About Sponsors Events Event Photos Alumni Composites Submit Photos Register now for our Golden Gala on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. 50th Golden Anniversary The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) School of Nursing was established by the Alabama Legislature in 1971. Thirty-six students were graduated in 1974. That same year the School of Nursing baccalaureate program was granted initial accreditation by the National League for Nursing. The School was designated a College of Nursing in 1987. Since inception, the UAH College of Nursing has graduated 8225 alumni, awarded 9749 degrees and certificates, and added three advanced degrees: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (PhD). We invite our College of Nursing family - alumni, students, retirees, faculty, staff, friends, and community partners - to celebrate our Golden Anniversary and five decades of nursing excellence. Together, we will honor our past and innovate for the future! Please join us for our Golden Anniversary Series events hosted throughout Fall 2024 and Spring 2025, and mark your calendars for our celebratory bash - the Golden Gala on April 5, 2025 at the Jackson Center in Huntsville, Alabama! What can you do now to celebrate? Come see us at an upcoming event! Check the list below for the next one. We have lots of FREE, family fun planned to celebrate you! Send us your photos, stories, fond memories, and hilarious antics from your time at the College to nursing@uah.edu. We will share these vignettes throughout our festivities. Follow us on social media to receive the latest news about events and classmate updates. Thank you for being a part of our history and supporting our foundation for future success! Sponsors Schedule of Events The College of Nursing is celebrating our Golden Anniversary, and what better way than by celebrating YOU, our students, alumni, current and retired faculty and staff, community partners, and friends! Join the College of Nursing at any of our scheduled events! Register here and join us for our Golden Gala on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, February 8 Cardiology Update UAH College of Nursing (NUR)7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Hosted by Huntsville Hospital Registration opens soon! Saturday, February 15 Heart Healthy Basketball Bash UAH Spriggins Hall (SPR)3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Hosted by the Classes of the 1980s REGISTER HERE Friday, February 21 White Coat Ceremony UAH Chan Auditorium (BAB)2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Inquire Here Friday, April 4 Honors Day UAH College of Nursing (NUR)8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Registration opens soon! Saturday, April 5 Golden Gala Jackson Center5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.Keynote by Ms. Arin Zapf,CNO of Huntsville Hospital REGISTER HERE Wednesday, April 30 Pinning Ceremony UAH Chan Auditorium (BAB)4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Keynote by Ms. Arin Zapf,CNO of Huntsville Hospital Registration opens soon! Past Events Friday, September 20 White Coat UAH Business Administration Building4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Keynote by Dr. Jonn Kim, Ph.D.Founder, CEO/CTO of Geek and Nerds Corporation Photo Gallery Sunday, September 29 Sundae Social UAH College of Nursing Lawn2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Hosted by the Classes of the 2020s Photo Gallery Friday, October 25 Spooktacular BBQ UAH College of Nursing Lawn4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.Hosted by the Classes of the 1990s Photo Gallery Sunday, November 10 "Fall in Love with CON" Family Hike Madison County Nature Trail2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Hosted by the Classes of the 2010s Photo Gallery Thursday, November 14 Health Equity Symposium UAH College of Nursing (NUR)9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Hosted by Geeks and Nerds Photo Gallery Event Photos Sundae Social