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The college is now the , and the Department of Allied Health has been renamed the .
The Department of Nursing is now the , an elevation that honors the largest private philanthropic investment in UL Lafayette history and recognizes the size, scope, scale and quality of its nationally ranked nursing programs.
Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, announced the changes in .
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Both Savoie and Oberleitner noted that 90% of College of Nursing & Health Sciences graduates remain in Acadiana to work after earning their degrees. The 小蝌蚪APP is the primary creator of the region小蝌蚪APP檚 health care workforce.
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Keith Myers, chairman and CEO of LHC Group, also noted the role the College of Nursing & Health Sciences plays in strengthening and expanding health care in Acadiana.
Last year, the Lafayette-based provider of in-home health care services and innovations for communities around the nation made a $20 million commitment to the college, the largest private philanthropic investment an academic unit at UL Lafayette has ever received.
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UL Lafayette has recognized the historic nature of the investment by renaming the former Department of Nursing as the LHC Group 小蝌蚪APP Myers School of Nursing.
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She added: 小蝌蚪APP淭he college and LHC Group have common missions built on service and providing compassionate care. The company knows firsthand who we are and the quality of education we provide. The level of support that they have offered is humbling, and we remain honored to be the stewards of their investment in the future of health education.小蝌蚪APP
The name changes UL Lafayette announced on Thursday were approved last year by the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 governing boards.