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New UD student organization focuses on holistic health
When Jellirica Tan enrolled in the nursing program at the University of Delaware two years ago, her plan was to become a nurse anesthetist—one of the highest-paying specialties in the field of nursing. She now plans to go into psychiatric and mental health nursing, with a focus on holistic health.
- Conference addresses disaster preparedness for long-term care facilities – Almost 300 people attended the Disaster Preparedness for Long-Term Care Facilities Conference at the University of Delaware on May 15-16.
- Racing toward freedom – Emily Holian, a junior nursing major, recently led a group that completed the Blue Cross Broad Street Run in Philadelphia to raise awareness of global human enslavement.
- Doctoral students receive funding from Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence – Deborah Friedel and Robbi Alexander, both Ph.D. students in nursing science at UD, have received support for their doctoral work through an institutional grant from the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence.
- College sets friend and fund raising event for new health sciences complex – The College of Health Sciences (CHS) at the University of Delaware will hold its second annual gala on Friday, May 11, from 6-10 p.m., at UD’s new Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus on the former Chrysler site. Organized around the theme “The Future of Healthcare,” the event will showcase some of the innovations in research and education underway in the college.
- Outstanding kinesiology professional – Avron Abraham, associate professor in the Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition at the University of Delaware, has received the Outstanding Kinesiology Professional Award from the University of Connecticut. The award was conferred by the Neag School of Education at its annual awards dinner on March 31.
