JANUARY 17, 2022 – Educational partnerships across the state are creating pathways for students. One of those collaborations is taking place at the Union Square Campus in Greensboro. ncIMPACT gets a first-hand look at the state-of-the-art campus that is training nurses for the future.
Click below to view the video, which aired on PBS on January 17, 2022.
APRIL 25, 2018 – DURHAM, NC – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced today that it is investing $1 million in North Carolina A&T State University’s School of Nursing. This is the second investment in a Triad HBCU nursing program by Blue Cross in the last two weeks. The investment is part of Blue Cross NC’s commitment to contribute $50 million toward community health initiatives in 2018. The investment is partially funded through $40 million in tax savings generated through the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
A&T will use the investment for scholarships to address access to care and nursing shortages, to update equipment and technology, and for student development.
“Over the past month, Blue Cross NC has made it a point to invest in our state’s outstanding HBCU nursing programs,” said Dr. Patrick Conway, President and CEO of Blue Cross NC. “We’ve done this because of the central role that nurses play in creating a higher-quality, more affordable health care system. We are excited to be able to help North Carolina A&T admit and train new nurses, especially from underserved and rural populations. As a practicing physician, I understand that in order bring costs down and increase quality, we have to think more broadly about what it means to invest in health.”
According to a recent study by Georgetown University, North Carolina is projected to have the second-largest shortage of nurses in the nation – a deficit of 12,900 nurses. The shortage is especially challenging in rural North Carolina. The state’s metropolitan areas have 32 more nurses for every 10,000 people than rural counties. Seventy of North Carolina’s 80 rural counties are classified as “medical deserts” due to their lack of primary care. Additionally, nurses play a central role in increasing the value of health care, both in terms of improved outcomes and lower costs.
“We appreciate Blue Cross NC’s continued support of North Carolina A&T. These investments are demonstrative of the importance of public-private partnerships in addressing complex challenges in our communities,” Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr., said.
A&T’s School of Nursing is a part of the College of Health and Human Sciences and offers the bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) through three entry options which include:
The School of Nursing prepares students to become professional nurses with the knowledge and skills needed to provide quality patient-centered care in a dynamic healthcare environment, assume leadership roles in nursing, and pursue graduate education. A&T nursing faculty use state-of-the art technology to educate nurses based on current theory, research and evidenced based practice. The School of Nursing currently has 195 students enrolled in the pre-nursing and nursing major.
The school will use the investment from Blue Cross NC to provide student scholarships, to support student development and program initiatives, and to upgrade equipment and technology within the School of Nursing.
The $1 million will be invested into the following areas:
Scholarships
Equipment and Technology
Student Development
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
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DECEMBER 2017 – Union Square Campus, Inc. has been recognized in the 2017 American School & University Educational Interiors Showcase for best in education design.
Union Square Campus was selected as the winner in the Healthcare Facilities/Teaching Hospitals category for Nursing Education Building One.
MAY 19, 2017 – GREENSBORO, NC – The Construction Professionals Network (CPN) of North Carolina has announced winners for “outstanding construction projects completed throughout North Carolina that were selected from a number of entries.”
Three awards are given annually – one for projects with construction costs under $10 million, one for construction costs between $10 million and $25 million, and another award for projects with construction costs greater than $25 million.
The 2017 Star Award project Between $10 Million and $25 Million was awarded to Union Square Campus in Greensboro, NC.
CPN members participating in this winning project include:
Union Square Campus welcomes Guilford College president Jane K. Fernandes to its Board of Directors. Mrs. Fernandes is the ninth president of Guilford College and the first deaf woman to lead an American college or university. She began her work at Guilford on July 1, 2014, having served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina at Asheville since 2008. At Guilford, she holds the faculty rank of Professor of English.
Recognized as one of the 20 most interesting college presidents by The Best Schools and the recipient of the General Foundation of Women’s Clubs of North Carolina’s Women of Achievement award, Jane is leading Guilford College through curricular and administrative innovation to become further distinguished as a “college of excellence known for doing a few things spendidly.”