The healthcare and bioscience industry has an economic impact in San Antonio of $11.5 billion and in-hospital care has a total economic impact of $2.48 billion. Since hospitals are the major component of the San Antonio healthcare economy and nurses represent the single largest group of healthcare providers, without nurses hospitals close.
The establishment of an Endowed Appointment assists the School of Nursing in recruiting top nurse educators and scientists who in turn attract and mentor younger faculty seeking the experience of working with the nation’s best.
It has been said, “A great faculty attracts outstanding students; in turn, superb students challenge and inspire the best faculty.”
The expansion of our faculty is crucial, and in a competitive marketplace, Endowed Appointments are essential to hiring and retaining top teachers. Last fall, our highly regarded and accredited school turned away 250 qualified applicants because of budget restraints and lack of qualified faculty. This statistic is tragic when increasing educational capacity is pivotal to solving the nursing shortage from the supply side.
The most lasting form of a gift is an endowment and our School of Nursing is driven to build our endowment to not only support or future students but the community. This gift is invested to provide a perpetual income, securing a positive future for the School. The original amount of the gift is never spent so the endowment continues to honor the donor or the designated honoree forever.
Endowment naming opportunities fall within the below categories but strive to achieve the wishes of the donor. With your support, the UTHSCSA School of Nursing will continue to excel.
Distinguished University Chair |
$2,000,000 |
Distinguished Chair |
$1,000,000 |
Chair |
$ 500,000 |
Distinguished Professorship |
$ 250,000 |
Professorship |
$100,000 |
Fellowship |
$ 50,000 |
General Endowment/Scholarship |
$10,000 |
Once again, thank you for your interest in the UTHSCSA School of Nursing. For more information on endowments please please contact Ashley Lowe.