Centennial Planning Committee Co-Chairs

1. Reaching this milestone allows us to Honor the Past and embrace the exciting future that lies ahead. Today nursing is a profession in transformation. As the health care environment, therapies, technologies and data collection become more mature, we can serve patients, families and populations in a more integrated manner. We are also uniquely positioned to contribute and influence the future structure of our challenging health care system. Reaching this milestone allows us to Honor the Past and embrace the exciting future that lies ahead. Today nursing is a profession in transformation. As the health care environment, therapies, technologies and data collection become more mature, we can serve patients, families and populations in a more integrated manner. We are also uniquely positioned to contribute and influence the future structure of our challenging health care system.

2. Centennial Planning Committee Co-Chairs

3. First Graduating Class

13. Month, day, year State of the School Address Dean Connie White Delaney 2009 January 27 Welcome special guests, esteemed colleagues, students, faculty and staff. A special welcome to those joining via our virtual network - our faculty and students on the Rochester campus, colleagues at our coordinate campuses, especially the University of Minnesota – Rochester, and other individuals joining from your desktops. Thank you for celebrating this historical marker of the SON, the University of Minnesota, and the nursing profession. Celebrating an historical marker is supported by the tireless work of many; I particularly want to acknowledge the SON’s Alumni Foundation Heritage Committee, chaired by Alumna Marie Manthey; Laurie Glass, alumna and author of the 2009 SON history entitled “A Generation Ahead”; and the exceptional resources of Eric Moore, the Elmer L. Andersen Library and the Digital Conservancy here at the University of Minnesota. I want to spend some time today inviting you to reflect on our rich past, our history – to get an update on current stature of the SON today and our many programs of excellence and to be inspired as you hear about future – the vision that we aspire to.  To recognize today’s milestone, Governor Pawlenty proclaimed today “The University of Minnesota School of Nursing Day” for the School’s dedication to research, advancement of the profession, and standing as one of the top schools in the country.”Welcome special guests, esteemed colleagues, students, faculty and staff. A special welcome to those joining via our virtual network - our faculty and students on the Rochester campus, colleagues at our coordinate campuses, especially the University of Minnesota – Rochester, and other individuals joining from your desktops. Thank you for celebrating this historical marker of the SON, the University of Minnesota, and the nursing profession. Celebrating an historical marker is supported by the tireless work of many; I particularly want to acknowledge the SON’s Alumni Foundation Heritage Committee, chaired by Alumna Marie Manthey; Laurie Glass, alumna and author of the 2009 SON history entitled “A Generation Ahead”; and the exceptional resources of Eric Moore, the Elmer L. Andersen Library and the Digital Conservancy here at the University of Minnesota. I want to spend some time today inviting you to reflect on our rich past, our history – to get an update on current stature of the SON today and our many programs of excellence and to be inspired as you hear about future – the vision that we aspire to.  To recognize today’s milestone, Governor Pawlenty proclaimed today “The University of Minnesota School of Nursing Day” for the School’s dedication to research, advancement of the profession, and standing as one of the top schools in the country.”

