SMU News
Keep up-to-date on all the recent news, achievements and breakthroughs happening at SMU.
SMU’s Downtown Oakland Flagship to Open Jan. 5, 2026
Samuel Merritt University (SMU), a leader in healthcare education for over a century, today announced that its new flagship campus in downtown Oakland will open its doors on Jan. 5, 2026. The new…
- Oakland
- Campus Life
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
SMU Nursing Students Gain Real-World Pediatric Experience Through Summer Camp Partnerships
Hands-on Experience at Summer Camps Over the summer, Samuel Merritt University’s Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing (ELMSN) students step away from the classroom and into the unique world…
- ELMSN Family Nurse Practitioner
- College of Nursing
- Oakland
- Community Partners
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
Learning Through Service: SMU DPT Students Provide Free Physical Therapy for East Bay Seniors
On Tuesday August 5, second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students convened at Northgate Terrace Retirement Center to offer pro bono physical therapy sessions with some of the senior…
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Oakland
SMU to Johns Hopkins: Doctor of Occupational Therapy Student Awarded Prestigious Fellowship
Samuel Merritt University is proud to announce that Chloe Campion, a student in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program, has been awarded the prestigious Johns Hopkins Occupational Therapy…
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy
- Awards
- College of Health Sciences
- Giving
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
UC Berkeley Extension and SMU Partner to Launch Streamlined Pathway to a BSN Degree
UC Berkeley Extension and Samuel Merritt University (SMU) are proud to announce a collaborative 2+2 linkage pathway designed to support aspiring nurses in achieving their Bachelor of Science in…
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
