Back to News The Connector: Fall 2025 Edition Thursday, October 9, 2025 | Access, Connection, and Success The Connector is a quarterly newsletter highlighting efforts led by the academic nursing community to create learning and practice environments where all can succeed and thrive. Please send details about your school's initiatives to bcarter@aacnnursing.org. In this edition, you can find the following: School Spotlight: Building a Culture of Belonging at Sam Houston State University School of Nursing AACN Celebrates the 2025 ACE Leadership Institute Fellows Introducing the AACN Ecosystem of Excellence in Academic Nursing Congratulations to the 2025 Inclusive Excellence, Belonging, and Sustainability in Nursing Education Award Recipient: Berea College Access, Connection, & Engagement Symposium Upcoming Webinar: Reimagining Health Equity: Disruptive Solutions to Improve Health Outcomes Leading Across Multidimensional Perspectives (LAMPSM) Culture and Climate Survey AACN Workshop Offerings Message from AACN's Chief Access and Engagement Officer Read the Issue