The Students Are Back! 🎉
There’s something special about the start of a new academic year. We had a wonderful
Orientation Week, culminating in one of my favorite events of the year—the White Coat
Ceremony. There is nothing quite like seeing our newest students put on their white
coats for the first time and begin their journey toward careers in pharmacy, cosmetic
science, and drug discovery. It was a terrific way to kick off the year!
This fall, we are excited to welcome:
- 125 students to our Pre-Pharmacy program
- 27 students to the undergraduate P1 Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design program
- 12 students to the undergraduate P1 Drug Discovery and Design program
- 94 students to the P1 Doctor of Pharmacy program
That is a lot of new faces—and a lot of future pharmacists, scientists, researchers,
innovators, and leaders! We are so glad you are here. 💙
We are also excited to welcome Dr. Endri Karaj to our faculty! Dr. Karaj is, in some
ways, coming home. He earned his PhD in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry right here
at UToledo, mentored by Dr. LM Viranga Tillekeratne, before completing a postdoctoral
fellowship at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. We are thrilled that his academic
journey has brought him back to Toledo. His expertise and experience will be a wonderful
addition to our College, and we look forward to seeing all that he will accomplish
with our students and faculty.
And just like that, the seasons are beginning to change—which can only mean one thing:
football season is here! Homecoming is Saturday, October 10. We will once again host
our College tailgate before the game, and we hope you will stop by, reconnect with
colleagues and friends, meet some of our students, and enjoy a little College of Pharmacy
and Pharmaceutical Sciences spirit.
A new academic year always brings new beginnings and new opportunities. But most
importantly, it brings us together. I am incredibly excited about this year and about
what lies ahead for our College. I am deeply thankful that we work every day to improve
the human condition. Thank you to everyone who works so hard to make our college a
great place to be.
Go Rockets! 🚀💙💛
Pam Heaton, Dean
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