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Pictured are headshots of Bill Conway, founder and trustee of the Bedford Falls Foundation, and the late Joanne Barkett Conway, who provided the original vision for the Bedford Falls Foundation.
University

Shaping the Future of Nursing Through Philanthropy

Bedford Falls Foundation’s generous support transforms nursing education locally and nationally

Julie Anne Hoff, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN, provost and senior vice president of Rush University, talks to someone at an event.
University

Get to Know the Rush University Provost

A conversation with Julie Anne Hoff, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN, provost and senior vice president of Rush University, about returning to Rush as a proud College of Nursing alum and beginning a new c...

Frances Pastuszka and Kenny Lam stand along the Lake Michigan shore with the Chicago city skyline in the background.
University

Giving Back to the Program That Shaped Her

Positive educational experience inspires philanthropic gift supporting Rush’s nurse anesthetist program

Pictured standing from left to right are Miral D. Jhaveri, MD, MBA; Angela M. Moss, PhD, APRN, FAAN; Barbara A. Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN; Sharon D. Gates, DSW; and Steven K. Rothschild, MD.
University

A Continued Investment in Rush’s Future

Rush University honors, supports the work of five more faculty members with endowed appointments

Mark, in green, and Anne, in pink sit in a grassy yard.
Cancer

A Legacy of Learning and Healing

Anne and Mark Stumpf plan to establish an endowed scholarship at Rush University College of Nursing inspired by their transformative experience and commitment to education.

Margaret Bavis
Health Equity

A Commitment to Rush: From Past to Present

Margaret Bavis continues her parents’ legacy at Rush while finding her own path

From left to right: Kumar B. Rajan, PhD; Amina Ahmed, MD; John W. Burns, PhD; Kerstin Stenson, MD, FACS; and Monique Reed, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN.
University

Fueling Rush’s Future

Donor-supported endowments drive the work of Rush University faculty members in perpetuity

RUSH College of Nursing students participate in simulation learning programs.
University

Rush Expands Simulation Learning Programs With $2 Million Commitment From The Grainger Foundation

Grant supports College of Nursing's goals to prepare more nurses through the Generalist Entry Master's program

Wafaa Tali stands in the middle of a hallway, windows on one side, doors and wall on the other.
University

Empowering Tomorrow’s Nursing Leaders

Scholarship supports first-generation student’s dream to increase health accessibility and equity for children

Patty Piasecki, NP, stands ready at Ohio Street Beach for the 2023 Swim Across America Chicago Open Water Swim in Lake Michigan, benefitting the RUSH Cancer Center.
Cancer

Making a Splash Through Advocacy for Cancer Patients

Over more than four decades, Patty Piasecki, NP, has played a critical role at RUSH — supporting leading-edge cancer research and care