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If you want to make a difference in the lives of others, you have come to the right place. The CEHS is made up of thirteen undergraduate programs and seven graduate programs, all dedicated to enriching the lives of others. To learn more about our programs, follow me...

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All of our teacher education programs are accredited by NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education), and are approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching until 2014.

The School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership is comprised of undergraduate programs in Community Health, Health Services Administration and the RN-to-BSN program, as well as two graduate programs.  The RN-to-BSN, the Master of Science in Nursing and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) are offered fully online, the latter being a collaborative effort among four graduate programs in the MNSCU system.

Monthly stuttering support group meetings are held for adults and teens (ages 11-19) who stutter.  The meetings are facilitated by Bruce Hanson, a board recognized specialist in fluency disorders and the chair of the SLHS department.  See www.mnstate.edu/slhs for more information.

MSUM is one of five MNSCU universities which jointly provide a graduate level licensure program to prepare teachers of students who are blind or visually impaired.  The program was launched in 2003 and is currently preparing its third cohort of students.

The Dean's List is published at the close of the Fall and Spring semesters. Eligible students must be in a degree seeking status and maintain a GPA of at least 3.25 for that semester while completing a minimum of 12 graded credits. Click here to view Dean's Lists by semester.

Dr. Rita Ray-Mihm, DNP Consortium graduate, won first place in the Education category at the American Psychiatric Nurses’ Association national conference in Charleston, SC.  The subject of her winning poster was, “Use of Case Studies to Promote Diffusion in Management of Aggression Staff Training.”

Jane Giedt, Nursing, authored an article, “Psychoneuroimmunnology: The Body-Mind Connection” for the University of Nicosia School of Life Sciences monthly newsletter.

Jan Adair, Health and Physical Education, was selected from 500 applicants to serve on the committee that will revise the Middle Childhood Generalist Standards.  Committee work will take place from March until September 15, 2010 in Washington, DC. 

Angie Hanson Cook, MSUM Alumna in Education, recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Ok-hee Lee, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, authored an article, “Reestablishing the Functions and Roles of Curriculum Review Committee” featured in a peer reviewed Korean journal.  She also received an Excellent Lecturer Award  from Seoul National University of Education where she taught three courses during the 2009 Spring semester.

Social Work Professors Sue Peterson and Tracy Clark presented “Evidence-Based Practice in Undergraduate Internships:  Examination of a Senior Seminar Project” at the national Council on Social Work Education Conference in San Antonio, TX.

Featured Department: Nursing and Healthcare Leadership

Nursing professor Dr. Jane Giedt returned to MSUM this year from sabbatical, during which she attained her Certified Nurse Education (CNE) credential and received a Fulbright Scholar Award to teach nursing in Cyprus spring semester, 2009.  She taught both undergraduate and graduate nursing courses to English- and Turkish-speaking students in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus.  She was also recently named Minnesota Association of Colleges of Nursing (MACN) 2009-2010 Nurse Educator of the Year.  Congratulations, Jane!

Nicaragua Trip Seven undergraduate Nursing students traveled with Dr. Jane Bergland to Nicaragua in February.  This was the ninth year for this annual trip.  The students provided health care in a small town clinic, in small villages, and via in-home visits, with a focus on children with handicaps and their parents.
Immunization Clinics BSN students participated in four Clay County Public Health H1N1 clinics, as well as both H1N1 and seasonal flu clinics on the MSUM campus. During one campus H1N1 clinic, students immunized over 500 students, faculty, and staff.
Day on the Hill Thirteen BSN and RN-to-BSN students attended the MN Nurses’ Association Day on the Hill February 23 to learn about the legislative process and nursing/health care related issues in MN.  The day included a Rally at the Capitol and a visit with students’ local Senators and Representatives.