14. Month, day, year Exploring - PastEngaging - PresentExcelling - Future I ask you to first step back in time, envisioning the time between the late 1880’s to 1910. Consider the major revolution that Nursing in the USA was undergoing, being transformed from the Charles Dickens’s characterizations of Sairy Gamp to a true profession. Here in Minnesota, envision the lively debates with Mayo leaders, the popular press campaigns to hire “100,000 girls for Sub-Nurses”, the exploitation of nursing students for hospital needs, the village atmosphere of Washington Avenue, and the University’s intense legislative campaign to build the first University hospital. Into that period came Richard Olding Beard, founder of the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1888 and head of the Department of Physiology. Beard was often described as “A Physician With a Calling for Nursing”. He argued passionately for nurses to be educated in the university, rather than the hospital based programs of the day. He profoundly grasped the importance of broad and deep liberal arts education for nurses. And he joined nursing leaders of the day in spearheading the founding of the School of Nursing. With Regential authorization on October 1, 1908, and official establishment on March 1, 1909, the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota was launched . It has become the longest continuously operated university-based school of nursing in the world. To each of our students, listen to Dr. Beard’s words to you: (I quote): “The history of a university or a school – and particularly of a professional school – may be guided or misguided by its governing body, may be inspired or uninspired by its Faculty, but it is actually written in the work and in the play, in the life and character, in the future achievement and influence of its students”. [R. O. Beard, Graduation of this School of Nursing, September 1923 I ask you to first step back in time, envisioning the time between the late 1880’s to 1910. Consider the major revolution that Nursing in the USA was undergoing, being transformed from the Charles Dickens’s characterizations of Sairy Gamp to a true profession. Here in Minnesota, envision the lively debates with Mayo leaders, the popular press campaigns to hire “100,000 girls for Sub-Nurses”, the exploitation of nursing students for hospital needs, the village atmosphere of Washington Avenue, and the University’s intense legislative campaign to build the first University hospital. Into that period came Richard Olding Beard, founder of the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1888 and head of the Department of Physiology. Beard was often described as “A Physician With a Calling for Nursing”. He argued passionately for nurses to be educated in the university, rather than the hospital based programs of the day. He profoundly grasped the importance of broad and deep liberal arts education for nurses. And he joined nursing leaders of the day in spearheading the founding of the School of Nursing. With Regential authorization on October 1, 1908, and official establishment on March 1, 1909, the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota was launched . It has become the longest continuously operated university-based school of nursing in the world. To each of our students, listen to Dr. Beard’s words to you: (I quote): “The history of a university or a school – and particularly of a professional school – may be guided or misguided by its governing body, may be inspired or uninspired by its Faculty, but it is actually written in the work and in the play, in the life and character, in the future achievement and influence of its students”. [R. O. Beard, Graduation of this School of Nursing, September 1923

