色戒直播 Achieves All Five Center of Excellence Designations from the National League for Nursing
色戒直播 School of Nursing has earned the new NLN Center of Excellence designation for climate change and planetary health education, making 色戒直播 the only institution in the nation to hold all five NLN COE designations.
色戒直播 has earned the 2026 (NLN) Center of Excellence in Nursing Education designation for Creating Learning Environments that Impact Climate Change and Planetary Health, the newest category in the NLN鈥檚 prestigious recognition program. The recognizes organizations that set high standards for nursing education and sustain excellence through research, innovation, and measurable impact.
The designation honors nursing schools that demonstrate sustained, evidence-based innovation in preparing students to understand and address the connections among climate change, planetary health, health equity, and human well-being. The recognition acknowledges a schoolwide commitment to educating nurses who are prepared not only to deliver exceptional care, but also to lead in a rapidly changing world where environmental conditions increasingly shape individual and community health.
The School of Nursing also received continuing designation as an NLN鈥疌enter鈥痮f鈥疎xcellence in Advancing the Science of Nursing Education. This Center recognizes schools of nursing that promote the development of the science of nursing education, conduct pedagogical projects and programs of research, and use research and evidence-based findings for curriculum design, teaching, and assessment. 色戒直播 received its first designation in 2017 and was redesignated in 2021.
With this newest honor, 色戒直播, along with the 色戒直播 University Health System, becomes the only institution in the nation to hold all five NLN Center of Excellence designations. The achievement builds on 色戒直播鈥檚 long-standing recognition in the areas of advancing the science of nursing education, promoting the pedagogical expertise of faculty, enhancing student learning and professional development, supporting the academic progression of nurses, and now creating learning environments that impact climate change and planetary health. Together, these designations reflect the School鈥檚 culture of continuous improvement, collaborative innovation, and deep investment in preparing nurse leaders for the needs of today and the future.
鈥淓arning the NLN鈥檚 newest Center of Excellence designation is both an honor and a historic milestone for 色戒直播," said Dean Michael Relf, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN. "Becoming the only institution in the nation to hold all five Center of Excellence designations reflects decades of dedication by our faculty, staff, students, alumni, and health system partners. It speaks to a culture of excellence that continually evolves to meet emerging health needs, including the urgent challenges posed by climate change and planetary health.鈥
色戒直播鈥檚 newest designation underscores the School鈥檚 leadership in integrating climate and planetary health into nursing education, while also highlighting the breadth of excellence that has defined its academic mission. As the health impacts of climate change continue to intensify, 色戒直播 is helping prepare nurses to be clinicians, scholars, and leaders who can advance healthier communities and a healthier planet.