Historical Sketch

1997

March

 

September

Government of Niigata Prefecture Initiated a Conference and Published the Report: Building up Advanced Nursing Education in Niigata Prefecture

Submitted a petition about Expectations on establishing a Nursing College from Nursing Care Groups in Niigata Prefecture 

1999

February

 

April

Applied to the Governor of Niigata Prefecture to establish the Niigata College of Nursing

Established the Preparatory Office for the Niigata College of Nursing  

2000

March

April

Established the Council for the Niigata College of Nursing

Started to build up the Facilities of the College

The Basic Plan for the Niigata College of Nursing was decided.

2001

2001

March

April

December

Applied to the Ministry of Education and Science for a permit to establish the College

Received permission from the Minister of Education and Science to establish the College

2002

 

 

2002

January

January to March

April

 

 

 

 

May

Completed Construction of the College

The First Admission Examination was conducted

 

Established the Niigata College of Nursing, (Department: Nursing, Admission Limitation: 90, Actual Admission Number: 94)

The Governor Of Niigata Prefecture inaugurated Kieko Nakajima as the first president of the Niigata College of Nursing.

Niigata Research Institute of Nursing was also established.

A ceremony to inaugurate the Niigata College of Nursing was held.

2003

February

 

April

An Admission Examination by the Center of Admission Office of the Government was conducted.

Established a steering committee to prepare a Master Course (Graduate Programs) at the Niigata College of Nursing

2004

September

 

December

The System of Incorporation Started and the First Admission Examination was conducted (Limitation: 10).

The First Internal Inspection and Evaluation of the College was held.

2005

February

 

March

 

 

 

June

 

October

The First Inspection and Evaluation of the College by an external Expert Group was held.

A Committee was established to liaise with the Joetsu University of Education for Community contribution

The Governor of Niigata Prefecture approves the establishment of a Master Course at the Niigata College of Nursing                                  

Applied to the Ministry of Education and Science for permission to establish the Master Course

Kieko Nakajima was re-selected as the President.

2006

 

2006

February

March

April

The First Admission Examination of the Master Course was conducted.

The First Graduate Ceremony of the Undergraduate Program was held.

The First Admission Ceremony of the Master Course was held (11 Students) .

Kieko Nakajima was inaugurated as the Director of Graduate Programs.

2007

March

The Second Graduate Ceremony of the Undergraduate Program was held.

2008

 

2008

April

 

November

Professor Masaharu Nakano took office as acting President of Niigata College of Nursing.

The Professorial Board of Niigata College of Nursing elected Professor Takeshi Watanabe as the president.

2009

April

In an inauguration ceremony, the Governor of Niigata Prefecture confirmed Professor Takeshi Watanabe as the second President of Niigata College of Nursing.