15. Month, day, year The School of NursingA Century in the Making Over the past 100 years, the School has grown dramatically: We have gone from that first class of 8 students to more than 800, across the TC and Rochester campuses We welcome a gender diversity of up to 21% and persons of color up to 25% in students admitted to the academic programs. SON has specific program for Native American We have gone from a nursing faculty of one – Bertha Erdman who was the school’s first director, housekeeper, dietician – planning meals for patients and nursing staff, equipment, to 1915 when faculty numbers doubled with the addition of Miss Elizabeth Pierce who became the first formal instructor in nursing practice to 79 faculty members today. The approval and subsequent implementation of the Clinical Track in 2007 created a faculty composition of 40 T/TT and 39 Clinical Track faculty that now supports the full scope for contemporary nursing faculty expertise in research and scholarship, education, clinical practice and policy. We celebrate that 56% of our Clinical Track faculty hold doctoral degrees. We have 189 (53FTE of which 9.5FTE are on sponsored funding)) staff persons. We have 11% gender and 9% persons of color diversity within our Faculty/staff. The SON Native Nurses Career Opportunity Program (NNCOP) was established in the Fall of 2003 by a grant from the Indian Health Service.  The SON has grown from a single curriculum focused on the practice of nursing and dietetics, to providing 5 degree programs, including the BSN, an expedited 16 month Professional Master’s for persons already holding bachelors, masters, and/or PhDs in other fields, Advanced Specialty MS and DNP degree programs, and the PhD in Nursing – complemented with post-doctoral training programs, the SON offers the comprehensive academic programming of SON’s of nursing within research intensive universities. Clinical Practice sites - because the School was established before the first university hospital was built in 1911 - to 248 sites and 772 practice placements per year. Today nursing practice represents the evolution of the profession; now all settings, including corporate and industry. Tuition – ah those good old days. You will notice the obvious absence of Research. Yes, there has been tremendous change and accomplishment over 100 years. More than 12,400 nursing degrees have been granted We are the only school of nursing in the state that grants PhDs in nursing ~135 to this point There are approx 11000 members of the Nursing Alumni Association and/or donors; we have 8500 active alumni residing in all 50 states and many foreign countries. We are among the top 5% of schools of nursing in the USA We are among the top research-intensive schools of nursing in the USA Over the past 10 years, our faculty have raised $68 in research and education grants Over the past 100 years, the School has grown dramatically: We have gone from that first class of 8 students to more than 800, across the TC and Rochester campuses We welcome a gender diversity of up to 21% and persons of color up to 25% in students admitted to the academic programs. SON has specific program for Native American We have gone from a nursing faculty of one – Bertha Erdman who was the school’s first director, housekeeper, dietician – planning meals for patients and nursing staff, equipment, to 1915 when faculty numbers doubled with the addition of Miss Elizabeth Pierce who became the first formal instructor in nursing practice to 79 faculty members today. The approval and subsequent implementation of the Clinical Track in 2007 created a faculty composition of 40 T/TT and 39 Clinical Track faculty that now supports the full scope for contemporary nursing faculty expertise in research and scholarship, education, clinical practice and policy. We celebrate that 56% of our Clinical Track faculty hold doctoral degrees. We have 189 (53FTE of which 9.5FTE are on sponsored funding)) staff persons. We have 11% gender and 9% persons of color diversity within our Faculty/staff. The SON Native Nurses Career Opportunity Program (NNCOP) was established in the Fall of 2003 by a grant from the Indian Health Service.  The SON has grown from a single curriculum focused on the practice of nursing and dietetics, to providing 5 degree programs, including the BSN, an expedited 16 month Professional Master’s for persons already holding bachelors, masters, and/or PhDs in other fields, Advanced Specialty MS and DNP degree programs, and the PhD in Nursing – complemented with post-doctoral training programs, the SON offers the comprehensive academic programming of SON’s of nursing within research intensive universities. Clinical Practice sites - because the School was established before the first university hospital was built in 1911 - to 248 sites and 772 practice placements per year. Today nursing practice represents the evolution of the profession; now all settings, including corporate and industry. Tuition – ah those good old days. You will notice the obvious absence of Research. Yes, there has been tremendous change and accomplishment over 100 years. More than 12,400 nursing degrees have been granted We are the only school of nursing in the state that grants PhDs in nursing ~135 to this point There are approx 11000 members of the Nursing Alumni Association and/or donors; we have 8500 active alumni residing in all 50 states and many foreign countries. We are among the top 5% of schools of nursing in the USA We are among the top research-intensive schools of nursing in the USA Over the past 10 years, our faculty have raised $68 in research and education grants

16. To interpret the present state of the School, at minimum, a consideration of context is vital. Just as the water flowing from the origin of the Mississippi River in Itasca Park, Park Rapids, MN affects and is affected by the world, so too the SON affected by and affects the University of Minnesota in relationship with all communities. We celebrate the vibrancy of the business community, creativity and innovation, and commitment to health represented by the State. We are part of this wonderful land-grant university with special responsibilities to meeting the workforce, care delivery, and innovation needs of the state. We are part of the renowned Academic Health Center – one of the largest in the country that houses all six health professionals schools: nursing, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, public health, and veterinary medicine. We connect with other Centers in the AHC and University including bioethics, spirituality and healing, cancer, genomics and health informatics to advance research, education and practice, We partner with health systems, other educational organizations, including our BSN programming on the Rochester campus, and community agencies throughout Minnesota. We are a resource to the entire state To interpret the present state of the School, at minimum, a consideration of context is vital. Just as the water flowing from the origin of the Mississippi River in Itasca Park, Park Rapids, MN affects and is affected by the world, so too the SON affected by and affects the University of Minnesota in relationship with all communities. We celebrate the vibrancy of the business community, creativity and innovation, and commitment to health represented by the State. We are part of this wonderful land-grant university with special responsibilities to meeting the workforce, care delivery, and innovation needs of the state. We are part of the renowned Academic Health Center – one of the largest in the country that houses all six health professionals schools: nursing, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, public health, and veterinary medicine. We connect with other Centers in the AHC and University including bioethics, spirituality and healing, cancer, genomics and health informatics to advance research, education and practice, We partner with health systems, other educational organizations, including our BSN programming on the Rochester campus, and community agencies throughout Minnesota. We are a resource to the entire state

