


Office of Student Affairs
The mission of the Office of Student Affairs is to promote success and well-being by providing student-centered programming and services that facilitate the academic, personal, and professional growth of all students.
The Office of Student Affairs manages the Norman C. Nelson Student Union, which includes the student Fitness Center and Gymnasium, Student Recreation Area, Bookstore, and additional lounge and meeting spaces. The office directs the UMMC Honors College, academic support programs and resources, interprofessional education opportunities, and extracurricular events and activities.
Academic Affairs News

Pierce, Andries win UMMC School of Nursing alumni honors
Monday, May 12, 2025
Heather Pierce, interim director of the Office of Nursing Excellence at UMMC and the School of Nursing’s Alumna of the Year, attributes her successful career to the strong foundation she received from her alma mater. She was honored along with Dr. Chelsey Andries, winner of the 2025 Early Career Achievement Award, during a luncheon Thursday. Read More

With TEACH Prize win, Katie Barber reaches ‘pinnacle’ of profession
Monday, May 12, 2025
Among the gifted educators celebrated here last week was the winner of the Medical Center’s top teaching award, an advocate for her specialty and a precedent setter for her school. Read More
Latest Articles

SHRP recognizes Alumnus of the Year, Early Career Achievement award winners
Published on Monday, May 12, 2025

#2025UMMCGrad: PhD student focuses on the interconnectedness of the body
Published on Monday, May 12, 2025

#2025UMMCGrad: Experience leads to innovation for Liza Owens
Published on Monday, May 5, 2025

Base Pair expansion powers the promise of future researchers
Published on Monday, May 5, 2025

Front and Center: Iesha Smith
Published on Monday, April 28, 2025

#2025UMMCGrad: Hang Nguyen
Published on Monday, April 28, 2025

#2025UMMCGrad: Chris Glasgow embraces the life he almost lost
Published on Monday, April 21, 2025

#2025UMMCGrad: Pattersons combine DNP studies with family life, careers
Published on Monday, April 14, 2025
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