History of the SON
The School of Nursing is housed in the Christine L. Oglevee Building which adjoins the main University of Mississippi Medical Center complex. Miss Oglevee was the first dean of the school.
As a professional school functioning within the general framework and policies of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson,the School of Nursing reflects the purpose of the University of Mississippi in its educational services for the State of Mississippi.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the baccalaureate, master's and doctorate level.
The School of Nursing's educational programs are accredited by the Commission Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) until the year 2013. |
The School of Nursing assumes the responsibility for providing the people of Mississippi with registered nurses of high professional competence and for raising the professional and educational standards of the nurses already practicing in Mississippi.