Clarkson College
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| Type | private non-profit |
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| Established | 1888 |
| President | Dr. Tony Damewood |
| Students | 1,250 |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska, USA |
| Campus | Urban and Online |
| Affiliations | Nebraska Medicine, The Episcopal Church, accredited by The Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | http://www.clarksoncollege.edu |
Clarkson College is a private college located in Omaha, Nebraska that offers undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate degrees in the health sciences. Areas of study include nursing, medical imaging, imaging informatics, radiologic technology, health care business, health information management, physical therapist assistant, health care services, and professional development. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and Nebraska Medicine. Total student enrollment was 1,250 in August 2016.
Clarkson College was founded in 1888 at the Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital in Omaha, Neb. as a two-year nursing program. In 1902, it was developed into a three-year nurses' training school. In 1936, Bishop Clarkson Memorial School of Nursing moved to new facilities at 26th and Dewey Streets, with students housed in several homes nearby. That move was followed by the building of a new dormitory across the street from the Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital. During that time, the school actively participated in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps program. The school closed in 1955 due to budget problems but a large donation enabled it to reopen in 1960.
The Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing reopened its doors to 50 students in a new building on Sept. 12, 1960. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kiewit were the primary benefactors behind the construction of the new training school.
Clarkson College Nursing graduates were once again helping America in its outreach to the world. In 1966, 11 graduates traveled to Vietnam as part of an 11-month tour. In 1981, the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Post-Secondary Education approved a petition that advanced Bishop Clarkson School of Nursing to a college of nursing offering a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
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