 | The University of Virginia record April 1, 1935 |  |
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.
| The University of Virginia record April 1, 1935 | |