A leading provider of nursing education, Maria College is meeting the community’s need for qualified nurses by adding an option for students to enroll in its highly regarded Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion program in a fully online format. Enrollment is now open for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters in the 12-month, full-time, online BSN Completion program.
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When you choose Maria College, you become part of one of the Capital Region’s strongest, most respected nursing programs. Come to our Nursing Information Session to find out which nursing […]
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On Monday, June 6, Congressman Paul Tonko met with Maria College students, faculty and leadership where he learned more about the college’s “Reimagining Nursing: Virtual Reality Simulation Hub,” one of […]
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In recognition of Immigration Awareness, a critical concern for the Sisters of Mercy, Maria College alumna and Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President, Advancement Office Coordinator, Leanna Dorsey shares the story of her great-grandmother who immigrated to America in 1927. She urges us to show hospitality to any immigrants we meet.
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Maria College recently received full accreditation status of its Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The College may now officially award the Master of Science degree and graduating students can sit for the national certification examination administered by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, students will hold the title: Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR) and can then apply for licensure in the United States.
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On Tuesday, May 31, the Center for Disability Services presented Maria College with a check for $50,000 to endow a scholarship to be named after the late Eunice Antonucci. The scholarship will be used to support healthcare education at the College.
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Maria College and its Board of Trustees proudly announce the appointment of Lynn Ortale, Ph.D. as its sixth president to begin her role on July 1, 2022.
Dr. Ortale comes to Maria College with more than three decades of experience in higher education administration in the context of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. For the past 13 years, she has served as Vice President for Student Life at Chestnut Hill College in Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph. She is also an adjunct faculty in DeSales University’s higher education administration graduate program in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.
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Complete your degree asynchronously online Maria College’s RN-BS Degree in Online Nursing Completion Program is designed for licensed registered nurses who wish to continue their educational journey. As one of […]
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Nursing faculty member, Gabrielle Ryan, tells us about her journey from being a student at Maria to her experience working at the College.
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OTA Program Director Scott Homer authors this blog where he discusses the role of occupational therapy practitioners. “We ask our clients “what do you want to be able to do?” despite any disability or dysfunction that they face. For all the myriad definitions of what our profession’s specialty is, I think that the way we help people could be summed up in a two-letter action word: do. …How do occupational therapy practitioners help our clients do?”
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