Season’s Greetings!
I am pleased to share with you the latest issue of UI CONnection, the official University of Iowa College of Nursing alumni e-newsletter. We have had an exciting 2012 and look forward to a fabulous 2013. There are several initiatives in this newsletter that you as alumni may be interested in. As we all continue our life-long learning, our colleagues at the Hardin Health Sciences Library have compiled a list of scholarly nursing journals, which are open access. These resources can be found at www.nursing.uiowa.edu/alumni-friends/resources. In addition, we would like to inform you about a daily UI news resource that presents feature articles on the University of Iowa. This news aggregator is called Iowa Now and you can subscribe to it at now@UIOWA.EDU.
I hope you enjoy these additional resources, and, as always, I look forward hearing from you!
Happy Holidays!
Liz Swanson
Associate Professor and Director, External Relations
CON to Participate in New Alumni Mentor Program
The College of Nursing is going to pilot a new program with the upcoming May 2013 graduating class and we would like your help. Somewhat like a pen pal,” the college is looking to connect the graduating students with alumni via email.
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Alumni Spotlight: A Lasting Impact
When you listen to Sandra Hittman (BSN ’71, MA ’73), it becomes clear that she was greatly influenced by her time at the University of Iowa College of Nursing. This educational experience at Iowa created a strong foundation that has served her well throughout her professional career … even now as she enters into retirement.
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Grant to Bolster Smith’s Research on Late Life Depression
Marianne Smith, PhD, RN, assistant professor at UI’s College of Nursing, was recently awarded a five-year Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) at the National Institute of Health (NIH).
The grant will provide more than $3 million in funding for Dr. Smith’s research project, which is titled “Improving Mood in Assisted Living Using a Cognitive Training Intervention.”
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Daack-Hirsch Inducted as Environmental and Public Health Ambassador
A clinical geneticist and assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Nursing is the new Environmental and Public Health Ambassador for the State Hygienic Laboratory. The Hygienic Lab recently announced that Sandra Daack-Hirsch, PhD, RN, has accepted the one-year honorary position to help raise awareness of laboratory sciences, particularly in the areas of newborn and maternal screening.
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Foundation Appoints New Development Officer
Dean Rita Frantz recently announced that Dayna Ballantyne has joined the University of Iowa Foundation as the director of development for the College of Nursing.
Ballantyne formerly served as executive director for the Iowa Women’s Foundation, and she has more than 15 years of nonprofit management and philanthropy experience focusing on strategic planning, fundraising, donor relations, and events.
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