This is being sent on behalf of Dr. Mayerson:

Dear students,
Take your place among the world's top nurses.
Mu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International invites you to apply for membership. Undergraduate/CEIN students must be ranked in the top 35 percent of their nursing class to be eligible for membership.   Graduate students must have completed at least one quarter of their program and have a GPA of at least 3.5 to be eligible for membership. Here are some additional facts about membership in Sigma Theta Tau:

  *   Sigma has more than 135,000 active members.
  *   Members reside in more than 100 countries.
  *   Thirty-nine % of active members hold master's and/or doctoral degrees; 51% are in staff positions; 19% are administrators or supervisors; 18% are faculty/academics; and 12% percent are in advanced practice.
  *   There are roughly 540 chapters at more than 700 institutions of higher education throughout Armenia, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, England, Ghana, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Mexico, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
  *   Sigma communicates regularly with more than 100 nurse leaders who have expressed interest in establishing chapters globally, including those in Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, India, Ireland, Israel, Germany, Jamaica, New Zealand, and Spain.
  *   Benefits of membership include free continuing nursing education courses, access to advisors and mentors to advance your nursing career, free journals and member publications, and a plethora of networking opportunities. Membership in Sigma Theta Tau is both an honor and a privilege.

If you meet the eligibility requirements and are interested in applying for membership, please contact our faculty counselor Dr. Wanli Xu ([log in to unmask]) <mailto:[log in to unmask])%20>  by Monday, October 5, 2020.  In your email to Dr. Xu, please include your full name, snail mail address, and program. Thank you for your consideration.

Elizabeth Mayerson DNP, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE
Assistant Clinical Professor
Secretary, Mu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau
University of Connecticut School of Nursing
231 Glenbrook Road Unit  4026
Storrs, CT 06269