Bill Text: VA HJR760 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the George Washington University School of Nursing.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ760ER) [HJR760 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HJR760-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, in 2018, the George Washington University School of Nursing received a Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for its work to make every member of the campus community feel welcomed, valued, and respected; and
WHEREAS, established in 2010, the George Washington University School of Nursing is one of the top nursing schools in the country, offering bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and certificate programs led by world-class faculty members; and
WHEREAS, presented by INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest magazine focusing on diversity in colleges and universities, the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award recognizes institutions like the George Washington University School of Nursing that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to inclusion on campus; and
WHEREAS, the George Washington University School of Nursing qualified for the award based on its work to ensure that students learn in an environment that is representative of the diverse population they will serve; and
WHEREAS, the George Washington University School of Nursing offers the Health and Community Engaged Passport program, an inter-professional approach to teaching students about social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health, as well as the Pediatric Adversity and Early Childhood Development and Health course, which focuses on factors that affect the health of children living in poverty; and
WHEREAS, among its other unique programs, the George Washington University School of Nursing strives to enrich the learning process through the Professional Well-Being Experience, a series of sessions that gives students the tools to help themselves and others cope with stress and adversity in the health care field; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the George Washington University School of Nursing for receiving a 2018 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the George Washington University School of Nursing as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the school's work to create a safe and welcoming campus for all students.