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HISTORY

The movement to endow a Chair of Nursing at the University of Virginia—
the first step in the foundation of the School—was launched in the spring of 1923
by the Graduate Nurses' Association of Virginia. Through the zealous and
praiseworthy efforts of this group of women, the sum of $50,000.00 was raised and
presented to the University. The Chair of Nursing Education was named in
honor of Sadie Heath Cabaniss, Virginia's outstanding pioneer nurse.

In April, 1928, the first Cabaniss Memorial Professor of Nursing Education
was appointed. The School was then placed under the Department of Education
and organization begun.

Beginning with the academic year of 1928-29, the Cabaniss Memorial School
of Nursing Education has offered courses of university grade for graduate nurses.