“I’m proud the university and college never gave up on their dream to have nursing at Northern,” said Dr. Alyssa Kiesow , dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Northern State University . Though the process has been in progress for over a decade, Kiesow says the program has been made possible by the exhaustive efforts and support of many people in the region and at the state level. “This is truly a historic moment for Northern State University,” added Dr. Lyncee Monson , associate dean of nursing. “We're building a nursing program from the ground up.” NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY NURSING CLOSE TO HOME
When Presentation College announced its closure in 2023, the need for nursing education in northeastern South Dakota was immediate.
“Our leadership, along with community stakeholders, quickly came together to develop a plan for establishing NSU's first-ever nursing program,” said Monson. Since 2013, South Dakota State University has offered an Accelerated Nursing program on Northern’s campus, but the university’s own program has been underway since 2022.
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