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Representatives from Washington State University Tri-Cities and Kadlec Regional Medical Center today announced a landmark $18 million gift to support the WSU Tri-Cities College of Nursing. It is the largest single gift in WSU Tri-Cities history.
“A gift of this magnitude will truly transform our ability to advance the health of Washingtonians by expanding access to health care,” said WSU President Elson S. Floyd. “We sincerely thank Kadlec Regional Medical Center for their generous investment in Washington State University and the communities it serves.”
Kadlec’s commitment creates five new endowed faculty positions on the WSU Tri-Cities campus. The Kadlec Distinguished Chairs will allow WSU Tri-Cities to recruit doctoral-prepared faculty with the expertise necessary to meet the region’s need for preparing Nurse Practitioners. The goal is to increase the number of those earning the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, or DNP, throughout the region. READ MORE…
