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Keep up-to-date on all the recent news, achievements and breakthroughs happening at SMU.

SMU Expands Nursing Programs to Help Close California’s Nursing Shortage Gap

As California faces a critical shortage of registered nurses, Samuel Merritt University (SMU), a leader in health science education for over a century, is taking action to grow the nursing workforce…

  • College of Nursing
  • Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • ELMSN Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Oakland
  • Fresno
  • Sacramento

The Future of Oakland: Building a Stronger and Healthier City

On Thursday, September 4th, Oakland’s leaders and healthcare advocates gathered for The Future of Oakland: Building a Stronger and Healthier City—a panel event hosted by Samuel Merritt University…

  • Community Partners
  • Bay Area Location
  • Oakland

Honoring Dr. Paulina Van: Five Decades of Transformative Nursing, Teaching, and Service

This September, Dr. Paulina Van, a professor in the College of Nursing and renowned member of the Samuel Merritt community, will retire from her full-time faculty position. In a letter to the…

  • Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Administration
  • Awards
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Bay Area Location
  • Public Health
  • RN to BSN
  • Careers
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Oakland
  • Giving
  • Transforming Health Care Through Diversity and Inclusion

Three Cities, One SMU Community

This past Saturday, August 9, Samuel Merritt University (SMU) proudly demonstrated the power of community engagement, as students, faculty, and staff from all three colleges fanned out across the Bay…

  • Doctor of Occupational Therapy
  • Oakland
  • Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
  • Ethnic Health Institute
  • Center for Community Engagement
  • College of Nursing

Nursing Success! Seminar Welcomes Prospective Students to SMU

More than 130 prospective nursing students explored the path to a healthcare career during the Nursing Success! Seminar held Friday, June 27, 2025, at Samuel Merritt University’s Oakland and…

  • Admissions
  • Student
  • Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • College of Nursing
  • Sacramento
  • Oakland

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Job Scam Warning

We have been made aware of fraudulent job postings and offers that may appear to come from Samuel Merritt University. Please note:

  • All legitimate job postings are listed exclusively on our official Careers page.
  • Our recruiters will always contact you from an @samuelmerritt.edu email address. We do not use personal email accounts.
  • We will never ask for payment, banking information, or personal identification documents as part of the hiring process.
  • If you are unsure about the legitimacy of a job posting or communication, please contact us directly at recruiting@samuelmerritt.edu.

We take these scams seriously and are working with authorities and online platforms to remove fraudulent listings. If you believe you have been targeted, we encourage you to report the incident to the FTC (in the U.S.) or your local authorities.