At the School of Nursing, students engage in experiential learning in collaborative community settings, in the classroom, and with each other.  Interprofessional opportunities abound within the classroom, simulation labs and on cultural exchanges promoting an atmosphere that encourages a collaborative exchange of ideas.

This endowment provides one-year awards to support short-term research mentorships for School of Nursing faculty members.

At the School of Nursing, we are committed to fostering an environment that supports all individuals and values diversity, inclusion and equity. These elements are fundamental to our core values of integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect for diverse backgrounds and opinions, and excellence.

The fund will enhance school efforts to improve global health: educating others about health issues in the U.S. and other countries, fostering our understanding of other cultures, and providing service-learning and research opportunities abroad to students and faculty members.  

The Coletta A. Klug Fund provides awards to support undergraduate and graduate students who wish to enhance their knowledge and clinical skills in psychiatric mental health nursing, thereby promoting career development in this specialty area of nursing practice.

The fund will provide financial assistance to PhD students in the school who are conducting nursing research. The recipient will be a student that demonstrates the same drive that Grace possessed to be a successful researcher, teacher, leader and mentor.

The funding will be used to cover the cost of activities including, but not limited to, attending conferences, advancing research projects, celebrating success, mentoring, traveling to share research and other activities that exemplify Grace's passion for research.

The Ethan Christian Memorial Award Fund was established by Dean and Patricia Christian in order to honor the memory of their son Ethan, UB School of Nursing Class of 2012.

Scholarships are among the most valuable forms of aid students can receive during their college career and are designed to support students who have exceptional academic records and potential and established need.

Emergencies involve circumstances which are beyond the student’s control, including a death in the family, accident, loss of property, loss of income or unanticipated educational expenses. These funds offer temporary one-time financial assistance for immediate and current emergency situations.

In 2015 Robert Wheeler, who received a degree in exercise science from UB, established the Tracey I. Wheeler Scholarship. This endowed fund at the School of Nursing is in honor of his late wife who passed away of sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 45. Tracey, a registered nurse who specialzed in critical care, received an associate nursing degree from Sisters Hospital and was known for the exceptional care she gave and the close relationships she formed with patients.

In addition to founding the program at UB, Ira P. Gunn was a premiere authority in the field of nurse anesthesia, and a prolific writer and educator. She served as consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, as well as the UB School of Nursing.

The Florence Nightingale Fund plays a pivotal role in strengthening research and other activities within the School of Nursing.