Thursday, February 10, 2011

Locally - Humboldt State University axes nursing program

◼ Humboldt State University axes nursing program
Humboldt State University's nursing program will soon be a thing of the past.
In a campuswide e-mail sent out Wednesday morning, HSU President Rollin Richmond announced his decision to discontinue the Bachelor of Science nursing program, but assured that the university would see currently enrolled students through to graduation. Richmond also said the university recognizes the need for baccalaureate-level nurses locally and said HSU will work toward partnering with California State Universities and community colleges to provide a local BSN option....
◼ Grant funding could spur CR-HSU partnership 2/06/2011
◼ HSU considers range of options for nursing; administration mulling possible partnerships, future of program 2/04/2011
◼ HSU appoints nursing department chair, director; administrators mum on names, hope to act quickly on program's future 1/10/2011
◼ Humboldt State University to meet with medical providers about nursing program; students left in limbo 1/02/2011
◼ HSU nursing director's resignation cited 'hostile work environment'; provost says administration went to 'remarkable lengths' to aid program 12/19/2010
◼ 'Asleep at the switch?' Some question HSU administration's role in aiding ailing nursing program 12/12/2010
◼ HSU nursing program once again in peril: Eight months after being spared elimination, program in intensive care 12/06/2010

What do you think should happen?