When Lynne Kuhl, Viterbo University nursing faculty member, asks her students to consider death, she knows that in doing so she’s also asking them to celebrate life.

“When we spend time looking at what is death, what is dying, we ultimately look at, what is the quality of life, what is life and living, and what is really important to us,” she says.

Christine Grady, chief of the department of bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, will give the keynote address “Nursing and Bioethics Intertwined” at the 20th annual Nursing Research on the Green hosted by Viterbo University Thursday, April 22.

A new undergraduate major in computer science and graduate degree programs in school counseling, nursing, and nutrition and dietetics are new academic initiatives announced today by Viterbo University.

Viterbo University’s Breaking Barriers Diversity Club and the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration will welcome Chevara Orrin, diversity and inclusion practitioner, to present “A Movement Not A Moment: 21st Century Activism” on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. 

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and Viterbo University are pleased to announce a new partnership that provides flexibility and increased academic offerings for students at both schools.

Viterbo University has announced the formation of the Conservatory for the Performing Arts to launch in fall 2021. The program embraces a new approach to conservatory training that values and honors the liberal arts tradition while providing essential skill development necessary to succeed in a demanding professional world.

Viterbo University announced new appointments for two of its current administrators. Rick Trietley has been named Executive Vice President for Student Success and Sara Cook has been named Vice President for Academics. Both promotions took effect Jan. 1.

When Naomi Ruiru completes Viterbo University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program in May, she graduates knowing she might have helped usher in a new era in emergency room pain management at one La Crosse hospital.

Viterbo University officials announced today the majority of fall semester classes will move to online delivery effective Monday, Nov. 23. Some courses with a hands-on component such as clinical or field experiences, performances, practicums, or labs will remain face to face to ensure the best possible learning experience.

Students will be able to earn both a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences and a Master of Science in Community Medical Dietetics degree and become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) in just five years through the new accelerated 4+1 program at Viterbo University.