Boston College Connell School of Nursing

03/10/2026

March 23, join us for our Pinnacle Lecture, which will bring together an interdisciplinary panel to discuss nutrition, obesity, lifestyle interventions, and medication management. Details below.

A widely recognized nurse leader is invited to Boston College each semester to speak on an issue at the forefront of health care.

02/27/2026

Calling all nurses with 3–5 years of experience: The Connell School of Nursing invites you to participate in our Wellness in Nursing (WIN) Program—a four-event series designed to support your well-being, growth, and long-term success in nursing.
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02/24/2026

How do you prepare nurses who are compassionate, resilient, and ready for practice? Associate Professor Beth McNutt-Clarke is reimagining the capstone experience at the Connell School.

How Beth McNutt-Clarke, Associate Professor of the Practice, CSON redesigned her capstone course to support students’ development into compassionate nursing professionals.

02/11/2026

Calling all nurses with 3–5 years of experience: The Connell School of Nursing invites you to participate in our Wellness in Nursing (WIN) Program — a four-event series designed to support your well-being, growth, and long-term success in nursing.

Through social connection, mentorship, and meaningful self-care strategies, WIN creates space for reflection, learning, and community with nurses who understand the realities of practice.

📅 Upcoming Events:
March 21 | 10am–4pm | "Take a BREATH" — Kick Off Wellness in Nursing (WIN) Program Day-Long Retreat

April 9 | 5:30–7:30pm | "Shared Plates, Shared Perspectives" — Team Building Dinner and Reflection

April 16 | 4–7pm | "Navigating One’s Career through a Purpose Lens" — Inaugural WIN Professional Development Program

April 30 | 4–7pm | "From Program to Practice" Closing Event — A Discussion on Moral Distress and Thinking About OUR Next Chapter

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We are excited to invite you to ​our Wellness in Nursing (WIN) Program designed to support your well-being, professional growth, and connection with fellow nursing students and ​nurses in practice. Please note that we hope program participants can attend all or most events in this series! Event ...

02/11/2026

A new book details the Connell School forensic nurse's role in high-profile trials

02/03/2026

Shelley White represented CSON and the Schiller Institute at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, where she moderated a panel titled: “Integral Ecology and Climate Justice: Voices in the Struggle for Change.”

The stickiness of the evening in Belém, Brazil pervaded the conference hall. Though it was 6:30 in the evening, the temperature clung to the mid-80s and the humidity hovered at 80 percent. But the speakers and audience members participating in the Schiller Institute co-hosted panel “Integral Ecol...

01/20/2026

01/09/2026

Many years in the making - we are thrilled to welcome the inaugural class of Boston College Connell School of Nurse Midwifery students start their clinical rotations at Mount Auburn Hospital!

01/08/2026

What a day for health policy! Seven Connell School students joined peers from BU, UMass, Harvard, Brandeis, and Tufts at the annual Massachusetts Health Policy Forum, engaging with state leaders on critical issues shaping the future of health care. Faculty mentors Catherine Conahan and Diana Bowser helped guide the way.

12/16/2025

Congratulations to Global Public Health and the Common Good Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., who was honored for his lifelong work as a pediatrician and public health physician with a prestigious Ramazzini Award.

Global Public Health and the Common Good Program Director Philip Landrigan, M.D., is honored for his lifelong work as a pediatrician and public health physician

12/08/2025

Listen to CSON's Ann Burgess on Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People Podcast.

12/04/2025

An overwhelming number of pregnant women in the U.S. receive late or no prenatal care — and 80% of maternal deaths are preventable. Boston College Global Public Health senior Ava Holland breaks down the crisis and what needs to change in this excellent op-ed, via the Hartford Courant.

The consequences of delayed prenatal care are severe. Maternal mortality remains the highest among developed nations, and nearly 80% of those deaths are preventable