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The latest edition of “Best Graduate Schools” from U.S. News & World Report once again ranks The University of Texas at Austin as one of the top public universities in the nation based on the depth and bread of its graduate programs.

In addition to education, skills, and experience, nursing faculty need to be nimble, resourceful, and able to change directions quickly.

Michelle Wright, PhD, RN, FAAN, assistant professor, is co-author of an article in the January online issue of Ms. Magazine highlighting the importance of having a highly skilled nursing staff during the pandemic.

Moderator, Jacki Hecht, interviewed Larry Wallace, Sr., who holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Amberton University in Dallas and is an accomplished Health Care Executive with over 35 years’ experience in developing strategies to improve access to healthcare to underserved populations.

Leigh Goldstein, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, and director of the School’s Learning Enhancement and Academic Progress Center, remembers the day she received a phone call out of the blue from two professors from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Gjøvik, Norway, who were attending a health care simulation conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Tonychris Nnaka, MPH, RN is an Associate Manager of Critical Care Unit at Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas Texas and a nursing PhD student from the School of Nursing at the University of Texas at Austin.

In 2020, The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing celebrated its 60-year presence on the UT Austin campus. This article gives an overview of some of the key people, places, and events that helped us instill excellence in education, research, and service during our first 60 years.

Moderator Jacki Hecht, interviewed Judy M. Garner, BA. MA, MS, retired Air Force Officer and current Board Member of the American Heart Association (AHA).

On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2020, Erika Tabke, a faculty member at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, made history by administering the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Central Texas.

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht, interviewed Kimberly Holiday - Philanthropist, Author, Motivational Speaker, Marketing VP Education Foundation and Radio Personality as Lady Joy on KAZI and Dr. Calvin Kelly - A certified clinical trauma professional.