The 64 first students of Manchester University’s brand-new College of Pharmacy
received their clinical white coats in a ceremony Aug. 9, according to a
release. In her welcome, president Jo Young Switzer spoke of the
Manchester heritage. The ceremony was on the North Manchester, Ind.,
campus to help students understand the compassionate roots of their
pharmacy education. “We meet today in Cordier Auditorium, named after
Manchester graduate Andrew Cordier, a top aide to Dag Hammarskjold who,
with others, founded the United Nations,” said Switzer, who also spoke
of alumni Paul Flory, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry, and his
roommate Roy Plunkett, who invented Teflon. “And, we meet today on a
campus where the nation’s first academic program in Peace Studies was
established in 1948 and where it thrives today, known worldwide for its
combination of theory with practice.” Students received their white
coats from faculty mentor and dean Dave McFadden. Each member of the
class of 2016 also signed a copy and affirmed their commitment to the
College of Pharmacy honor code: “As members of the Manchester University
College of Pharmacy, we commit ourselves to unwavering professionalism
and rigorous ethical standards. We will behave with integrity and
honesty, upholding the honor of our profession and institution and
accepting full responsibility for our actions. We are dedicated to being
professionals of ability and conviction and leading principled,
productive, and compassionate lives that improve the human condition.”
For more visit www.manchester.edu/pharmacy.
Source:8/22/2012 Newsline
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