17. Month, day, year School of Nursing Not only is the School a resource to the State but nationally as well. The SON is one of 751 baccalaureate and higher degree programs in the USA; the SON is one of 41 Carnegie Classification Doctoral/Research Universities In the state, it is the only school that offers the PhD in nursing – and is responsible for educating the majority of researchers, educators and advanced practice nurses. The SON ranks 24th in NIH ranking for research among the 96 schools ranked. This compares to 36th in 2002. In the global environment, we have partnerships with [name the countries] Adding to the Seoul National University partnership established post-WWII under the leadership of Dean Gault, Medical School and Katharine Densford, School of Nursing we have added: In 2005 Two universities in Bangkok Thailand In 2006 First agreement in Bangalore, India with an addition pending in Mangalore In 2007 the Iceland 25 years – University partnership renewal and a specific health sciences collaboration established in nursing and public health In 2007 First international agreement in Peru Footnote: School of Nursing graduate Yeo Shin Hong pictured here is credited with shaping South Korea's nursing profession Not only is the School a resource to the State but nationally as well. The SON is one of 751 baccalaureate and higher degree programs in the USA; the SON is one of 41 Carnegie Classification Doctoral/Research Universities In the state, it is the only school that offers the PhD in nursing – and is responsible for educating the majority of researchers, educators and advanced practice nurses. The SON ranks 24th in NIH ranking for research among the 96 schools ranked. This compares to 36th in 2002. In the global environment, we have partnerships with [name the countries] Adding to the Seoul National University partnership established post-WWII under the leadership of Dean Gault, Medical School and Katharine Densford, School of Nursing we have added: In 2005 Two universities in Bangkok Thailand In 2006 First agreement in Bangalore, India with an addition pending in Mangalore In 2007 the Iceland 25 years – University partnership renewal and a specific health sciences collaboration established in nursing and public health In 2007 First international agreement in Peru Footnote: School of Nursing graduate Yeo Shin Hong pictured here is credited with shaping South Korea's nursing profession

18. Research and Scholarship 1978 First annual Nursing Research Day 1982 Cora Meidl Siehl Endowed Chair in Nursing Research 1990 Exploratory Center for Long-Term Care established (funded by the Center for Nursing Research, NIH) 1991 First nurse-led & inter-professional research on home monitoring of lung transplant patients 1999 Katherine R. and C. Walton Lillehei Chair in Nursing Leadership established 2004 Ranked 24th nationally in NIH funding for Schools of Nursing 2008 1st SON Inductee in AHC Academy for Excellence in Nursing Research 2008 1st SON McKnight Presidential Fellow 42% of tenured faculty Fellows in American Academy of Nursing 2009 36 faculty participate in 48 federally funded research projects Zeta ChapterUnited States of AmericaChartered: 12 March 1934 In 2009 as it celebrates its 75th Anniversary, has grown to a membership greater than 640. Zeta ChapterUnited States of AmericaChartered: 12 March 1934 In 2009 as it celebrates its 75th Anniversary, has grown to a membership greater than 640.

