Calling All Students! Apply now for the 2026 Dempsey Startup Competition The deadline for students to apply is before midnight on Monday, April 6. The Dempsey Startup Competition could be one of your defining college experiences. UW’s annual business plan competition provides a real-world, multi-stage experience where your ideas and new venture creations directly intersect with the Pacific Northwest’s entrepreneurial and investment community. Students can register now for the upcoming information and prep events: Tuesday, March 3: 5 – 6…
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Information of interest for our graduate and post-graduate certificate students.
Join us for the 2026 Endowed Lecture for Health Promotion Lecture!
Join us on April 30 at 5 p.m. in the Walker Ames Room at Kane Hall for our annual 2026 Endowed Lecture for Health Promotion! Register to attend the lecture This year’s topic: Health is Wealth — Closing gaps for healthy people and thriving economies Good health is good for business. So why are leaders ignoring the solutions to thriving health systems and economies? If you knew of one or more interventions that could prevent millions of premature deaths and…
UW Nursing Simulation Center Earns National INACSL Endorsement
The UW School of Nursing Simulation Center has earned the INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement, a recognition awarded to programs that meet the highest standards for evidence-based simulation education. This recognition reflects the care, rigor, and intention behind the simulation experiences that support learning across UW Nursing programs—helping students build clinical judgment, confidence, and readiness for real-world care. Please join us in celebrating the Simulation Center team. Read more about the INACSL endorsement.
New UW Study Abroad Program to Brazil in Sep 2026
UW students are invited to apply for Nursing Brazil: Health Promotion and Community Engagement, a study abroad program open to students from all disciplines. The program runs Sept. 5 to 27, 2026, with time in Londrina and São Paulo, and offers five credits through NURS 413, Health in the Context of Culture. No prerequisites or language requirements are needed, and applications are due Feb. 15, 2026. The immersive program blends global health education, community engagement, and cultural exploration, with a…
You Belong Here. Resources for Support and Care
Your well-being matters. The School of Nursing offers mental health resources, safety guidance, and community care spaces to help you navigate challenging times. Students are encouraged to connect with advisers for individualized support. Additionally, the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging is hosting virtual community care gatherings every other Friday from 10–11 a.m. in a trauma-informed setting.