July 2002: College of Nursing professor Dr. Joanne Hall received a research grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research to study women abuse survivors who have thrived.

   May 2004: Faculty and students made the first of several trips to various countries in Central America to provide health care to the residents.

   July 2004:  The Division of Nursing, Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded a grant to Dr. Donald Bell and Dr. Joan Creasia to expand the nurse anesthesia program to rural and underserved areas.
   July 2005:  The Division of Nursing, Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded a grant to Dr. Susan Speraw to establish a program in Homeland Security Nursing, the first of its kind in the nation.

MISSION

The college is committed to the delivery of high quality and academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge through research and other scholarly activities, to the provision of service to the community, and to the promotion of the profession of nursing. Specifically, our unique mission is to facilitate the development of professional nurses who will promote society's health at the local, regional, national, and international levels.

VISION

We envision the University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Nursing to be a diversified academic community of faculty and students where undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students work collaboratively to become expert nursing professionals for various levels of nursing practice.  The college will be recognized for its excellent educational programs, unique research emphases, innovative practice arrangements, and services to the community.  We aspire to be the college of choice for professional nursing in Tennessee and nationally recognized for nursing excellence.