The College of Nursing at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) plans to launch an independent Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program this fall, pending approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. This initiative joins several others that have recently been introduced to increase both enrollment and retention, including transitioning to total online testing, creating a new curriculum to promote higher-level learning and application for clinical excellence in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, creating a new curriculum to promote quality and safety in the RN-BSN program, and adding a state-of-the-art simulation center with telehealth technology.