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NC Greensboro introduces its new Prelicensure Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing (PELMSN) Program, expanding opportunities for individuals not currently nurses to change their careers and become nurses. The Prelicensure Master’s is a direct entry pathway, often called a Direct Master’s Entry (DME) program. UNCG’s School of Nursing’s new Prelicensure MSN is the first direct-admission master’s nursing program approved in the state and in the UNC System.  

The SON now offers the first UNC system’s Direct Admission initiative for its high-demand BSN program. This streamlined process offers more certainty, efficiency, and savings for eligible incoming first-year students.  

The UNC Greensboro School of Nursing has received $2,420,118 to expand and enroll more nursing students. The funding, allocated from the UNC System Office, is part of the legislature’s efforts to increase nursing degree completions by at least 50 percent.

UNCG rising third-year Sebastian Rodriguez learned early on to give himself – and his dreams – space to evolve.

RN to BSN Coordinator Tammy Hall knows a thing or two about the students she serves in UNC Greensboro School of Nursing’s popular RN to BSN program—because she was one herself.

Laurie Kennedy-Malone is wrapping up a distinguished career at UNC Greensboro as a scholar, innovator, and expert in the nursing care of older adults. To mark the milestone, Kennedy-Malone will deliver a talk in the University’s Last Lecture series on April 30. The event celebrates Kennedy-Malone’s 34 years of award-winning service to UNCG, …

Dr. Forgive Avorgbedor understands that keeping families healthy extends beyond efforts to prevent childhood obesity. And that many parents face additional barriers putting them at high risk of serious health issues.

Diabetes is one of the costliest U.S. medical conditions, carrying an estimated economic burden of $419 billion in 2022 alone and accounting for about $1 out of every $4 spent on health care. University of North Carolina Greensboro alumna and nurse scientist Debra Neblett ’91, ’22 Ph.D. hopes to help change that.

UNCG is uniquely positioned to provide the skilled graduates that healthcare employers in our state seek. Its diverse student body and long-standing commitment to service careers like nursing make UNCG a perfect launch pad for healthcare careers.

UNCG is repeatedly recognized as a Top 10 Military-Friendly School and Top 10 Military-Spouse Friendly School, as recently as 2023-24.