Welcome Week activities in person and online kick off a new academic year at the U-M School of Nursing

Submitted on Aug 27, 2020

The University of Michigan School of Nursing has planned a number of fun and informative events next week to welcome students back to campus for a public health-informed fall term. Safe and socially distanced activities include outdoor fitness classes, a resource fair and numerous opportunities to connect with School of Nursing leadership. Welcome Week festivities also feature interactive Zoom sessions led by faculty and staff, who will engage students in important discussions about academics, support services and the nursing profession. 
Check out the full Welcome Week schedule below and on our events calendar: 

Monday: Academic Success

  • 8-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m. MCard first-year and sophomore transfers
  • 9 a.m.-Noon. Resource fair on the U-M School of Nursing lawn
    • Check out these resources and more online
  • 6-7 p.m. U-M School of Nursing Global Health Minor info session with Beste Windes (Zoom activity)

Tuesday: Mental Health and Wellness

  • 7:30 a.m. Graduate student MCard distribution and health kit pickup
  • 11 a.m. Walk with Dean Hurn
    • Meet in front of 400 N. Ingalls Building
    • RSVP here
  • 1-2 p.m. Adjusting and self-care with Dr. Kristen Adams (Zoom activity)
  • 2-3 p.m. Fitness on the U-M School of Nursing lawn with graduate nursing students Brock Willett and Kristiana Hila
  • 5-5:45 p.m. Humor in health care with Tina Leech (Zoom activity)

Wednesday: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • 11:30 a.m. Walk to the farmers market with Dr. Dana Tschannen
  • 4:30-5:30 p.m. Diversity, equity and inclusion at the U-M School of Nursing: resources for students with diverse identities and goals with Dr. Rushika Patel (Zoom activity)

Thursday: Maintaining Balance

  • 7:30 a.m. Program leads and coffee under the tent 
    • Graduate student MCard distribution and health kit pickup
  • 5-6 p.m. Dr. Blush discusses the importance of adaptation and flexibility of work amid a pandemic. (Zoom activity)
  • 7-8 p.m. Holly Carlson, “Community” — finding one’s place and identity as a graduate student at the School of Nursing (Zoom activity)

Friday: Community Building and Networking

  • MCookies all day or until they run out
  • 7:30 a.m. Program leads and coffee under the tent 
    • Graduate student MCard distribution and health kit pickup
  • 2-3 p.m. Fitness on the lawn with graduate nursing students Brock Willett and Kristiana Hila