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The Light the Lamp Pinning Ceremony honors nursing students as they prepare to enter clinical settings and celebrates their commitment to humanistic, patient-centered care. Please join us on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 6:30–8:00 PM CDT at Texas Union, Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom (3.202). For those unable to attend in person, the ceremony will also be available virtually via our YouTube livestream.

UT Police Officer Grant Kessler faced an emergency on an ordinary summer day that became a fight to save a man’s life. Thanks in part to training from the School of Nursing, Kessler responded quickly and confidently during a medical distress call to support the life-saving measures.

The School of Nursing's Cindy Taylor has been awarded the Outstanding Research Administrator of the Year. The Outstanding Research Administrator of the Year Award honors a seasoned professional with more than three years of service who has demonstrated exceptional contributions beyond day-to-day responsibilities. As the only pre-award staff member in the School of Nursing, Cindy has spent more than a decade serving as an expert, educator, problem-solver and trusted partner.