University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: School of Nursing history

We Celebrate Helping Those in Need

UW–Madison School of Nursing students have helped international schools of nursing in times of need, including during a disastrous earthquake in Nicaragua in 1973 and another in Haiti in 2010.

We Celebrate Growth and Change

A look at the School of Nursing’s academic programming and facilities over the years.

We Celebrate First Tries and Not Giving Up

Despite a rocky start, the UW–Madison School of Nursing persevered, thanks in large part to the vision of Helen Denne Schulte, RN, the School’s first director.

One Family, Four Generations of Badger Nurses

Following in the footsteps of her great-grandmother, grandmother, and aunt, Emily Hanna is the fourth in her family to take part in UW’s nursing program. The generations of women in her family who studied nursing before her served as inspiration and motivation for her to pursue the same path.