Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Program Surges into the Top 30 in 2025 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

In the 2025 Best Colleges rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing surged into the Top 30 at No. 26 in the nation.
Q&A with '24DNP Alumna Elyssa Noce Ely
Learn more about the nursing education experience Elyssa Noce Ely ’24DNP had in the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing online DNP program.
Gabrielle Abelard Discusses Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing on 'Nurse Converse' Podcast
EMCON's Dr. Gabrielle Abelard makes the case for becoming a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) on a recent Nurse.org podcast epsiode.
Cynthia Jacelon and Lucinda Canty Receive American Nurses Association Masscahusetts Awards
Two EMCON faculty members recently received awards from the Massachusetts American Nurses Association.
Marieb College of Nursing Launches Statewide Program to Support Public Health Nurses and Enhance Community Health
UMass Amherst has received funding of $3.5 million from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to support local public health nursing across the state.
2024 Western Massachusetts Healthcare Summit Tackles Workforce Shortage Amid Post-Pandemic Challenges
The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing hosted its second annual Western Mass. Healthcare Summit featuring speakers from state legislators to working nurses.
Lucinda Canty Featured in UMass Magazine, Fall 2024 Issue
Lucinda Canty is highlighted in the latest issue of UMass Magazine in the feature “House Call: A Haven for Birthing People of Color.”
UMass Wellbeing Collective Shares Okanagan Charter Experiences at National Summit in Albany
A delegation of 10 members of the UMass Wellbeing Collective, including EMCON's Ann Becker, presented on the impact of adopting the Okanagan Charter.
2023 Baystate Medical Center Nursing Report Features Faculty, Alumni, and Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation
Members of the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing and the Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation are highlighted several times in Baystate’s 2023 report.
Dean Allison Vorderstrasse, Dr. Lucinda Canty Profiled in Yale Alumni Magazine
Dean Vorderstrasse and Dr. Lucinda Canty are among ten featured Yale Nursing alumni in the latest issue of Yale Alumni Magazine.
Dean Allison Vorderstrasse reappointed for five years
Allison Vorderstrasse, current dean of the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, has been reappointed for the next five years.