What is A Chance to Succeed (ACTS) Minority Mentor Nursing Program?
A Chance to Succeed (A.C.T.S.) Minority Mentor Nursing Program began as an outgrowth of the University of Michigan-Flint’s Nursing Recruitment and Retention Committee in fall of 2004. The goal to both recruit and retain minority nursing students was identified. Members of the nursing faculty and University of Michigan minority RN graduates and nurses working within the community were the initial members. The committee grew to include members from the Admissions Office and the Office of Equity and Diversity Services at the University of Michigan-Flint. In July of 2005, the University of Michigan-Flint’s Nursing program was the recipient of an HRSA Nursing Diversity Initiative grant. This grant provides for funding and resources to support the program over a three-year time span. The mission of the A.C.T.S. Minority Mentor Nursing Program is to recruit and retain minority nursing students at the University of Michigan-Flint. Objectives include: assisting students with system barriers; pr
