Dear students and colleagues,
As you close your first week of the spring semester, I am writing to you with great enthusiasm and hope that your semester is off to a good start. I wish you all the best as you traverse uncertainty with flexibility, learn new things that will inspire and motivate you to be great and good, and deepen relationships with your classmates, faculty, staff, and others in our IHP community.
For me, the beginning of a semester has always been a fresh start and a time to reset. And also, a time to look forward to the many exciting learning opportunities and events that will take place over the coming months. You are one step closer to your goal of knowledge for that degree!
Some of you are just beginning your time as a nursing student at the IHP, others are in the middle of your program and some of you are beginning the last semester of your program. I hope that you take full advantage of all of the resources that are available to you at the School of Nursing from academic support coaches, JEDI fellows, our Sigma Chapter, other student groups and our experienced and esteemed faculty.
I also want to acknowledge the unique challenges that you are facing as a student. As we begin a new year and a new semester, please take time to care for yourselves--to build resilience, relieve exhaustion, and replenish your emotional bank account—in order to be your best selves. Please prioritize scheduling time each day to do what centers and grounds you. Sometimes it is only minutes that you can be conscious of your breath, be centered with the ground or floor beneath your feet, and to remind yourselves of your purpose and passion in life.
I look forward to learning more about all of your achievements this semester and hope to see you in person soon.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ken White
Dean and Professor
School of Nursing