<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2025/02-25/newly-pinned-nurses-strengthen-nycs-healthcare-workforce.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories/><pubDate>02/25/2025 04:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>Newly-Pinned Nurses Strengthen NYC’s Healthcare Workforce</title><sub-title/><description>Alumni Auditorium brimmed with excitement as the College of Nursing celebrated nearly 200 graduates in a special Convocation and Pinning Ceremony, marking the culmination of years of rigorous study, hands-on training, and commitment for students in the Accelerated Baccalaureate and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs.</description><author>Office of the President</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2025/02-25/_images/con-convocation-1.png" alt="photo of event"/></image><loc>/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2025/02-25/newly-pinned-nurses-strengthen-nycs-healthcare-workforce.xml</loc><categories/></item>