Hobby Lobby Gives $200K for JBU Nursing Program

John Brown University announced Tuesday a $200,000 donation from Hobby Lobby toward the university’s new bachelor of science in nursing program.  Including the Hobby Lobby money, the private Christian college in Siloam Springs says it has raised more than $10 million of its $12 million nursing program goal. The money will fund a new $6 million health education building as well as the program, equipment costs and endowment. "We are so grateful to Hobby Lobby for their generous gift toward nursing education at JBU," Chip Pollard, JBU president, said in a news release. "Nursing uniquely supports JBU's head, heart, hand education philosophy, and we are proudly anticipating the graduation of JBU's first cohort of BSN trained nurses in 2018." The university began to develop the nursing program more than five years ago and received unanimous approval from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing in 2013. The program has 82 students. "In addition to standard nursing classes, students will take classes in theology and leadership and complete a clinical with at-risk people groups be it in northwest Arkansas, Guatemala City or Malawi," said Ellen Odell, nursing program director. "Our goal is not only to excellently educate our students, but also to show them the power of their education to make a real impact in the world." In August, JBU broke ground on the health education building, which will house simulation patient rooms, clinic teaching space, four exam rooms, two health asse...
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