The ceremony is a proud nursing tradition dating as far back as the time of the Crusades and continued in modern times through the accomplishments of Florence Nightingale. Designed to honor your accomplishment in completing the Baccalaureate Nursing Program, our pin is a treasured symbol of the education, dedication, and successes of nursing graduates - a pin often worn by our graduates throughout their nursing careers. With only a lamp to light her way during the Crimean War, Ms. Florence Nightingale spent endless hours tending to the wounded soldiers. As a tribute to Florence Nightingale's dedication to nursing, the lighting of the lamp will be a tradition of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Pinning Ceremony.
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Important Dates
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Nursing Pinning Ceremony Schedule
Wolfe University Center Ballrooms
3000 NE 151 Street, North Miami, FL 33181
| Student Check-In: | 8:00 AM |
| Faculty Check-In | 9:00 AM |
| Doors Open | 9:00 AM |
| Ceremony Begins | 10:00 AM |
Wolfe University Center Ballrooms Seating
Guests are encouraged to arrive with their whole party as seating will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. The holding or reserving of seats will not be permitted. Guests who arrive separately may be seated apart, as saving seats or preventing others from occupying available seating is not allowed
Guest Tickets
Students are required to collect their tickets from their respective Program Coordinator. Tickets are based on the number of registered participants attending the ceremony. Please note that newborns and infants do not require a ticket to attend; however, all other guests must have a ticket for entry into the auditorium. Should additional seating become available, students will be notified of any increase in ticket allotments through this webpage. Please be advised that, in compliance with Fire Marshal regulations, no one will be permitted entry to the WUC Ballroom without a valid guest ticket.
Parking
We encourage students to carpool with their guests to help minimize parking costs. Parking link will be available soon!
Strollers
We strongly encourage guests to leave strollers in their vehicles when possible. However, a designated stroller parking area will be available just outside the Theater for your convenience. Please note that valuables should not be left in strollers, as FIU NWCNHS is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
ADA Notice
Need an accommodation or accessible materials? Contact the Office of Universal Access and Digital Compliance at accommodations@fiu.edu or 305-348-1576.
Order your Nursing Pin!
Click here College Graduation Products by Herff Jones, then click on the icon "Order Nursing Pins"
The nursing pin website is now live and ready to begin ordering at https://herff.ly/fiu by clicking on the "Order Nursing Pins" icon. The deadline time to order your nursing pin is 11:59 pm on your respective deadline date.
Fall 2026
Deadline to order:
October 13, 2026
Congratulations on accomplishing this remarkable milestone
in your nursing degree!
As you embark on the next chapter of your journey, you have the opportunity to uplift students who are following in your footsteps.
A gift of $5 or any amount meaningful to you will directly support the CNHS General Scholarship Fund—helping future students to access the resources they need to succeed.
Text to Give: Text NursingPinning to 41444
