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Board of TrusteesWarren Lawless, LHD(Hon.), ChairmanPhilip Pumerantz, PhD, LHD(Hon.), President (ex officio)John A. Forbing,SecretaryEthan R. Allen, DO,DSc (Hon.), TreasurerGene Barduson,MMathRichard A. Bond, DO, FAAFP, DrPH,Vice ChairmanTony L. Chan,PharmDLinda L. Crans,BSMaureen Duffy-Lewis,JDJohn T. McGwire,DDSVincent J. Naimoli,BS, MS, MBA, LHD (Hon.)Mike QuickDavid Sadava,PhDDerek A. Samuel,MPT2 Western University of Health Sciences
Message from the PresidentHello everybody:I take it as a sign that WesternU is staying on the right track when, afterI’m asked to compose one of these messages for the latest WesternUView, I immediately feel as though we’ve turned yet another corner inour progress as a University, and want to write about it. That’s a prettygood feeling to have several times each year.Arguably the most visible sign of WesternU’s development this time outis the fact that our University will celebrate its 35th anniversary onSeptember 6, the day after Labor Day. On that very day three and halfdecades ago, I and my secretary first opened the door to what became the College of OsteopathicMedicine of the Pacific. While the memories and accomplishments from all those years certainlyjustify their passage, it nevertheless is remarkable to me how quickly the time has gone by.Yet more remains to be done. This coming academic year, we will watch as three of our newestcolleges – Dental Medicine, Optometry, and Podiatric Medicine – give a fourth and final year oftraining to their inaugural class of students, and will watch with pride next May as those inauguralclasses graduate. Meanwhile, a second class of 107 students will join the ranks at COMP-Northwest,as our Oregon campus reaches the halfway point to full enrollment and continues to build on thestrong foundation it has established in the mid-Willamette Valley.We also have turned a corner of a different kind the past few months, as we bid farewell to ourvisionary provost, Dr. Benjamin L. Cohen, the architect behind WesternU’s physical andprogrammatic expansion the past five years. Here was a man aggressive and audacious enough tomake such a bold endeavor into reality, but also able to prove -- through his personal style and senseof teamwork -- that it is possible to be both audacious and thoughtful. He is succeeded by Dr. GaryGugelchuk, a longtime COMP/WesternU educator and leader with no small knack for boldness andaudacity himself.We have been, and remain, in good hands.My best to you all,Philip Pumerantz, PhDWesternU View Summer 2012 3
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