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The overall nursing faculty shortage, and specifically the shortage of nurse scientists, challenges us.
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The national pool of faculty scholars is insufficient to match demand. Our faculty members are heavily recruited and candidates for our positions often accept another offer with a more attractive compensation package.
More than 20% of our full-time faculty will retire in the next 5-7 years. As senior faculty members retire, we face gaps in faculty expertise.
Donor endowed Distinguished Professorships as well as funds to support scholarly leaves for faculty, research endeavors, innovative teaching, international exchanges, and recognition for excellence are urgently needed.
Scholarships offer students an opportunity to pursue a nursing education when financial and other obstacles may otherwise prevent them from attaining their dream. Financial support recognizes talent and a student’s will to achieve.
For doctoral candidates and master’s degree students, a financial award could determine whether they are able to pursue the degree. Most will have families and will need to put careers on hold for two to seven years.
Your gift will make a difference.
To recognize and honor Linda Cronenwett for her 10 years of outstanding service to the School of Nursing as its fifth dean, alumni, friends, and colleagues have created an endowed doctoral scholarship fund in her name. On July 1, 2009, Dean Cronenwett will return to the faculty ranks as professor, as she continues to lead the national Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded initiative to integrate quality and safety education for nurses into the undergraduate and graduate curricula nationwide.
Norma Hawthorne, Director of Advancement norma_hawthorne@unc.edu
(919) 966-4619
