{"id":48250,"date":"2023-02-27T13:56:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T18:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=48250"},"modified":"2023-03-06T07:43:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T12:43:04","slug":"utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC launches accelerated nursing degree program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"UTC to Launch Accelerated Nursing Degree Program\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xi1KOz5jbbI?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>An accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will begin in the fall 2023 semester.<\/p>\n<p>The launch of the accelerated program was made official after notifying the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.<\/p>\n<p>An on-campus announcement took place Monday, Feb. 27, in the UTC Metropolitan Building Learning Resource Center\/Skills Lab (Room 121).<\/p>\n<p>The accelerated BSN program is intended for those who already have bachelor\u2019s degrees in any field and are seeking to transition to nursing careers. Students accepted into the program will face a rigorous three-semester, 59-credit-hour curriculum enabling them to graduate within one calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe need for the accelerated program stems from a critical nursing shortage impacting health care not only in the Chattanooga community but across the region, the state and the country,\u201d said Dr. Jerold L. Hale, UTC provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs. \u201cThe benefit of an accelerated program is that it effectively addresses workforce demands by increasing the number of desperately needed nurses. UTC will be playing a role in helping put nurses out there in a much quicker time frame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new, accelerated program will accept and enroll a new cohort of students each semester\u2014fall, spring and summer\u2014creating a continual admission and graduation cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 59 credit hours required by the ABSN program, more than a third\u201421 credit hours\u2014will be completed in clinical settings, giving essential hands-on experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe program is designed for those individuals who have the right skills to be successful: They have to be highly motivated; have an intense desire to learn and become competent as a BSN-prepared nurse; understand and appreciate time management; and be able to handle rigor and stress,\u201d said Dr. Chris Smith, director of the UTC School of Nursing and the University\u2019s chief health affairs officer. \u201cThey will need to possess the financial ability to be out of the workplace for a year and have a support system which understands the requirements of an accelerated program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe good news is you don\u2019t have to have a degree in the medical field to enter this program,\u201d Smith added. \u201cFor example, if a person with a degree in business wanted to return to college and be a nurse, that would be great. The same for someone with a degree in a field like psychology; they just have to have a proven track record in having earned a bachelor\u2019s degree and meeting the prerequisites.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must submit official transcripts from previously attended institutions and meet the prerequisite course requirements, which include English comp 1 and 2, statistics, chemistry with a lab, anatomy, physiology, psychology and microbiology. All prerequisites must be completed either at UTC or an accredited institution; be in progress or planned at the time of the application; and be completed before the semester in which the student\u2019s ASBN program starts. These courses must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.75\u2014including a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of previous degree work.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty who are experienced researchers and leaders in nursing and health care will teach the ABSN students during the 12-month format.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese students will come in, take our nursing-specific courses\u2014including pathophysiology and pharmacology\u2014and participate in clinical experiences at the major hospitals, community clinics and other health care facilities in the Chattanooga and Hamilton County region,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n<p>Chattanooga health care officials lauded the announcement of the new program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParkridge Health System leaders are doing everything we can to staff patient care teams to provide safe, effective care to the people we serve,\u201d said Dr. Deborah Deal, chief nurse executive at Parkridge Health System. \u201cAs it\u2019s a well-known fact that all of health care faces a critical shortage of nurses and nurse leaders, we\u2019re excited UTC is helping meet this important demand by offering accelerated opportunities for nursing students to meet their educational goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so excited to partner with UTC; this is a significant advancement for the University, our area hospitals and for our community as a whole to support prioritization of a strong health care workforce,\u201d said CHI Memorial Senior Vice President of Surgical Services and Chief Nursing Officer Sherry Fusco. \u201cThank you so much for integrating innovative and creative opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled with this announcement from UTC\u2019s School of Nursing,\u201d said Rachel Harris, chief nursing executive for Erlanger Health System. \u201cAccelerating the BSN program to help fill needed nursing roles in our community will have a lasting positive impact on the health and health care available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Students interested in the ABSN program may contact April Anderson (April-Anderson@utc.edu or 423-425-4670) for more information.<\/p>\n<p>The UTC School of Nursing is an academic unit of the University\u2019s College of Health, Education and Professional Studies.<\/p>\n<h4>Photo gallery from on-campus announcement Monday, Feb. 27, in the Metropolitan Building Learning Resource Center\/Skills Lab (photos by Angela Foster)<\/h4>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:9,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blogarchive.utc.edu\\\/news\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:202990556}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 380px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"380\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 569px; height: 380px;\" data-original-width=\"569\" data-original-height=\"380\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/accelerated-bsn-press-conference-23-18\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"565\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"376\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48455\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2355.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,852\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\\\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677496524&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2355-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2355-1024x681.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2355.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2355.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2355-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2355-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2355-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2355-610x406.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2355-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2355-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" width=\"565\" height=\"376\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"565\" data-original-height=\"376\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" alt=\"Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023\" style=\"width: 565px; 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height: 467px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 352px; height: 471px;\" data-original-width=\"352\" data-original-height=\"471\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/accelerated-bsn-press-conference-23-10\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"348\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"231\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48447\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2328.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,848\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\\\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677496354&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;110&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2328-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2328-1024x678.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2328.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2328.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2328-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2328-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2328-580x384.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2328-610x404.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2328-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2328-2048x1357.jpg 2048w\" width=\"348\" height=\"231\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"348\" data-original-height=\"231\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" alt=\"Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023\" style=\"width: 348px; height: 231px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/accelerated-bsn-press-conference-23-7\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"348\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"232\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48443\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2294.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,852\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\\\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677496109&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2294-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2294-1024x681.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2294.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2294.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2294-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2294-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2294-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2294-610x406.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2294-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2294-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" width=\"348\" height=\"232\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"348\" data-original-height=\"232\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" alt=\"Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023\" style=\"width: 348px; height: 232px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 407px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"407\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 407px;\" data-original-width=\"300\" data-original-height=\"407\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/accelerated-bsn-press-conference-23-21\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"296\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"202\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48458\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2386.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,875\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\\\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677496919&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2386-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2386-1024x700.