SCHOOL OF NURSING 4201 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET MARION, INDIANA 46953-4974 888.876.6498 Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Indiana Wesleyan University INDWES.EDU/NURSING word from the VPAA We have had an extremely busy Fall/Winter here in the School of Nursing. November was the month of accreditation. While our faculty and staff prepared for accreditation for many months, our site visit was the week of November 11-15, 2019. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) visited Indiana Wesleyan University for regional accreditation, and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) visited the School of Nursing. Both accreditation visits went well. On November 2, the School of Nursing had the privilege to be part of the Wildcats Kicking Cancer event. Through this event, we raised money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Alex’s Lemonade Stand is committed to fighting childhood cancer by funding research, raising awareness, supporting families, and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer. In 2018, an estimated 15,590 children were diagnosed with cancer in the United States. Through this event, we raised enough money to fund 63 hours of research. Earlier this year, on February 11, IWU held its 3rd consecutive Give Day fundraising campaign. We are thanking God for his many blessings on this day and the success it was. We raised money for student scholarships and a high-fidelity birthing simulator. Look for a complete Give Day report in the next magazine. As this academic year is nearing a close, we look forward to what the future holds. New students will enroll, we will host events, and we will continue to educate nurses. Above all, we stay true to who God created us to be and search for his guidance in all things. Sincerely, Barbara A. Ihrke Barbara A. Ihrke, PhD, RN | Vice President of Academic Affairs | School of Nursing Interested in teaching on LaGonave, Haiti? Contact us at IWU.SON@INDWES.EDU and we will get you in contact with the right people!
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