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Prior to the University’s opening

March 1992 to March 2000

1992 March Report issued by the Committee for Consideration of Establishment of a Higher Nursing Education Institute
1994 March Investigative Report issued relating to the Establishment of a Prefectural Nursing University
1995 April Nursing University Establishment Office set up within the Ishikawa Prefectural Office (General Health Administration Section, Welfare Division)
1996 January Report issued by the Prefectural Nursing University Basic Framework Formulation Committee
  February At the Ishikawa Prefecture Legislative Meeting, the Governor announced his plan to open a Prefectural Nursing University in April 2000.
1997 February Basic plan formulated for university buildings
  April The Nursing University Establishment Office moved to the General Administration Section, General Administration Division.
  September Basic design formulated for university buildings
1998 February Design formulated for university buildings
  August Construction commenced for university buildings
1999 April Application for approval lodged with The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for establishment of a Prefectural Nursing University.
  September Application lodged with MEXT for designation of university as a training institution for public health and clinical nurses.
  December 22nd Approval granted by MEXT for establishment of a Prefectural Nursing University.
University designated as a training institution for public health and clinical nurses.

History since opening

April 2000 to March 2010

2000 April Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University opened. Katsuko Kanagawa appointed as first University President.
2002 April Graduate School Establishment Committee formed.
2003 February At the Ishikawa Prefecture Legislative Meeting, the Governor announced his plan to establish a Graduate School at the Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University in April 2004.
  May Nursing University expressway interchange and Nursing University road opened.
  June Application lodged with MEXT for approval for establishment of Graduate School of Nursing.
  November Approval granted by MEXT for establishment of a Graduate School of Nursing Master’s Program.
2004 April Graduate School of Nursing Master’s Program (currently the pre-Doctoral program) established.
2005 June Application lodged with MEXT for approval of changes to Graduate School of Nursing courses.
  December Approval granted by MEXT for establishment of a Graduate School of Nursing Doctoral Program.
2006 March The Japan Association of Nursing Programs in Universities (JANPU) approved the specialist nurse education course (common subjects, geriatric nursing, community nursing).
  March 29th   Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University passed the evaluation and accreditation for universities.
  April Tasuku Kimura appointed as the second University President.
  April Graduate School of Nursing Doctoral Program established.
2008 January The Japan Association of Nursing Programs in Universities approved the specialist nurse education course (Cancer Nursing)
  February The Japan Association of Nursing Programs in Universities approved the specialist nurse education course (Child Nursing)

2010   From April

2011 March University song formulated
2011 April The University became a Public University Corporation. Kazuko Ishigaki appointed as the third University President.
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