| 1905 | Organization of the Minnesota State Nurses Association |
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| 1907 | Nursing registration implemented in Minnesota |
| 1908 | October 1, 1908 UMn Board of Regents approved the establishment of the School of Nursing |
| 1909 | UMN School for Nurses founded; the first collegiate school of nursing in the United States. Bertha Erdmann appointed superintendent of the school. Six students were admitted to the first class |
| 1910 | Louise M. Powell becomes director (1910-1924). School for Nurses accredited by the State Board of Education |
| 1915 | Students get clinical experience in the Dental Clinic |
| 1917 | Students get clinical experience in tuberculosis at Glen Lake County Sanatorium |
| 1919 | In June, School launches baccalaureate nursing degree, which is a 5-year program including three years nursing and two years of college (liberal arts education). Graduates received nursing degree and a BS. Major in public health nursing option begins |
| 1920 | Name changes from School for Nurses to School of Nursing |
| 1922 | Nursing education major option. Attempts to standardize nursing education: University School of Nursing joined with University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis General Hospital, Northern Pacific Beneficial Association Hospital in St Paul, and the Charles T. Miller Hospital |
| 1924 | Marion L. Vannier is director (until 1930) |
| 1928 | The School offers its first two graduate courses: Administration of Schools of Nursing & Ward Teaching in Schools of Nursing |
| 1929 | School of Public Health begins to grant baccalaureate degrees in public health nursing |
| 1930 | Katharine J. Densford appointed director; a position she holds until her retirement in 1959 |
| 1931 | Graduate courses in clinical areas added |
| 1933 | “The minutes of the Advisory Committee for the school dated December 12 listed seven ‘studies to be made, provided assistance [is] granted under the Civil Works program’:” including, studying sterilization techniques, evaluations of content of clinical experience, study of student-nurse life, and time studies of selected nursing procedures. (36) Some studies were completed, although we do not have details on which |
| 1936 | Center for Continuation Study initiated, the School of Nursing offers continuing education courses through the Center |
| 1942 | BS for college graduates |
| 1943 | Rural nursing program is established, which operates until 1963. Clinical graduate courses added: Medical, pediatric, operating room, obstetrics, psychiatric, surgical, rural, and tuberculosis |
| 1947 | Practical Nursing program is established, which operates until 1967 |
| 1949 | School establishes a four-year baccalaureate program with a nursing major. Included an RN option. The Home Management and Practical Nursing Program begins jointly with the School of Agriculture (until 1960) |
| 1950 | Master of science, nursing education program begins |
| 1951 | (until 1965) Master of science, nursing education |
| 1957 | Faculty members participate in the Child Development Study of the national Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness |
| 1958 | The School of Nursing Foundation founded |
| 1959 | Katherine Densford retires as director of the School; Edna Fritz is appointed director, a position she holds until 1969. Fritz emphasizes the need for more faculty involvement in research |
| 1961 | School introduced a revised undergraduate curriculum, replacing the five-year baccalaureate with an “integrated” four-year baccalaureate degree in 1962. The new curriculum emphasized the “nursing process” and was patient-centered |
| 1962 | Psychiatric nursing program begins. Master of science, nursing – in the Graduate School: Psychiatric mental health |
| 1965 | Master of science, nursing – in the Graduate School: Medical surgery |
| 1969 | M. Isabel Harris becomes dean, (acting dean ’69-’70, dean ’70-75) |
| 1970 | The College of Medical Sciences is disbanded and School of Nursing becomes part of the Health Sciences |
| 1975 | Irene G. Ramey is dean, serving until her death in 1979 |
| 1979 | Inez G. Hinsvark is interim dean until 1980 |
| 1980 | Ellen T. Fahy is appointed dean, serving in that position until 1990 |
| 1982 | School of Nursing establishes Doctorate of Philosphy (PhD) in Nursing |
| 1986 | November 21, 1986, the first School of Nursing Research Day is held |
| 1989 | The Center for Long Term Care for the Elderly was founded |
| 1990 | Sandra R. Edwardson is interim dean until 1991 |
| 1991 | Public Health Nursing program transferred from the School of Public Health to the School of Nursing. Sandra Edwardson is appointed dean and serves in that position until 2004 |
| 1992 | School of Nursing partners with Moorhead State University to offer courses to increase the number of nurses to serve rural, migrant, and American Indian populations. Lasts until 1997 |
| 1996 | School enters a partnership with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center to offer a Master’s level nurse anesthesia program |
| 2001 | Yearly joint ethics sessions with medical students begin |
| 2002 | School launches a postbaccalaureate certificate program (till 2008). Annual research funding reaches over $2 million |
| 2004 | Joanne Disch is named acting dean and serves until 2005 |
| 2005 | Connie W. Delaney named dean |
| 2007 | School launches the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) |