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Villanova Nursing Welcomes Global Health Strategy and Technology Leader Molly McCarthy as Visiting Professor
The M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing has welcomed Molly K. McCarthy, MBA, BSN, RN-NI, former U.S. Chief Nursing Officer for Microsoft, as its Howley Family Visiting Professor in Healthcare for the 2025-26 academic year.
WXVU and WXV&U Health Receive National Recognition for Third Consecutive Year
WXVU 89.1: The Roar, Villanova University’s student-run radio station, and WXV&U Health, the first nurse-led health and well-being department in college radio, received top awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System.
Dr. Susan Kilroy Named Inaugural Kreider Endowed Professor in Health Care Simulation and Innovation
Simulation-based education expert Susan Kilroy, PhD, RN, CHSE, has joined the faculty of the Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing as the inaugural holder of the Kreider Endowed Professorship in Health Care Simulation and Innovation.
Wendy and Thomas Naratil Foster Excellence in Oncology Nursing with an Endowed Professorship
Wendy and Thomas Naratil P ’18 have made a $1.5 million gift to establish the Wendy U. and Thomas C. Naratil Endowed Professorship in Oncology Nursing at the Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing.
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Receives Largest Gift in Its History from the Bedford Falls Foundation
The Bedford Falls Foundation has pledged $9 million to Villanova University’s M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing (FCN)—the largest donation in the College’s history—for student scholarships and academic support.