University of Kansas School of Nursing

05/14/2026

We're excited to celebrate the Class of 2026 this weekend at the KU School of Nursing Hooding and Recognition Ceremony. A total of 210 students will earn degrees or certificates on Saturday, including 170 Bachelor of Science in Nursing students who are entering the nursing workforce.

Hear from two of our BSN students from our Kansas City and Salina campuses and learn about their path to nursing and their plans for the future: https://bit.ly/3PGQZPe

Congratulations to all of our students and best of luck in the journey ahead! 🎓

05/13/2026

Join us in celebrating our amazing alumni and community members! KU School of Nursing is accepting nominations for the 2026 KU School of Nursing Alumni Awards, which recognize exceptional graduates and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to health care. Nominate a colleague or classmate in the following categories:

🔹Distinguished Alumni Award
🔹Early-to-Mid Career Achievement Alumni Award
🔹Honorary Alumni Award

Learn more about each award and submit your nomination by June 6: https://bit.ly/43G2s63

05/08/2026

🎓 It's almost time to celebrate the Class of 2026! Graduates, families and friends will gather for the KU School of Nursing Hooding and Recognition Ceremony on Saturday, May 16. The University of Kansas Commencement ceremony, honoring all KU graduates, will take place on Sunday, May 17. Learn more about graduation weekend events: https://bit.ly/3FN48gu

05/06/2026

Happy National Nurses Day! This week, we're shining a spotlight on the incredible nurses serving our communities in Kansas and beyond.

The University of Kansas School of Nursing is proud to help shape the future of nursing by preparing the nurses and nurse leaders of tomorrow through enhanced training in state-of-the-art educational settings.

To our dedicated faculty, staff, alumni and nurses in training, we offer our deepest gratitude! 💙🌻

04/30/2026

Nominations are open for the 2026 KU School of Nursing Alumni Awards! These awards are the highest honors we bestow upon graduates and those who have made outstanding contributions to health care. You can apply or nominate a friend or classmate for the following awards:

🔹Distinguished Alumni Award
🔹Early-to-Mid Career Achievement Alumni Award
🔹Honorary Alumni Award

Join us in celebrating and recognizing our amazing alumni and community members! Learn more about each award and submit your nomination by June 6: https://bit.ly/43G2s63

📷: 2025 KU School of Nursing Alumni honorees

04/29/2026

Jayhawks, we need your help! There's still time to contribute to KU School of Nursing during One Day One KU. Your support today benefits students on our Kansas City and Salina campuses and helps advance the important work of the Kansas Nursing Workforce Center. Make your gift before 11:59 a.m. today: https://rockcha.lk/odoku26-nursing

04/29/2026

The Kansas Nursing Workforce Center is advancing two important goals:
🔹ensuring that Kansans have access to nurses when and where they are needed
🔹 supporting nurses as individuals and as part of the health care team.

Your support on can help the center tackle the statewide nursing shortage. Make a gift before time runs out:

04/28/2026

Nursing school is challenging, but paying for it shouldn’t have to be. Today, on , we’re asking you to help us provide additional scholarships for students on our campuses in Kansas City and Salina. Your gift can make a difference in the lives of our students. Learn more: https://rockcha.lk/odoku26-nursing

04/28/2026

Today is One Day One KU, our annual day of giving. 💙❤️ Your donation today can help provide vital support for our students and fuel the important work of the Kansas Nursing Workforce Center. Learn how you can make a difference: https://rockcha.lk/odoku26-nursing

04/27/2026

Megan Turner, MSN, RN, CHSE, clinical instructor and doctoral student, is researching how nursing students are transferring what they learn during multiple-patient simulations into practice after they graduate. Understanding what students are taking with them into practice will help educators optimize multiple-patient simulations to ensure the next generation of nurses are ready for practice. Learn more about her graduate research in the latest episode of the Research Matters podcast by Kansas Public Radio:

While nursing students are in training, opportunities to take on the full responsibility of being a nurse in a live clinical environment are limited. With an increasingly complex healthcare system, nurse educators must capitalize on the time they have to prepare students for practice.

04/23/2026

🎓 With graduation on the horizon, senior Bachelor of Science in Nursing students on our Kansas City campus recently celebrated their future careers with a spirit day. Students wore shirts depicting the specialties they will be entering after graduation.

We can't wait to see the impact these students will have in Kansas and beyond.