| 1898 |
University Hospital opens in Boulder and Training School for Nurses developed under the School of Medicine. |
| 1901 |
Mary Lowery, Emma Fry and Jessie Milne are the first graduates from the Training School. |
| 1918 |
World War I training program for women who have completed two years of college. |
| 1920 |
School of Nursing BS program established as a five-year option, a combined BS degree and nursing diploma awarded through the College of Arts and Sciences. |
| 1924 |
University of Colorado’s School of Nursing opens in Denver. |
| 1936 |
School of Nursing reorganizes and is established as a university program leading to a
bachelor of science degree in nursing. |
| 1942 |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs begin in public health, teaching and supervision. |
| 1949 |
School of Nursing becomes an autonomous school with Henrietta Adams Loughran as dean. |
| 1950 |
Master of science degree program initiated in public health, medical-surgical, maternal-child and psychiatric nursing for preparation of clinical specialists. |
| 1958 |
Bureau of Research initiated in the school. |
| 1965 |
Initiates first nurse practitioner program with the School of Medicine. |
| 1967 |
Alumni Association reactivated.
Nurse scientist program initiated. |
| 1978 |
PhD degree program begins. |
| 1984 |
Center for Nursing Research created. |
| 1986 |
Center for Human Caring established. |
| 1990 |
Doctor of nursing (ND) degree program started. |
| 1993 |
Nursing History Center established by alumni association. |
| 1998 |
School of Nursing celebrates 100 years of excellence. |
| 2004 |
Regents consolidate CU-Denver and Health Sciences Center to form the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. |
| 2005 |
Doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree program established. |
| 2006 |
Fitzsimons campus renamed Anschutz Medical Campus. |
| 2007 |
Regents approve shortened version of the name: University of Colorado Denver. |
| 2008 |
School of Nursing changes its name to College of Nursing.
College of Nursing students start classes on the Anschutz Medical Campus. |
| 2010 |
45th anniversary of nurse practitioner education and practice.
35th anniversary of the Nurse Practitioner Symposium. |