named-dean-of-students-honor-recipients.html

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Here are a few of the graduates who walked across the stage Saturday.

UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies alumni, join us for the SoNHS Third Annual Alumni Reunion at Third Street Social, South Plaza! Special recognition will be given to graduates from class years ending in 1 and 6, but all SoNHS alumni are welcome to attend. The $20 ticket includes appetizers and beverages. Purchase your ticket: https://www.umkcalumni.com/s/1236/23/interior.aspx?sid=1236&gid=1&pgid=6181&cid=12557&ecid=12557

Happy National Nurses Week! A big thank you to all the nurses out there for your amazing work. Keep being your awesome selves.

Congratulations to our faculty member RaeAnn Anderson, Ph.D., who received the Research Catalyst Award at the inaugural UMKC Research and Innovation Excellence Awards. The award recognizes Anderson for securing her first major external grant, a nearly $2 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study how survivors of sexual violence move from screening to care. Her work addresses a critical gap in support systems, focusing on how to ensure survivors are not only identified, but meaningfully supported through recovery.