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Danica Fulbright Sumpter, PhD, RN, was washing dishes in her kitchen when a report on NPR about maternal mortality rates aired, and the story of a young Black woman who had died during childbirth, caused her to stop what she was doing.

AUSTIN, Texas — Supporting nursing education is paramount during this critical time of the COVID 19 pandemic, and The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing has received a gift from Ascension Seton to permanently endow a faculty chair to bolster clinical nursing research. The new full-time position will strengthen the School of Nursing’s leadership in research and enhance nursing programs and partnership with Ascension Seton by assisting nurses practicing in clinical settings.

Efforts to provide exceptional education for future nurses have been greatly enhanced at The University of Texas at Austin by a gift from School of Nursing supporters Maureen and Robert Decherd.

The Decherds’ $1 million gift will be added to a gift of $500,000 given by daughter Audrey Decherd in 2019 to create the Maureen Healy Decherd ’73 Distinguished Professorship in Nursing, the first-ever distinguished professorship for the School of Nursing.

African American Mental Health and Wellness (AMEN) team is collaborating with KAZI FM 88.7 in producing a radio series to highlight the importance of addressing mental health and physical wellness in the African American community. The monthly series will feature AMEN team members from the School of Nursing, leaders from Mt. Zion Baptist and Rehoboth Baptist churches, and community organizations who provide mental health resources and support in Travis county.