Historical Timeline
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Location
Building One
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Undergraduate baccalaureate nursing program inaugurated. |
| 1977 |
First graduating class of 24 undergraduate students completes Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. National League for Nursing gives initial accreditation to undergraduate baccalaureate nursing program. Lois Kiehn appointed chair of nursing program. |
| 1979 | Dr. Marilynn Wood appointed chair of the Department of Nursing. |
| 1983 |
Master of Science in Nursing Program inaugurated. The Department of Nursing becomes the School of Nursing at Azusa Pacific College (APC, now APU). The School of Nursing’s Department of Continuing Education established. |
| 1987 | Della Blackburn, RN, PhD, appointed dean of the School of Nursing. |
| 1988 |
Iota Sigma Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (a nursing honors society) established at APU. High Risk Home Health Program initiated. |
| 1989 | National League for Nursing gives initial accreditation to the Master of Science in Nursing program. |
| 1991 | Rose Liegler, RN, PhD, appointed dean of the School of Nursing. |
| 1992 | Nursing students and faculty members participate in a medical missions trip to Guatemala. |
| 1993 |
Eight nursing faculty present APU nursing curriculum to Russian nurse educators in Golitsino, Russia, at a three-week conference. These faculty write Russia’s first pediatric/maternal child and medical/surgical textbooks. School of Nursing office and skills lab moves from East Campus to West Campus. |
| 1995 | Master’s-level Family Nursing Practitioner program established. |
| 1996 | School earns accreditation from the National League for Nursing. |
| 1997 | Homeless ministry established in local churches. |
| 1998 | School of Nursing Neighborhood Wellness Center opens in downtown Azusa, funded by the California Endowment. |
| 1999 | Nursing Distance Learning, based in San Bernardino for the Family Nurse Practitioner program, was funded by California Manpower Grant. |
| 1999-2000 | School of Nursing celebrates its 25th anniversary as APU celebrates it centennial. |
| 2001 | Accelerated BSN program initiated (APS). |
| 2003 | School earns accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). |
| 2003-04 | WASC (now WSCUC) accredits APU. |
| 2004 | Second Career and Nursing program initiated, the first of its kind in L.A. County (now part of the ELM program). |
| 2005 | Aja Lesh, PhD, appointed as dean. |
| 2006 | Early Entry Nursing into Advanced Practice (EENAP) program commences in San Diego (now part of the ELM program). |
| 2007 | Early Entry Nursing into Advanced Practice (EENAP) program commences in San Bernardino. |