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THE PURDUE PHARMACIST
Volume 87, Issue 1 (Spring & Summer 2011)
ADMINISTRATION
Saying goodbye evokes varying emotions, depending on the circumstances and our
relationship with the person who is departing. Each May we say goodbye to a class of
students who have completed a long academic journey. Our goodbye to them is mostly
colored with joy. We have watched them grow as professionals and are excited to see
the impact they will have in their chosen field. Their many years of dedicated work have
prepared them for this day, and we can delight in its arrival. We also know that many will
stay connected to Purdue and anticipate seeing them from time to time over the years.
It is a pleasure to share their celebration with you in this issue of The Purdue Pharmacist.
There are also times when goodbyes come as an unwelcome necessity. Such is the
case with the passing of two beloved colleagues—Dr. Stanley Hem and Dr. Patrick
Belcastro. While both were blessed with full and long lives, we regret that we will not
have the privilege of their presence in the days ahead. This issue pays tribute to these
two pharmacy educators who impacted thousands of students and, through them,
continue to impact the lives of untold numbers of fellow citizens.
Thank you is also a phrase expressed with varying emotions. Sometimes it is an
expression of gratitude knowing that things could be worse. Our State appropriations
for 2011-2013 were greeted with such an expression. Though comprising only 13 percent
of our revenue, the funds provided by the State are an important part of our overall
budget and make up a large fraction of our personnel budget. While managing the
6 percent reduction will be painful, our colleagues in other states have fared far worse.
Thank you also is said as an expression of gratitude for amazing generosity. In this
issue, you’ll read about the generosity of our alumni and a Corporate Partner that have
allowed us to establish the Migliaccio/Pfizer Graduate Fellowship and the Allen Chao
Chair in Industrial and Physical Pharmacy. Our heartfelt expression of thank you
continues to flow to the Lilly Endowment for their grant that has enabled us to launch
several important initiatives. You’ll find an update about some of the path breaking
activity that is being supported by this grant.
We are also most grateful to those who have invested in the future of our College
through our Planning for the Future of Pharmacy campaign. Our goal is to raise
$10 million in planned gifts. To date, through the generosity of alumni, we have
raised $6.4 million. I hope you will consider joining your fellow alums in making this
planned giving campaign a success.
As I complete five years of service as Dean, I also want to say thank you to our
alumni who provide such tremendous support to our program in many different ways.
It is a privilege to serve a program with such a tradition of excellence and a joy to get
to know many who are a part of the Purdue Pharmacy Family.
All Hail Purdue!
CRAIG K. SVENSSON
Dean
Craig K. Svensson
Dean, College of Pharmacy
Steven R. Abel
Associate Dean for Clinical Programs
Eric L. Barker
Associate Dean for Research
Robert L. Geahlen
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Holly L. Mason
Senior Associate Dean
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Steven R. Abel
Pharmacy Practice
Richard F. Borch
Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Elizabeth M. Topp
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy
ADVANCEMENT OFFICE
Amy K. Chandler
Writer/Editor, The Purdue Pharmacist
chandler@purdue.edu
Angela R. Davis
Manager of Stewardship & Donor Relations
Dana Neary
Manager of Alumni Relations and Special Events
Nathan L. Wight
Director of Advancement
College of Pharmacy
Purdue University
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