Spring 2011

features

New Dean Joins School

David Vlahov witnessed Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the footsteps of the Lincoln Memorial. Vlahov recalls the "conviction and camaraderie" and the "esprit of people being part of this movement" that would define a generation, including himself.
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NAA Scholarships Allow Students to Soar

Each year, UCSF's Nursing Alumni Association (NAA) recognizes students for their exceptional academic merit, promise, and current and future contributions to the field of nursing with the alumni association scholarship. The 2010-2011 recipients will be named at Alumni Day on April 30.
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A Zest for Teaching and Adventure

Sitting in her professor's office, doctoral student Liana Orsolini-Hain was feeling upset. To help Orsolini-Hain choose a research topic, her professor had posed a simple question: what angers you? Orsolini-Hain's answer would lead to improvements in nursing education.
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People on the Move

UCSF School of Nursing is pleased to welcome Brandy Vause as its new senior director of development and alumni relations. And Zina Mirsky, EdD, associate dean for administration in the UCSF School of Nursing, will retire in June 2011.
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