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FSC nursing program 
receives favorable evaluation
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education approves 
the department's progress report

LAKELAND, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2004) - Florida Southern College's nursing program received a favorable evaluation based on its continuous improvement progress report submitted to the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The commission "determined that the program continues to meet all accreditation standards," according to a letter received by Dr. Sheila Marks, the department chair. 

"We are pleased to have our efforts recognized," said Marks. "The accreditation process has been very helpful in keeping us on track to develop one of the best programs in the state. We work every day on the process of quality improvement from curricular development to internal processes. We feel confident that anyone could come at any time to evaluate the program with the same favorable results."

The CCNE, an autonomous accrediting agency, will conduct the next on-site evaluation of the nursing program in the spring of 2005. 

About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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