With a Focus On Collaboration, Duquesne’s Nursing School Calls Fisher Hall its New Home

At a time when health professions are taking on global importance, Duquesne University’s School of Nursing is making sure its students are learning together in a cutting-edge environment.

The University has announced that Fisher Hall will officially be known as the School of Nursing Building.  The school’s faculty and staff, who had been located in offices throughout campus, will begin moving to the new site in 2021. The move allows the school to create opportunities for continued scholarship.

“By consolidating our faculty and staff in Fisher, we can create an even more collaborative culture that enhances our learning environment and innovative research practices,” said Mary Ellen Glasgow, dean of the nursing school. “At a time when nurses have been on the front lines of a pandemic, it becomes even more important to have our faculty and students working and learning together to understand the teamwork needed to improve health and preserve life.”

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the nationally-ranked nursing school successfully moved classes online until clinical rotations were allowed to begin in June. As the vaccine is rolled out and COVID restrictions ease, Glasgow views the move to Fisher as essential to bring students, faculty and staff together.

“This building designation furthers our position as a leader in nursing education that expands horizons – offering students the knowledge and skills they need to bring excellence in care, research and ethics to an ever-changing profession,” she said. “We continued to provide students a first class education during a pandemic and I’m excited to see where we are headed in the future.”