Elizabeth Franklin Dick became the first Director of the Program.

Associate of Arts degree program admitted the first class of students. Program was administered by the University Extension Program of the University of Nevada, Reno. A federal grant established a four-year Intercampus Television Project, allowing associate degree students from Southern Nevada to obtain a baccalaureate degree from the University of Nevada, and Reno-based students seeking an associate degree program to obtain as associate degree from Nevada Southern (later, UNLV)

Regina Schreiber Jacobson hired to establish Associate Degree Nursing Program, University of Nevada ( Reno), Southern Extension.

Administrative control to Nevada Southern.

Program became Nevada Southern University, College of General and Technical Studies, Nevada Technical Institute Dept. of Nursing.

Margaret Simon became Director. Dwight Marshall, Dean of College.

Name changed to University of Nevada, Las Vegas, College of Allied Health, Department of Nursing.

MaryAnn Michel appointed Director.

Work begins on establishing a 4-­year Baccalaureate Program.

Telecommunication project was discontinued. A 2+2 (RN to BSN) program was approved for UNLV.

Career Ladder approved by Board of Regents.

Admitted first class of "upper-two" students.

Classes allowed the associate degree graduate to obtain a baccalaureate degree at UNLV.

Mary Ann Kedzuf (Michel) appointed Dean of the College of Allied Health.

Move from Frazer to Carlson Education Building.

Rosemary Witt was appointed Chair of the Department of Nursing.

Initial Accreditation of the Baccalaureate Degree Program.

Federal Grant to initiate a Graduate Program in Nursing.

First class of Graduate Students admitted. Program focused on Tertiary Nursing: Adult.

Graduate program expanded to include a focus on Secondary Nursing: Adult.

Permission granted from the Board of Regents to discontinue the associate degree program and initiate a basic baccalaureate degree program.

Continuing Accreditation for the Baccalaureate Program in Nursing.

Last class of associate degree students admitted.

First class of basic baccalaureate students admitted into the program.

Mary Ann (Kedzuf) Michel resigned.

Vicky Carwein appointed Dean.

Initial accreditation of the Graduate Degree Program.

First class in distance education based upper-two pathway of BSN program was offered to students in Elko, Nevada. Classes offered over compressed-video with simultaneous classes offered on campus and in Elko. Classes were offered on a part-time basis. Three cohorts of students graduated.

2 + 2 classes admitted only in fall.

Courses offered in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program.

Continuing accreditation for the Baccalaureate and Masters Program.

Dean Carwein resigned. Carolyn Sabo named Interim Dean.

Current MSN programs modified to meet the Guidelines required for certification as a Clinical Nursing Specialist (CNS) pathway.

Carolyn Sabo appointed Dean of College of Health Science.

Addition of PNP pathway to Nurse Practitioner Program.

Distance Education courses initiated at the graduate level.

Addition of Geriatric NP pathway to Nurse Practitioner Program. Addition of a 12 credit post-baccalaureate case management certificate program.

RN to BSN/MSN pathway approved. CNS program discontinued because CNS role was not being used by local health care employers.

Carolyn Sabo resigns as Dean, returns to teaching. Rosemary Witt named Interim Director. Nevada Legislative mandate to increase enrollment. Masters program, Education Track approved.

Changes in baccalaureate program.

PhD program designed and approved. Department becomes a School of Nursing. Carolyn Yucha appointed as first Dean of the School of Nursing. First Master's Education Track students admitted.

Board of Regents approved two departments, Physiological Nursing and Psychosocial Nursing. Sally Miller and Lori Candela appointed as department chairpersons. First class of PhD students admitted.

Tish Smyer hired as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

Barbara St. Pierre Schneider hired as Associate Dean for Research.

First Annual Health Sciences Interdisciplinary Research/Scholarship Day held.

First students graduated from Ph.D. program.

Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas (CSCLV) opened on UNLV’s Shadow Lane Campus (collaboration with Nevada State College and University of Nevada School of Medicine).

First students admitted to the Doctor of Nursing Program (collaboration with University of Nevada Reno)

Established Annual Dinner for Doctoral Students and Graduates.

Developed standardized patient testing program for FNP students at the CSCLV

First students graduated from the Doctor of Nursing Program (collaboration with University of Nevada Reno)

School opens first Dedicated Education Unit at Summerlin Hospital and Medical Center

Dr. Jillian Inouye appointed as Associate Dean for Research.

Online MS program first ranked in top 15 percent by US News & World Report

Established psychiatric standardized patient program for BSN students

School of Nursing celebrates 50 years

Addition of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Ph.D.

Dr. Rebecca Benfield appointed as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Dr. Mary Bondmass appointed as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Started DNP program (independent from UNR) offering Advanced Practice and Academic Leadership tracks.

Started Nurse Executive track in DNP program

Dr. Du Feng appointed as Interim Associate Dean for Research

School opens Dedicated Education Unit at University Medical Center

Dr. Angela Amar appointed as Dean.

School hosts inaugural Nurse Camp.

Dr. Steven J. Palazzo appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Dr. Susan McLennon appointed Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

MSN and DNP Programs rank in Top 50 among best graduate nursing programs by U.S. News and World Report

Online MS Program ranked in Top 10 by U.S. News and World Report.