Timeline
1980 Approval of Bachelor of Science in Nursing by Board of Trustees.
1981 Approval of USM's Nursing Program to be offered at UMFK.
Kathy Murphy appointed Chair of Nursing.
1983 First year of clinical work for Nursing Major.
1984 Marjorie Lawson appointed Chair of Nursing.
1985 First Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degrees conferred to 10 students.
1986 RN-to-BSN track established Discussion begins concerning UMFK's separation from USM-SON.
1987 Mary Mullaney appointed Chair of Nursing.
1988 Approval of Independent Nursing Program (Disaffiliation from USM)
SNO adopted constitution and by-laws.
1989 Accreditation of the UMFK Nursing Program by the National League of Nursing.
1992 Vincent Pelletier appointed Director of Nursing Approval of RN/BSN
Upgrade Articulation Agreement with the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
1993 Nursing Resource Center relocates to Physical Education Building on campus.
1995 Re-accreditation of the nursing program by the National League of Nursing.
1997 Rowena Tessman appointed Director of Nursing Approval of RN-.
Upgrade Articulation Agreement with the University of Maine at Augusta.
Approval of RN-Upgrade Articulation Agreement with Northern Maine Technical College.
1998 Approval of the RN-Upgrade Articulation Agreement with Kennebec Valley Technical College.
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) grants preliminary approval of the baccalaureate nursing education program.
UMFK Nursing Honor Society formed.
1999 Rachel Albert appointed Director of Nursing.
Approval of the RN/BSN Upgrade Articulation Agreement with the University of Maine at Machias.
Approval of the RN/BSN Upgrade Articulation Agreement with the University of Maine at Farmington.
2001 Opening of Nursing Resource Center and relocation of Division of Nursing to Northern Maine Center for Rural Health Science in Nadeau Hall.
Maine State Board of Nursing (MSBON) 6- year reaccredidation of UMFK Nursing Program.
Dr. Jacqueline Fawcett presented to nursing faculty and students.
2002 Final approval granted by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 10-year accreditation with no recommendations.
Dr. Susan Morrison conducted Testing Workshop for faculty.
Dr. Kathleen Papes, accreditation consultant, visited.
2003 Accelerated BSN track established.
2004 RN-to-BSN Distance Education Program Option granted approval by the Board of Trustees.
2004 First Nursing Alumni & Friends Day held with Dr. Betty Neuman as keynote speaker.
2005 Dr. Rachel Albert, Director of the Division of Nursing, named as the Interim Vice-President for Academic Affairs for UMFK.
2006 Dr. Rachel Albert appointed the Vice-President for Academic Affairs.
Erin Soucy named as Interim Director of the Division of Nursing.
Dr. Jenny Radsma accepted into a post-doctorate program by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
Approval of the RN to BSN Articulation Agreement with Central Maine Community College.
2007 Erin Soucy appointed Director of the Division of Nursing.
Erin Soucy named Outstanding Young Alumna for UMFK.
2008 Professor Diana White named as Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year by the UMFK Student Senate.
Dr. Jenny Radsma given the Faculty Research Award.
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education grants ongoing accreditation status, with no recommendations, after completion of the 5-year Continuous Improvement Progress Report.
UMFK Division of Nursing awarded the Davis Educational Foundation grant to purchase infant and childbirth simulators.