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2386.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2386.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2386-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2386-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2386-580x396.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2386-610x417.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2386-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2386-2048x1399.jpg 2048w\" width=\"296\" height=\"202\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"296\" data-original-height=\"202\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" alt=\"Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023\" style=\"width: 296px; height: 202px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/accelerated-bsn-press-conference-23-4\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"296\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"197\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48440\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2277.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,852\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\\\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677496011&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;115&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2277-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2277-1024x681.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2277.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2277.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2277-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2277-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2277-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2277-610x406.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2277-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2277-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" width=\"296\" height=\"197\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"296\" data-original-height=\"197\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" alt=\"Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023\" style=\"width: 296px; height: 197px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 580px; height: 407px;\" data-original-width=\"580\" data-original-height=\"407\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/accelerated-bsn-press-conference-23-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"576\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"403\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48438\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2271.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,896\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\\\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677495986&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;180&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2271-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2271-1024x717.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2271.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2271.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2271-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2271-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2271-580x406.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2271-610x427.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2271-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2271-2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" width=\"576\" height=\"403\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"576\" data-original-height=\"403\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" alt=\"Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023\" style=\"width: 576px; height: 403px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 294px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"294\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 440px; height: 294px;\" data-original-width=\"440\" data-original-height=\"294\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/accelerated-bsn-press-conference-23-8\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"436\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"290\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48445\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2307.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,852\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\\\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677496192&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2307-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2307-1024x681.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2307.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2307.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2307-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2307-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2307-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2307-610x406.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2307-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2307-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" width=\"436\" height=\"290\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"436\" data-original-height=\"290\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" alt=\"Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023\" style=\"width: 436px; height: 290px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 440px; height: 294px;\" data-original-width=\"440\" data-original-height=\"294\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/accelerated-bsn-press-conference-23-15\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"436\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"290\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48452\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2349.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,852\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\\\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677496458&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2349-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2349-1024x681.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2349.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2349.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2349-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2349-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2349-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2349-610x406.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2349-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2349-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" width=\"436\" height=\"290\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"436\" data-original-height=\"290\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" alt=\"Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023\" style=\"width: 436px; height: 290px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 305px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"305\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 416px; height: 305px;\" data-original-width=\"416\" data-original-height=\"305\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/accelerated-bsn-press-conference-23-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"412\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"301\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48439\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2274.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,935\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\\\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677495998&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2274-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2274-1024x748.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2274.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2274.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2274-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2274-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2274-580x424.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2274-610x446.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2274-1536x1122.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2274-2048x1496.jpg 2048w\" width=\"412\" height=\"301\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"412\" data-original-height=\"301\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" alt=\"Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023\" style=\"width: 412px; height: 301px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 464px; height: 305px;\" data-original-width=\"464\" data-original-height=\"305\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/accelerated-bsn-press-conference-23-9\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"460\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"301\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48446\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2319.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,837\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\\\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677496284&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2319-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2319-1024x669.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2319.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2319.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2319-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2319-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2319-580x379.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2319-610x399.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2319-1536x1004.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2319-2048x1339.jpg 2048w\" width=\"460\" height=\"301\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"460\" data-original-height=\"301\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" alt=\"Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023\" style=\"width: 460px; height: 301px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 457px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"457\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 536px; height: 457px;\" data-original-width=\"536\" data-original-height=\"457\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/02\/utc-to-launch-accelerated-nursing-degree-program\/accelerated-bsn-press-conference-23-11\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"532\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"453\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"48448\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2331.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,1091\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\\\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1677496367&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2331-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2331-1024x873.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2331.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2331.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2331-1024x873.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2331-768x654.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2331-580x494.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2331-610x520.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2331-1536x1309.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/02\/Accelerated-BSN-Press-Conference-23-2331-2048x1745.jpg 2048w\" width=\"532\" height=\"453\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"532\" data-original-height=\"453\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Accelerated BSN Press Conference-23\" alt=\"Accelerated BSN program press conference, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023\" style=\"width: 532px; 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