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Public Notice of Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit by the ACEN

Texas A&M International University wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continued accreditation of its Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) & Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 3:00-4:00 p.m. on October 21, 2026, in room #125 of the Academic Innovation Center (AIC) building, located in Texas A&M International University, 5201 University Blvd., Laredo, TX 78041.

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at public-comments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office:

Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326

All written comments should be received by the ACEN by October 6, 2026.

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Accreditation and College Grants

Accreditation

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Dr. F. M. Canseco School of Nursing is approved by the T exas Board of Nursing (TBON) and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) .

Texas Board of Nursing

333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460 Austin, TX, 78701-3944
512.305.7400

ACEN Accredited - Accreditation Commission - For Education in Nursing

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

3343 Peachtree Road NE Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326
404.975.5000

Grants

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences is a sub-grantee of the Sí Texas Project. Funding has been provided by the Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas and the Social Innovation Fund.

The College's TAMIU-SCAN Prevention Project is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences News

Cong. Cuellar Announces TAMIU-SANE Program Continuation

In ceremonies held Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at TAMIU, Congressman Henry Cuellar announced federal funding totaling $491,320 for Texas A&M International University’s critical Advanced Nurse Education-Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program. Continue Reading

TAMIU Receives $364,000 THECB Grant to Help Address Texas Nursing Shortage

TAMIU has been awarded $364,067 through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Nursing Shortage Reduction Program (NSRP) to support innovative initiatives designed to increase the number of qualified nursing graduates and strengthen the nursing workforce in South Texas. Continue Reading

TAMIU Nursing Faculty and Graduate Student Present Research at Prestigious Nursing Conference in Canada

Dr. Marivic Torregosa, TAMIU associate professor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Karrie Youngs, a TAMIU graduate student in the Master of Science in Nursing Administration program, were selected to present their scholarly work at the prestigious, peer-reviewed 37th International Nursing Research Congress, held in Toronto, Canada, this summer. Continue Reading

TAMIU SANE Program Graduate Completes Certification

A nurse enrolled in Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) Family Nurse Practitioner program has completed the University’s Dual Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program and earned her Office of the Attorney General (OAG) Certified Adult/Adolescent–Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (CA-CP SANE) certification on an accelerated timeline of six months. Continue Reading

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