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More Nursing Department Changes
Nursing department says goodbye to fourth department chair in five years.
Susan Maltby
Issue date: 10/27/04 Section: News
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After a recall election last month, Mary Cox replaced Carole Rosales as health science department chair and director of nursing at Valley College. Cox replaces Rosales who served only a year and a half of her three-year term.
"It's a positive change," said Cox. "The whole focus is not to improve the faculty so much as it is to improve the product for the students."
Cox has served as assistant department chair for the last year and a half and has been a tenured faculty member for four years.
"I want to set the theme for the department as one of welcome and focus. We need to work collaboratively," said Cox. "The new way of teaching is not objectives but outcomes. We are focused on helping students learn rather than just leading them."
Unlike other departments at Valley, the director of nursing position is a full time job. The director of nursing and health science department chair has no teaching duties and works solely on the operational aspects of the department's policies and procedures. The position is not only overseen by the college and shared governance, but also has to comply with various regulatory bodies.
Rosales couldn't be reached for comment.
The health science department leadership has changed hands four times over the past five years. They've also seen a new admissions policy, three new full time faculty members and new curriculum recommendations. Despite the various changes, Laurie Nalepa, dean of academic affairs, assures students that "the program is strong and will continue to get even stronger."
"There are a lot of great opportunities ahead for the faculty to share their talent and make our program the best," said Nalepa. "The recall was mainly a vote in favor of taking the department in a different strategic direction."
"It's a positive change," said Cox. "The whole focus is not to improve the faculty so much as it is to improve the product for the students."
Cox has served as assistant department chair for the last year and a half and has been a tenured faculty member for four years.
"I want to set the theme for the department as one of welcome and focus. We need to work collaboratively," said Cox. "The new way of teaching is not objectives but outcomes. We are focused on helping students learn rather than just leading them."
Unlike other departments at Valley, the director of nursing position is a full time job. The director of nursing and health science department chair has no teaching duties and works solely on the operational aspects of the department's policies and procedures. The position is not only overseen by the college and shared governance, but also has to comply with various regulatory bodies.
Rosales couldn't be reached for comment.
The health science department leadership has changed hands four times over the past five years. They've also seen a new admissions policy, three new full time faculty members and new curriculum recommendations. Despite the various changes, Laurie Nalepa, dean of academic affairs, assures students that "the program is strong and will continue to get even stronger."
"There are a lot of great opportunities ahead for the faculty to share their talent and make our program the best," said Nalepa. "The recall was mainly a vote in favor of taking the department in a different strategic direction."
