E. Carol Polifroni and Thomas Long Retire from the School of Nursing

Beloved School of Nursing faculty members E. Carol Polifroni, Ed.D., CNE, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, and Thomas Long, Ph.D., retired at the end of the spring 2022 semester. Though they had different journeys at the School and have different areas of expertise, both agree they will miss their students the most. “I know I speak for […]

2026 University of Connecticut Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing Commencement

The University of Connecticut Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing will confer all nursing degrees during their Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9th at 9:00 a.m. in the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

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Nursing House

Helping, Healing, and Creating Community Starting in your first semester, the Nursing Learning Community serves as a support network for undergraduate Nursing majors. It offers an increased level of contact with faculty, staff, peer mentors, and professional organizations. The community provides members with academic course support, a close social network, and information about the Nursing […]

University of Connecticut Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing FAQ’s

High School students apply directly to Undergraduate Admissions declaring Nursing as a major. Students currently attending other universities or colleges apply to Undergraduate Admissions as a transfer student. Current UConn students wishing to change their majors to Nursing must complete our online, “School Change Petition” form Students wishing to attend a master’s program or take a graduate […]

Archives of Nursing Leadership

The Archives of Nursing Leadership is a joint program of the UConn School of Nursing and the University Library’s Archives & Special Collections, located in the Dodd Center for Human Rights. The archives acquire, preserve, and make accessible the papers and records of Connecticut organizations that support the nursing profession and the personal papers of […]

Nutrition, Health, & Wellness Committee

About the Committee: The Health and Wellness Committee for the Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing is dedicated to fostering a culture that supports the well-being of our faculty, staff, and students. Grounded in the understanding that nurses must care for themselves in order to care effectively for others, the committee promotes a holistic approach to […]

Research Resources

Research Development | Office of the Vice President for Research Budgeting & Costing – Office of the Vice President for Research Human Subjects Research | Office of the Vice President for Research How to Apply – Application Guide | Grants & Funding UConn Nursing Peer Review Policy Proposal Development, Review, and Submission Timeline | Office […]

Building for the Future

  Building the Future of Nursing  Be a part of the new home for UConn Nursing NAMING OPPORTUNITIES New Building and Increasing Enrollment will Help Address Critical Shortage of Nurses Today more than ever our communities need nurses to care, lead and to educate future generations to address our nation’s nursing shortage and to solve […]

A Tale of Two Deans

Prior to Victoria Vaughan Dickson starting her tenure as dean of the School of Nursing, she sat down with her longtime colleague, former Dean Deborah Chyun, for a virtual event to introduce the community to the incoming leader. The two reflected on their individual and shared experiences, the accomplishments of Chyun’s deanship, and what’s next […]