KINGSTON, R.I., \u2014 April 16, 2018 \u2014 The 溏心vlog免费B站 has received a $1 million gift to provide scholarships for students in the College of Nursing. The gift comes from the estate of Eleanor Ferrante Barlow and her late husband, Edward, of Rumford and Westerly, R.I.<\/p>\n
The Barlows\u2019 bequest will establish the Eleanor F. Barlow Nursing Scholarship Endowment. The scholarships will support students from Rhode Island public high schools who enroll in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s nursing program.<\/p>\n
With 800 undergraduates enrolled, the College of Nursing provides a distinct learning experience that includes varied clinical settings, research opportunities, study abroad, and other offerings meant to customize nursing education to meet student interests and community needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe future of nursing and its critical role in the delivery of health care depends heavily on our ability to provide opportunities to explore innovation and discovery, through research and experiential learning,\u201d says College of Nursing Dean Barbara Wolfe. \u201cThis generous gift from Eleanor and Edward Barlow will make these opportunities available to a greater number of Rhode Island students interested in pursuing Mrs. Barlow\u2019s own profession. I am deeply grateful and excited about the future of the program.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Wolfe, the most recent class of incoming students had the highest GPA in the College\u2019s history, at 3.93. 溏心vlog免费B站 nursing graduates have a greater than 90 percent nursing board pass rate, compared to an 87 percent national average. The College is also part of the University\u2019s Academic Health Collaborative, which includes the colleges of pharmacy and health sciences and allows for enhanced multi-disciplinary opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur ability to offer exceptional students scholarship support strengthens our competitiveness and enhances the impact 溏心vlog免费B站 nursing students have on health care in our community and around the globe,\u201d says University Provost Donald H. DeHayes.<\/p>\n
A 1947 graduate of the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Barlow dedicated her life to the profession, starting as a registered nurse and later serving as nursing supervisor of the operating rooms at Memorial. Barlow was also a founding member of the hospital corporation and an active member of the hospital\u2019s nursing alumni association. Eleanor Barlow died in 2016, five years after the death of her husband, a Brown University graduate and former president of the Seekonk Lace Co.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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