Fairfield University to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Austin, TX Campus Ribbon Cutting, June 5
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (May 5, 2023)—On Monday, June 5, a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of Fairfield University’s new Austin, TX campus will be held at the new facility at 7591 Shoal Creek Blvd, beginning at 9 a.m. The official opening ceremony will introduce the new location and attendees will be treated to giveaways, tours, and breakfast. The event is open to the public.
The Egan School’s expansion to Texas establishes an additional nursing pathway through Fairfield University, and addresses the needs of the national healthcare system. The Austin campus will feature Fairfield Egan's full-time, 15-month accelerated second-degree baccalaureate nursing (SDNU) program, which provides a unique opportunity for students with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree to pursue a bachelor of science in nursing degree in an accelerated format. Employment opportunities for nurses in the next decade are projected to grow 15 percent, faster than all other occupations.
The new location features classrooms and several simulation labs, including a simulated intensive care unit and a surgical suite. The nursing curriculum at the Austin, Texas-based facility builds on the University's successful Fairfield, Conn. baccalaureate offerings. The first cohort of students will be admitted in May 2023, with a second cohort to begin in January 2024.
At this time, Fairfield Egan’s Texas clinical partnerships include Baylor Scott & White Health, Ascension Seton, and Central Texas Veterans Health Care Systems.
At the completion of this program, students are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) to become registered nurses. The SDNU program has been in existence at Fairfield Egan for more than two decades and is fully accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Among many national distinctions, U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Fairfield’s Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies among the Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs. The Egan School was ranked in the top 11 percent nationally at #76 (tied) out of almost 700 schools. It was also ranked among U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools among the Best Nursing Schools that offer Master's degrees (tied at #73) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degrees (tied at #74). Niche ranked the Egan School in the Top 5% Best Colleges for Nursing in the nation out of 762 schools.
Learn more at fairfield.edu/austinnursing.
Fairfield University is a modern, Jesuit Catholic University, rooted in one of the world’s oldest intellectual and spiritual traditions. More than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 36 states, 47 foreign countries, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are enrolled in the University’s five schools. In the spirit of rigorous and sympathetic inquiry into all dimensions of human experience, Fairfield welcomes students from diverse backgrounds to share ideas and engage in open conversations. The University is located in the heart of a region where the future takes shape, on a stunning campus on the Connecticut coast just an hour from New York City.
Details
May 10, 2023
Fairfield University
Name: Susan Cipollaro
Phone: 203-254-4000 ext. 2726
Email: scipollaro@fairfield.edu