Sigma - Rho Chapter

10/31/2025

Sigma Rho chapter is partnering with Nursing Student Government and UM Student Nurses association for our holiday food drive. All donations will benefit Whitmore Lake Area Human Services Food Pantry, serving needy residents in the Whitmore Lake area. We are focusing on kitchen staples (flour, sugar, baking supplies, etc.), cleaning & personal care supplies, and non-perishable food--items most needed at this time. Collection ends November 21, 2025
Ways to Give:
1. Use collection boxes in School of Nursing buildings1 & 2 lobbies
2. Amazon Wishlist** https://a.co/gThZIqk
3. Online monetary donation (Tax-Deductible) https://wlahs.org/donate
4. Venmo: **
5. Send monetary donation by mail** Checks made payable to Whitmore Lake Area Human Services; P.O.Box 505,Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
**Please indicate Sigma Rho Holiday Drive with your donation. Visit https://wlahs.org for more information.
Please be generous. Food insecurity is more acute than ever amid the ongoing government shutdown. Thank you!

10/29/2025

Hello Sigma Rho Chapter members:
We have an exciting CE coming up!
Implicit Bias in Nursing:Advancing Culturally Competent Care
November 4th, 2024 from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
In person: 426 N Ingalls St, Room 1240-1250 (Register onsite)
Virtual: (Register here: https://forms.gle/v6VyF1jD86tVdafv5)
Dr. Hala Darwish, the Assistant Dean for Community Culture UMSN is our speaker. See the attached flyer.
1.0 Contact Hours will be awarded for this activity.
1.0 will contribute to Michigan/LARA license renewal requirement for Implicit Bias.
University of Michigan Health Nursing Professional Development & Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
In lieu of a fee, we are requesting donations for our Whitmore Lake food drive.

10/27/2025

Thank you to everyone who supported our Sigma Rho Breast Cancer fundraiser. We raised almost $900 to support research and patient care! Here are photos from Saturday's team event

10/22/2025

"Thank you to everyone who supported our baked goods sale for Breast Cancer Awareness month. We sold out of conchos immediately and moved lots of donuts!
You can still support our breast cancer walk team--join us to walk or donate here:

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?fr_id=110904&pg=team&team_id=2834972__;!!NnSTv5QBqPjS9UMk!KOLF05i9mWEd6xeBThJgAWssEjdMtcW1PzFiD7ndqJ31pJ6mERkayjWJE7FvTnQi-jUktFkB7HF46E9DNPL8044$

10/20/2025

Photo drop from our recent Rho events: Great Lakes Regional Nursing Innovation Conference and IPN conference Critical Thinking in an age of AI.
Congrats to our Rho members who were featured speakers at these events including Deb Lee, Julia Seng, Rhonda Schoville, Lenette Jones, Dana Tschannen, Linda Diclemente, Amy Buckenmeyer, Heather Jones, and Clayton Shuman.

10/14/2025

For more than three decades, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer has united communities to save lives, honor loved ones, and work toward ending breast cancer as we know it for everyone.
Sigma Rho is hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser during the week of October 20. Our team goal is $1000 for the American Cancer Society’s walk in Ann Arbor.
Two ways to donate:
Monday, Oct. 20, from 11 AM–12:30 PM 426 NIB (Main Lobby Atrium).
Donut and Conchos sale
Every treat sold supports life-saving research, patient programs, and a stronger community united against breast cancer. Venmo or cash will be acceptable payment methods!
Saturday, October 25, 2025, 9 a.m.-10 a.m.
Breast Cancer Walk (or team donation)
Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI
Join our walk team or support us with a donation.
Scan the QR code on the flyer or use this link
https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?fr_id=110904&pg=team&team_id=2834972
Questions? Contact Arlette Morales (arlettem@umich.edu).
Thank you for supporting this cause which has touched so many women including our Rho members!

10/06/2025

For more than three decades, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer has united communities to save lives, honor loved ones, and work toward ending breast cancer as we know it for everyone. To help reach our $1000 team goal for the American Cancer Society’s walk in Ann Arbor, Sigma Rho is hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser on Monday, Oct. 20, from 11 AM–12:30 PM in 426 NIB (Main Lobby Atrium). Every treat sold supports life-saving research, patient programs, and a stronger community united against breast cancer. Venmo or cash will be acceptable payment methods!

And if you can, we also invite you to donate and/or join our Breast Cancer Walk team on Saturday, October 25, 2025! Scan the QR code on the flyer or use this link: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?fr_id=110904&pg=team&team_id=2834972

Questions? Contact Arlette Morales (arlettem@umich.edu). Thank you.

10/03/2025

In honor of Founders Day, October 5, Rho Chapter is reminding members who are able to donate that this is the perfect time to contribute to the Sigma Foundation. This fund supports international members' research and leadership development. Even small donations help. Learn more: https://www.sigmanursing.org/why-sigma/sigma-foundation-for-nursing
Thank you!

09/18/2025

Join Rho Chapter to network with and learn from real-life nurse innovators! This conference presents multiple opportunities to build innovations skills.
Contact hours available.
Great Lakes Regional Nursing Innovation Conference
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. 8am - 5pm
University of Michigan North Campus Research Center, 2800 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor, MI
Information and registration https://rsvp.umich.edu/event/e3344450-26f1-426b-9d07-6ac6b3723d87/summary
This conference is supported by Rho Chapter and sponsored by the UMSN's Healthcare Innovation Impact Program (HiiP).

The Heart of Nursing Innovation: From Ideas to Impact.

09/01/2025

Happy Monday! I hope everyone is having a restful Labor Day!

Sigma Rho Chapter is excited to introduce our three new student interns this year! Here is a fun bio of them!

08/20/2025

Congratulations to Rho member Michelle Munro-Kramer

Sigma Rho chapter is proud to announce that Dr. Michelle Munro-Kramer will receive Sigma Theta Tau International's Marie Hippensteel Lingeman Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice. She was recognized for her outstanding work on intimate partner violence and efforts for improving women's health on a global level. Dr. Munro-Kramer will receive her award at the Sigma Theta Tau Biennial Convention in Indianapolis in November. Congratulations, Michelle!

08/20/2025

Join Sigma Rho at the IPN Fall conference

The IPN Fall conference features our very own Deb Lee as keynote speaker, discussing: Critical Thinking in an age of AI: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals
Date & time: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 (registration at 5pm, dinner at 6pm, presentation at 7pm)

Location: Mediterrano Restaurant, 2900 S. State St, Ann Arbor, MI
Cost: $40 (discount available for undergraduate students and retirees)
1.0 NCPD credit available
See attached flyer. Register here https://ipnursing.org/
Hope to see you there!