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The College of Nursing holds several annual events that help to reinforce our commitment to Excellence, Diversity, & Unity. These events are time-honored traditions and have helped to bring together educators, current and prospective students, and alumni for events that demonstrate our commitment to quality in nursing education. We are very proud of our traditions and invite you to take a few moments to learn a little more about some of them.
| Distinguished Lecture Series |
Each year, during the spring, the College of Nursing invites a scholar to visit
and deliver some comments to our faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the CON
and the University. In April of 2008, the speaker for the Distinguished
Lecture will be Susan E. Hankinson, ScD, MPH, RN. Susan
is an associate
professor in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and in the
Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health
Susan
Hankinson worked as a staff nurse for five years after earning a B.S.N.
at the University of Southern Maine. As rewarding as that experience
was, she found that she enjoyed research, particularly in the area of
disease prevention, and so turned to a career in public health. She went
on to earn master’s degrees in environmental health and epi-demiology at
the University of Minnesota, and a doctorate in epidemiology at Harvard
University.
She is a long-term
investigator – and current principal investigator – with the Nurses’
Health Study, a landmark study that has been ongoing since 1976. More
than 120,000 nurses were initially enrolled, and they have
contributed tremendously to our understanding of how to maintain good
health and prevent disease in women.
Hankinson’s research
addresses the role of endogenous hormones in the etiology and prediction
of breast and ovarian cancers in women, including determining the
lifestyle and genetic factors that influence hormone levels. This focus
reflects a broad interest in the application of biomarkers in
epidemiologic research. The longtime researcher has more than 300
peer-reviewed publications to her credit, and has served on a range of
national and international committees, including several editorial
boards and NIH study sections. In addition, she has mentored numerous
pre- and postdoctoral researchers.
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Tent Party
| The College of Nursing's Tent Party is an annual event co-sponsored by the college and the University of Akron's Alumni Office. The tent party is a fun, relaxing way for faculty, staff, students, & their families to spend time together eating great food and cheering on the Zips.
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Pinning Ceremony
| Students graduating from the College of Nursing may participate in the Pinning Ceremony. Nursing graduates are "pinned" in a graduation style ceremony. Several awards are given to outstanding students nominated by students and faculty: Mary Gladwin Award, Outstanding Undergraduate, Army Spirit of Nursing Award, and Air Force Leadership Award. | 
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Masters Reception
| The Masters Reception is an annual event to honor graduate students within the College of Nursing. A reception for these students is usually held at the Martin University Center. The Mary Gladwin Graduate Student and Outstanding Graduate Student awards are presented. | 
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Sophomore Orientation | The Sophomore Orientation is hosted by Junior & Senior class committee and is held for incoming Sophomore students. The purpose is to familiarize new students with the College of Nursing and to help make their transition into the college as smooth and informative as possible.
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Collegiate Nursing Club Career Fair | The Collegiate Nursing Club hosts the annual career fair each
year. Representatives from Hospitals, health care facilities, the Army, Air Force and others to sep up information tables in the hallways of Mary Gladwin Hall to recruit nursing students. | | 
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