Annual fund gifts bridge the gap between operational expenses and income from tuition and allow the school flexibility in addressing those needs. Each year, hundreds of alums and friends make gifts ranging from a few dollars to $10,000 or more. Together they have tremendous impact.

At any given time, unforeseen circumstances can affect a student’s ability to stay in school. The student emergency fund keeps minor or temporary financial emergencies from derailing students’ progress toward a degree. It will help those who need it most, when they need it most.

This fund provides resources, support and new opportunities to ensure every student can be their best. Gifts support our new academic coaching program that provides one-on-one guidance to students so they can make the most of their educational experience. Funds also provide opportunities to participate in practical and research-based experiential learning opportunities that enhance what our students learn in the classroom.

We are committed to making nursing education affordable to all who want to enter the profession. To attract and retain academically promising, diverse and hardworking students, your gift to support scholarships in the school is critical to bringing much-needed new nurses into the field.

The health and wellness of our city is incredibly important to us. Our community outreach programs make enormous strides in addressing health disparities and provide underserved populations greater access to health education and coaching, physicals, and free health screenings. Our students gain valuable experience in these settings as providers, giving them insights into care implementation and coordination.

Recruiting and retaining qualified nursing faculty ensures the next generation of nursing students is learning from the best. Advanced-practice nursing degrees that prepare faculty for the classroom are also in high demand. Named professorships provide prestige and salary supplements to help us recruit and retain gifted and inspirational faculty.

With a gift to the Langston Center, you support the School of Nursing in advancing innovative approaches to complex health care problems with solutions that ensure a quality and safe patient experience.

A gift in support of research ensure our research faculty have the resources to test solutions and programs that improve patient care and health equity.