Announcing the Restructuring of HNU’s Academic Schools
Under the leadership of HNU’s interim Provost and VP for Academic Affairs, Dr. Kim Bowers, Holy Names University has moved from four to three academic schools this fall. Programs from the School of Arts and Sciences have been moved into the other three schools and the School of Nursing has become the School of Science, Allied Health, and Nursing. Says Bowers, “The deans and I designed this restructure in order to promote more collaboration across disciplines, provide all undergraduate students with the chance to experience all of HNU’s academic schools through our general education program, and simplify administrative processes behind the scenes.”
Here are the programs now housed in new academic schools:
School of Business and Applied Social Sciences Additions
Majors: Communication Studies and Communication Studies with Digital Emphasis
General Education Programs: Math, First-Year Writing, Integrated Studies Across Cultures, and the First-Year Experience Program
School of Education Additions
Majors: Ethnic Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies
General Education Programs: Art, Music, Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy, Religious Studies
School of Science, Allied Health, and Nursing Additions
Majors: Biology, Community Health Sciences, Healthcare Administration, and Kinesiology
General Education Programs: Science, Physical Education, and Spanish language instruction
About the School of Science, Allied Health, and Nursing
To support the newly expanded scope of what was the School of Nursing, faculty and staff came together to craft a new name, guiding philosophy, and mission and vision statements:
Mission
The mission of the School of Science, Allied Health, and Nursing draws its inspiration from the Sisters of the Holy Names to prepare graduates who are caring professionals, have strong evidence-based critical reasoning skills, advocate for health and social justice, communicate effectively with communities of diverse cultures, and coordinate and design quality-safe, resource-efficient care to meet the challenges of today’s complex workforce and global health care environments.
Vision
The Vision Statement of the School of Science, Allied Health, and Nursing at HNU is to be the educational provider of choice by incorporating experiential learning and promoting social justice to transform healthcare and build scientific literacy for our communities.