Philosophy
AANSA is a non-segregated group that strives to serve the needs of African American students at the University of Texas at Austin who wish to pursue a career in nursing. AANSA allows students with similar backgrounds to develop a friendship and support network which helps them take advantage of all the benefits available at the University of Texas at Austin.


Mission
The mission of the African American Nursing Students Association is: (1) to increase the number of minority students at the University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing by providing academic and social supports; and (2) to provide minority nurses to meet the health-care needs of a growing minority population in Texas and the United States.