Members In The News: Book Chronicling University of South Carolina's College of Nursing History Receives Award from S.C. State Library

South Carolina Nurse, The, Oct-Dec 2008

Columbia, SC - A book chronicling the history of the University of South Carolina's College of Nursing has been honored by the South Carolina State Library. A Legacy of Caring, Nursing Education at the University of South Carolina, 1942-2005, has been named one of the "ten most notable South Carolina state government documents of 2007." Written by Dr. Carol A. Williams and the late Dr. Lois J. Wilding, nursing faculty members at Carolina, the book includes a forward by Dr. Mary Ann Parsons, former nursing dean, and photographs of the college's faculty and students over five decades.

David Goble, State Library director, said the award recognizes the significant role that public documents have in helping citizens understand the Palmetto State's history and public service activities. "Ready access to government information is essential to our free and democratic society," he said. "Freedom of information is an integral component to sharing and disseminating knowledge. If we do not make public information easily accessible, we lose out on strengthening the state's intellectual landscape."

Dr. Peggy Hewlett, dean of the university's College of Nursing, said the book explores the impact that the college has made on nursing education and care in the Palmetto State. "The University of South Carolina was the first college or university in the Palmetto State to establish a formal, four-year nationally accredited baccalaureate program in nursing," she said. "The college's nursing leaders, faculty and students transformed the future of nursing programs in our state. We are proud of our faculty whose relentless efforts chronicle that history and that this book is recognized as one of the state's best."

To learn more about the College of Nursing, visit www. sc.edu/nursing.