Pulse - Fall 2006

              TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message from Nancy Lynch ..........................1
New Advisory Board Member
Craig Haba ’91 ............................................2
Dr. Jeanne Lange honored by UConn............2
Dr. Suzanne Campbell named to
Lactation Board ............................................2
SON Grad Appointed to State
Board of Examiners ......................................3
Former Deans Return to SON........................3
Win-Win Partnerships ..................................3
SON Pinning Ceremonies ..............................4
Dr. Betty Ferrell delivers second
SON lecture ..................................................4
Gifts, Grants, Partnerships ............................5
Italian Adventures ........................................6
Nurse Athletes ..............................................7
Message from the Dean................................8
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Message From Advisory Board
Chair Nancy Lynch
Dear Friends,
The 2006-07 academic year is well underway, and the School of
Nursing continues to thrive under the expert leadership of
Jeanne M. Novotny, Ph.D.,RN, FAAN. Her vision is comple-mented
by the talented faculty who have made the education of the
emerging nurse their professional objective and who bring to this
vocation their own personal passion and research interests.The student
in today’s School of Nursing has access to an extraordinary level of
academic vibrancy with a faculty that is attuned to the most recent developments in
their specialty.
In my last communication, I outlined the objectives of the Learning Resource Center
fundraising campaign.This campaign has a goal of $1 million and we are currently seeking
support in order to completely transform the teaching classrooms and laboratories used by
the students. I am pleased to announce that the fundraising from the School of Nursing
Advisory Board members has created a strong base of support to which we hope you will
consider making a commitment.We invite you to join in a collective effort to change how
nursing students are taught. Should you have any questions about this important project,
please contact Noël Appel, School of Nursing advancement liaison, at (203) 254-4000,
ext. 2025, or nappel@mail.fairfield.edu.
Many of you assisted the School of Nursing with support for the lecture series chal-lenge
grant.This was a successful effort and this year, due to the fruits of your investment,
we were able to have noted authority Betty Ferrell, Ph.D.,RN, FAAN present “Dying in
America:Taking Control at the End of Life.”This special lecture provided outstanding visi-bility
to the School and the profession of nursing.
Once again, thank you to those who have already participated in our campaign for the
Learning Resource Center, and we certainly welcome and encourage the participation of
anyone who is considering the support of our School of Nursing.
Sincerely,
Nancy P. Lynch, P’95
Chair, School of Nursing Advisory Board