TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – By the Fall of 2025, UToledo will have 11 colleges instead of 13.
The university announced Monday that it will be merging its College of Nursing and College of Health and Human Services into one college, and the College of Arts and Letters with the Judith Herb College of Education into another.
“We are all aware that higher education institutions across the country need to find creative ways to meet the challenges of today and position themselves for future growth. These mergers are an opportunity for UToledo to combine resources to better support our strategic goals for strengthening student success initiatives and delivering relevant and innovative academic programs,” said Dr. Scott Molitor, interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
According to the release, committees of faculty and staff are being formed to work through the logistics of the proposed mergers, which will go to the UToledo Board of Trustees for approval.
The College of Health and Human Services has 1,630 students enrolled in the fall 2023 semester and it will merge with the College of Nursing and its 1,025 students into one new health professions college.
UToledo’s updated campus master plan also calls for many of the academic programs in the College of Health and Human Services to move from the University’s Main Campus to the Health Science Campus, where the College of Nursing is located.
“I am excited for the opportunities for our students interested in healthcare careers. We will be able to better align our pre-professional pathways and interprofessional education and clinical experiences to give them more flexibility to pursue any number of careers in the healthcare industry,” said Dr. Mark Merrick, current dean of the College of Health and Human Services who will lead the merged college. Dr. Eileen Walsh will continue to serve as the chief nursing administrator during this period of transition. “We also look forward to increased faculty collaborations to enhance both teaching and research.”
The College of Arts and Letters has 1,350 students and the Herb College of Education has 736 students.
“We are committed to building the university of the 21st century by providing innovative academic programs across the liberal arts and education that provide students with options to pursue their interests and prepare them for success and flexibility in their careers after graduation,” said Dr. Melissa Gregory, current dean of the College of Arts and Letters who will lead the merged college. “This is a great opportunity for dynamic collaboration of our outstanding faculty in both colleges to enhance our exceptional curriculum, field experiences, co-curricular opportunities and advising support.”
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