19. Total Funding in dollars Yes we noted that SON per 2004 ranked 24th nationally in NIH funding for Schools of Nursing Analysis of current data among the top 10 schools of nursing indicates that $1.3M separates us from the top 10 ranking Yes we noted that SON per 2004 ranked 24th nationally in NIH funding for Schools of Nursing Analysis of current data among the top 10 schools of nursing indicates that $1.3M separates us from the top 10 ranking

20. Centers of Excellence Center for Child and Family Health Promotion Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs - 1 of 5 US programs receiving Maternal/Child Health Bureau funding Center for Adolescent Nursing- 1 of 5 US programs receiving Maternal/Child Health Bureau funding The Minnesota Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence – 1 of 9 in the US Center for Gerontological Nursing – Grants have exceeded $10M to support age related research Center for Health Trajectory Research – Grant submissions increased by 25% over prior year Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership – 1st university based leadership center International Council for Nurses (ICN) Center for Nursing Minimum Data Set Knowledge Discovery- 1 of 2 in US, 1 of 5 in World fostering informatics research Center for Spirituality & Healing – lead by SON Professor

21. The faculty have created a clear focused of: Integrated biological and behavioral knowledge for effective action at points of prevention, treatment, and end-of-life care Methods: Basic and clinical nursing research, translation, interdisciplinary collaboration, scientist training Renown: Top echelon of research intensive schools Goal Optimal health and well-being across the life span for people of Minnesota, the Nation, and the World, today and in the future The faculty have created a clear focused of: Integrated biological and behavioral knowledge for effective action at points of prevention, treatment, and end-of-life care Methods: Basic and clinical nursing research, translation, interdisciplinary collaboration, scientist training Renown: Top echelon of research intensive schools Goal Optimal health and well-being across the life span for people of Minnesota, the Nation, and the World, today and in the future

22. Research Portfolio Responsive to Societal Needs, Alignment with AHC & University Initiatives Health Promotion among Vulnerable Populations AHC Cardiovascular: Fulkerson - Healthy Family Meals AHC Neuro/Mental Health: Gaugler - Caregiver Outcomes post Nursing Home Placement AHC Cardiovascular: Kubik - Team COOL UofM CYFC: Sieving - Health Promotion for Multiple Risk Behaviors Prevention/Management of Chronic Health Conditions AHC Diabetes: Avery - Exercise for type 2 for pregnant American Indians AHC Neuro/Mental: Kreitzer – caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients AHC Cardiovascular: Treat-Jacobson - Arm Ergometry v Treadmill Walking to Reduce Claudication AHC Diabetes: Painter - Exercise Responses in Four ESRD Treatments Symptom Management AHC Cardiovascular: Chlan - Anxiety Self-Management/Mechanical Ventilation AHC Neuro/Mental Health: Gross - Mind-Body Interventions Post-Transplant Health/Nursing Informatics and Systems Improvement UofM/AHC Informatics: Westra/Clancy/Delaney/Jacko/Looman/ Kerr/Disch

23. Reaching this milestone allows us to Honor the Past and embrace the exciting future that lies ahead. Today nursing is a profession in transformation. As the health care environment, therapies, technologies and data collection become more mature, we can serve patients, families and populations in a more integrated manner. We are also uniquely positioned to contribute and influence the future structure of our challenging health care system.Reaching this milestone allows us to Honor the Past and embrace the exciting future that lies ahead. Today nursing is a profession in transformation. As the health care environment, therapies, technologies and data collection become more mature, we can serve patients, families and populations in a more integrated manner. We are also uniquely positioned to contribute and influence the future structure of our challenging health care system.

24. Academic Programs All programs in the SoN include a knowledge core and an experiential core that provide learners with the necessary foundation for achieving program goals and nursing competencies to prepare them for the appropriate level of nursing practice. All programs in the SoN include a knowledge core and an experiential core that provide learners with the necessary foundation for achieving program goals and nursing competencies to prepare them for the appropriate level of nursing practice.

