COLUMBUS, Ohio – Seven Ohio State College of Nursing faculty and students celebrated a variety of awards received and two faculty accepted new leadership positions at the 2023 Midwest Nursing Research Society’s (MNRS) 47th Annual Research Conference in Des Moines, Iowa.  

College ranks #13 overall, #8 among public institutions 

by Kathy D. Wright

Kathy Wright saw the ravages of Alzheimer's disease and hypertension when she served as a caregiver for her father, who dealt with those devastating illnesses. In her role as an assistant professor in the College of Nursing, she also knows these health problems hit the African American community particularly hard.

The College of Nursing received the 2018 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, which recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion, for the third year in a row.