Contact
Aneisha Tucker, School of Nursing, 612-626-1817, tucke127@umn.edu
Laura Stroup, Academic Health Center, 612-624-5680, stro0481@umn.edu
WHAT: A Summit of Sages, an extraordinary event for leaders
WHEN: October 14 - 16, 2007
WHERE: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 11 East Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - The University of Minnesota School of Nursing will host its second annual Summit of Sages event for leaders, October 14-16, 207 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Paul.
Dr. Maya Angelou, Sunday's evening speaker, is the opening speaker for this year's summit, which focuses on social justice in health care and related fields. At the close of her speech, Angelou will be presented with an honorary degree from the School of Nursing. This is the first time that the School has presented anyone with this honor.
"Dr. Angelou's deep wisdom, grace, and insistent energy have challenged habitual perceptions, shattered unacceptable barriers and perceptions, and consistently inspired youth and adults to welcome the fullness and safety of life. The University of Minnesota School of Nursing is deeply honored to present an honorary degree to Maya Angelou, a remarkable exemplar of a contemporary Renaissance woman,"
said Dean Connie Delaney, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., F.A.C.M.I.
Five renowned social justice advocates from health care, this year's sages, will help facilitate discussion among colleagues about social justice and the impact one person can have, as well as how social justice affects personal and community health.
The 2007 Summit of Sages meets Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements. Registration can be completed online at www.nursing.umn.edu/Densford; fees depend on the selected package. For more information, contact Arlene Birnbaum at 612-626-8398 or at densford@umn.edu. Space is limited and registration is accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.
Angelou will speak on Sunday evening at 4:15 p.m. University of Minnesota Regent Patricia Simmons will present her with her honorary degree at the close of her speech, at approximately 5:15 p.m.
The University of Minnesota School of Nursing, ranked among the nation's top nursing schools, is a leader in improving health care through research, education and service. Its nationally and world-renowned scientists discover practical health care treatments and solutions people can use today to improve their daily lives. The oldest continuing university-based school of nursing in the nation, it now has a combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 850 students. The school produces 55 percent of the faculty in Minnesota’s public and private nursing schools, advanced practice nurses and nurses who can assume leadership positions. The School of Nursing is one of seven schools and colleges in the Academic Health Center, one of the most comprehensive facilities for health professionals in the nation, fostering interdisciplinary study, research and education.
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