NEWS AND EVENTS
NEWS
Dr. Loretta Sweet Jemmott Named M. Louise Fitzpatrick Endowed Professor in Nursing
Internationally renowned health equity researcher Dr. Loretta Sweet Jemmott brings decades of impactful community-based work as the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Endowed Professor of Nursing.
University Trustee George '78 VSB and Katie Coleman Make $5 Million Planned Gift to Support Scholarships in the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Inspired by his mother’s legacy as a dedicated nurse, George Coleman ’78 VSB and his wife, Katie, have made a $5 million planned gift supporting the Veronica Ryan Coleman Endowed Scholarship in Villanova’s M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing—empowering future nurses to carry forward her spirit of care and service.
New Toolkit Brings Disability-Inclusive Telehealth Training to Health Care Students Nationwide
A new toolkit empowers health care students to deliver inclusive, person-centered telehealth care for individuals with disabilities through innovative, simulation-based interprofessional training.
Mike ’67 CLAS and Terry Wilson ’67 FCN Mruz Advance Nursing Simulation with Transformational Challenge Gift
Mike ’67 CLAS and Terry Wilson ’67 FCN Mruz have made a transformational $1 million gift—plus an 1842 Day challenge of up to $500,000 more—to enhance Villanova Nursing’s Simulation and Learning Resource Center.
Culinary Medicine: Cooking Up Better Health
Science and sustenance converged in Culinary Medicine 101, an immersive culinary and nutrition experience hosted by the MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research with Vetri Community Partnership.
EVENTS
Naratil Family Health & Human Values Lecture
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 6-8 p.m. ET
Driscoll Hall, Larson Kelly Auditorium | Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
Third Annual Simulation Institute
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET
Driscoll Hall, Larson Kelly Auditorium | Fitzpatrick College of Nursing