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On July 23, the academic nursing community was saddened by the news of the passing of Donald Jonas at the age of 92. As the co-founder of Jonas Philanthropies along with his wife Barbara, Mr....

Strengthening doctoral nursing education is a top priority for AACN. Throughout the association’s history, we have remained committed to enhancing the health of all people through the...

Responding to COVID-19 has had a transformative impact on what we teach, how we teach, and how we practice. Nursing programs moved quickly to adapt curriculum to ensure that graduating nurses at...

Too often, calls for transformation and change do not come with a roadmap or a clear idea about where we are headed. Not true in nursing education! The new Essentials, endorsed by the AACN...

The joy connected with hosting an in-person AACN Deans Annual Meeting last month was tempered by the news of the criminal conviction of former nurse RaDonda Vaught for making a fatal medication...

As part of AACN’s work to lead transformation and chart the future of academic nursing, the AACN Board of Directors and senior staff recently completed a four-month process to update our strategic...

According to veteran higher education writer David Rosowsky with Forbes magazine, there are five things academic leaders should focus on this year. Tackling any one of these could take...

As we look ahead to the promise of a new year – one that will most certainly bring new challenges and opportunities – we find inspiration in the words of poet and activist Amanda Gorman. Her...

For nearly two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has put academic nursing leaders in crisis mode, requiring us to quickly respond to real and evolving challenges to the sustainability of our programs,...

Since 1978, AACN’s Research and Data Services Department has served as the nation’s primary source of data on baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. The data we collect on enrollment and...

AACN values innovation. When the association’s Board of Directors was tasked a few years back with distilling the organization’s four core values, Innovation was identified along with Leadership,...

When AACN’s members voted to approve the AACN Essentials last April, they forever changed the horizon for academic nursing. The bold decision to move toward competency-based education...

Launching the new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Network earlier this week represents AACN’s latest step to serve as a primary advocate for advancing DEI-focused initiatives in...

The recently released report on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity will have a profound impact on the priorities pursued by the nursing profession over the...

Academic nursing leaders recognize the critical need to recruit more individuals from diverse backgrounds into the nursing profession.  This goal was underscored in the new Future of Nursing:...