25. we offer some innovative programs that no one else offers, that we have several levels of education, and that nursing uses both knowledge, translation and clinical application to prepare nurses at several levels for today’s practice environment. We offer 14 areas of study and focus in the preparation of nurses for advanced practice as CNSs, NPs, Midwives, Nurse anesthetists, organizational/generative leaders, informatics experts, and those with expertise in integrative health and healing. Currently we are one of the few programs in the country that offers two routes to advanced practice: the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree: the post masters and the post baccalaureate. We no longer admit to the Master of Science program, but transition all specialty education to the DNP.we offer some innovative programs that no one else offers, that we have several levels of education, and that nursing uses both knowledge, translation and clinical application to prepare nurses at several levels for today’s practice environment. We offer 14 areas of study and focus in the preparation of nurses for advanced practice as CNSs, NPs, Midwives, Nurse anesthetists, organizational/generative leaders, informatics experts, and those with expertise in integrative health and healing. Currently we are one of the few programs in the country that offers two routes to advanced practice: the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree: the post masters and the post baccalaureate. We no longer admit to the Master of Science program, but transition all specialty education to the DNP.

26. Nursing Interventions Simulation & Innovation Center We are looking to develop new ways for educating our students, such as web-based experiences, independent study and simulation, We are excited by the promise that our Nursing Interventions Simulation and Innovation Center will offer as we bridge tested old strategies with innovative new approaches to help our students learn contemporary nursing. We are looking to develop new ways for educating our students, such as web-based experiences, independent study and simulation, We are excited by the promise that our Nursing Interventions Simulation and Innovation Center will offer as we bridge tested old strategies with innovative new approaches to help our students learn contemporary nursing.

27. Development SON Foundation Transformation 2008 The mission of the School of Nursing Foundation is to raise funds supporting research, education and service, advancing the School’s leadership in nursing excellence to improve healthcare in Minnesota, the nation and the world. 13 New Trustees - total 22 Development Priorities Scholarships Endowed Chairs & Professorships SON Nursing Interventions Simulation & Innovation Center The School of Nursing Foundation that was established by Katharine Densford in 1958 as an independent foundation. The school was one of the first in the country to have its own foundation. It was established before the University of Minnesota Foundation. We celebrate Elva Walker Spillane was the first president of the SON FoundationThe School of Nursing Foundation that was established by Katharine Densford in 1958 as an independent foundation. The school was one of the first in the country to have its own foundation. It was established before the University of Minnesota Foundation. We celebrate Elva Walker Spillane was the first president of the SON Foundation

28. In closing, I leave you with the words of Richard Olding Beard, writing on “the educated spirit of the nurse:” It is a great pleasure to have met with you, it is a great privilege to address you, but it is a joy of the spirit to work with you. In the memory of those noble women (persons) who have made the profession of nursing what it is today, in the thoughts of the great multitude of devoted workers (professionals) who are serving the people in sickness and in health, throughout the land(s), in the hope of your yet higher destiny, in the faith of your greater educational future, in the communion of a common service, I bow homage before the educated spirit of the nurse.” [“Educated Spirit of the Nurse”, National League For Nursing Education, 1923, page 251, author Richard Olding Beard] I thank you for the privilege to serve as the 10th Dean of this School. Dean Connie White Delaney 2009 January 27 Acknowledge Heritage Committee, Digital Conservancy In closing, I leave you with the words of Richard Olding Beard, writing on “the educated spirit of the nurse:” It is a great pleasure to have met with you, it is a great privilege to address you, but it is a joy of the spirit to work with you. In the memory of those noble women (persons) who have made the profession of nursing what it is today, in the thoughts of the great multitude of devoted workers (professionals) who are serving the people in sickness and in health, throughout the land(s), in the hope of your yet higher destiny, in the faith of your greater educational future, in the communion of a common service, I bow homage before the educated spirit of the nurse.” [“Educated Spirit of the Nurse”, National League For Nursing Education, 1923, page 251, author Richard Olding Beard] I thank you for the privilege to serve as the 10th Dean of this School. Dean Connie White Delaney 2009 January 27 Acknowledge Heritage Committee, Digital Conservancy

30. School of Nursing Foundation Gift

32. Richard Olding Beard Award