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$10.5 Million Grants Will Support Nursing and Other Health Care Programs by Modernizing Facilities and Enhancing Student Experience while Spurring Economic Development
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $57.2 million in grants for capital projects at 35 colleges and universities across New York State through the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program. These HECap awards support projects that provide increased training in health sciences through construction of new laboratory and research spaces, the purchase of new instructional technologies and medical equipment, and a variety of other capital investments and improvements. This funding comes at a critical time as New York rebuilds following the pandemic with investments targeted to create jobs and opportunities in higher education and health care.
UW School of Nursing School application numbers soar as pandemic sparks new interest in profession
Nursing school applications soar in Washington state
SEATTLE - One of the side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is a surge of new interest in the nursing profession. Nursing schools across the country are seeing a big jump in applications from those inspired by health care workers on the frontline.
Shevone Shimabuku watched nurses across the country sacrificing their lives while serving those impacted by coronavirus. She said she realized now was the time to fulfill her life’s calling. A new perspective on the nursing career. Nurses are being recognized for the amount of passion and dedication required to be successful in this role. And I think for me I kind of always wanted to be a nurse, said Shimabuku.