San Antonio University to Use Funds to Boost Enrollment

The UT Health Science Center San Antonio received $300,000 from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to expand its incoming nursing classes for the 2010-11 school year, according to a news release. And if benchmarks are met, the School of Nursing is expected to receive an additional $450,000 to support even larger incoming classes the following academic year. Read more »

Nurse-Owned Houston Company Wins Pinnacle Award

Marilyn Harris, an RN and Army veteran, and her company, Harrland Healthcare Consulting LLC, were awarded the Mack H. Hannah Upstart Award at the 15th Annual African American Business Achievement Pinnacle Awards, according to a news release. The award provides the winning African-American business with start-up capital and resources. Read more »

University of Texas RN to Use Substantial Grant for Research

Sharon Brown, RN, PhD, FAAN, associate dean for research and professor of nursing at the University of Texas at Austin, has received a four-year, $1.3 million National Institutes of Health grant to identify ways to achieve better glycemic control in persons with type 2 diabetes, according to a news release. Read more »

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