Madison Area Nursing Symposium

UW–Madison Health Sciences Learning Center & School of Nursing
@ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Nurse leaders from UW Health, the UW-Madison School of Nursing, and Edgewood University are partnering to host the second annual Madison Area Nursing Symposium. This year's theme is, "The Value of Nursing: Professional Identity, Innovation, and Outcomes."

DNP student presenting scholarly work at the Madison Area Nursing Symposium.

DNP Academic Recognition Ceremony

Signe Skott Cooper Hall Auditorium
@ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Every year, we celebrate our doctor of nursing practice students’ immersion into clinical or practicum experiences based on their chosen DNP specialty. In 2018, the School of Nursing was proud to celebrate its first-ever White …

A student in a red dress beams as she receives her white coat from clinical faculty at the Doctor of Nursing Practice Academic Recognition Ceremony.

Student Send-Off

Signe Skott Cooper Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
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All graduating nursing students are welcome to attend the student send-off at Signe Skott Cooper Hall! This is an opportunity for our graduating students to celebrate together all they have accomplished.

Students play cornhole with Bucky Badger on the School of Nursing lawn.

UW Nurses Alumni Organization Board Meetings

Zoom
@ 5:30 pm

All alumni are welcome to attend this monthly meeting of the UW–Madison Nurses Alumni Organization. The meetings are held over Zoom on the first Wednesday of the month.

Graduation celebration with Bucky Badger

School of Nursing Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Auditorium, Signe Skott Cooper Hall
@ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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The Doctoral Hooding Ceremony is where we recognize our award winners, hear from our elected graduation speakers from both doctoral programs, and individually recognize each graduate as they walk across the stage and are hooded by their advisor.

DNP students in their graduate caps and gowns at the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony. They hold up their orange hoods and they are making a "W" with their fingers.

School of Nursing BSN Graduation Celebration

Shannon Hall, 1st floor of Memorial Union
@ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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The BSN Graduation Celebration in Shannon Hall is where we recognize our award winners, hear from our elected graduation speakers, and recognize each graduate individually as they walk across the stage.

A student in cap and gown snaps a selfie with her family at the BSN graduation celebration.

ABSN White Coat Ceremony

Signe Skott Cooper Hall Auditorium
@ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Held each year on the day students are welcomed into their nursing program, the ceremony helps students mark their transition into the role of student nurses. After years of studying and preparation for nursing school …

ABSN students stand and read aloud during the annual white coat ceremony.