Dr. Dolores Sands, 88, passed away on October 22, 2018. Dolores received both a Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Nursing from Wayne State University and ultimately her Ph.D. from ASU. She began her career in nursing research as a professor at ASU. She was recruited to University of Texas at Austin to lead nursing research; she conducted major research initiatives funded by the National Institutes of Health and was honored with numerous awards recognizing her significant contributions to advancing nursing education and practice. Ultimately, Dolores was chosen to be the Dean of the College of Nursing at UT Austin, a position she held for 20 years. There she oversaw the education and training of thousands of nurses and contributed to knowledge of many thousands more through her prolific research publication legacy. Upon her retirement in 2009, her distinguished career was honored by being named UT Austin's first Dean Emeritus. Dolores is survived by two daughters, a son and nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur. A Visitation will be held at 9:00 A.M. with Funeral Service at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dolores and Arthur C. Sands Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Nursing, University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Office of Development (512-471-2628), 1701 Red River, Austin, Texas 78701. (Source: Arizona Republic)