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Giving Opportunities

Marieb College of Nursing

The American health care landscape is evolving rapidly. The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing at UMass Amherst is preparing a diverse cadre of nursing leaders to meet the moment and define the future.

Reimagining nursing education and practice

Working collaboratively, Marieb College of Nursing faculty and students sustain an environment of inquiry and innovation with a focus on integrating the perspectives of diverse populations.

With your help, the college will strengthen the student experience and expand the training and research that leads to better health outcomes for everyone.

Our Vision

Shaping the future of exceptional nursing

The Marieb College of Nursing is addressing the full spectrum of challenges health care providers and educators face today. Your support will broaden access to high-quality nursing education for students from a range of backgrounds and accelerate health and healing for a global society.

#2
10 Best Nursing Schools in Massachusetts, NursingSchoolHub.com
100+
clinical agency partnerships
#12
online Master’s in Nursing program nationally, U.S. News and World Report

Initiatives for Marieb College of Nursing

Scholarships for high-need students

The college seeks to attract more students from diverse backgrounds into the nursing profession. Donor support for scholarships at all levels will reduce the debt burden students carry and position them for enduring success.

Comprehensive student mentoring program

This program, open to undergraduates, including non-traditional and second-degrees students, will give aspiring nurses the guidance they need to provide culturally proficient care and forge successful career pathways in nursing.

Faculty support

Donor investment in faculty positions, research funding, and graduate student support will ensure that the college remains competitive in attracting the top teachers and scholars amid a longstanding nursing faculty shortage.

Clinical simulation laboratory

Donor investment will enable the college to expand and re-imagine this critical component of clinical preparation, from maintaining and upgrading equipment to exploring virtual reality learning technology.

Community-based care and public health promotion

The college seeks to expand student training in these areas and support student-faculty teams in pilot or proof-of-concept studies that explore new technologies, approaches, and models of care.

“Too often, our patients don’t see themselves in the people taking care of them. UMass Amherst will be a leader in changing that. ”

Gabrielle Abelard ’97, ’14MS, DNP, PMHNP, PMHCNS-BC, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Clinical Associate Professor Masters, Certificates, Psychiatric Mental Health Specialty Graduate Program Director
Gabrielle P. Abelard, DNP, PMHNP, PMHCNS-BC, RN, FNAP, FAAN Clinical Associate Professor Masters, Certificates, Psychiatric Mental Health Specialty Graduate Program Director

Campaign Progress: $29,300,000

Goal: $32M
92%
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Spotlight on The Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation

Interdisciplinary partnerships drive health care innovation

The Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation pairs insights from working nurses with engineering expertise to identify challenges, develop and refine solutions, and optimize the delivery of patient-centered care. The center just welcomed its first postdoctoral fellow, Colin Plover, PhD, MSN, MPH, MSEd, RN.

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