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Sister Peg ’ s first major “ risk ”: beginning a nursing program , one of the more intensive and expensive ventures as academic programs go . However , a federal grant and U . S . senatorial campus visits by Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow gave Siena Heights the financial jump start it needed to begin the program . Now fully accredited , Siena Nursing has quickly developed a reputation for quality and innovation .
“ Higher education doesn ’ t just exist for itself , it exists for the community ,” Sister Peg said . “ We should be answering the needs of the community . When we look at new programs , we look at three things : Is it in tune with our mission ? Is it needed in the community ? And is it financially sustainable ? The answer to all those questions ( about nursing ) was ‘ yes .’ Unless you take those kinds of risks , nothing will happen .”
Those three questions were also successfully answered for other future additions such as football and band , and the latest being engineering , which started last fall .
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