May 2

ACPHS President James Gozzo announced on Monday that he will be stepping down as president of the College, effective June 30, 2014. Hired as the seventh president/dean of the school in 1998, Dr. Gozzo has led ACPHS through a period of unprecedented growth and expansion, including the construction or acquisition of seven buildings on the Albany Campus, the establishment of the Vermont Campus, and the addition of ten new bachelor's and graduate programs. A national search will be conducted for his replacement. Click the following links to read the article from Tuesday's Times Union or the press release issued by the College.

The winners of this year's faculty and administrator awards, as voted on by the students, were announced at last week's Wegmans Leadership Recognition Dinner. Associate Professor Ray Chandrasekara was selected Faculty Member of the Year in a vote by representatives from both the Albany and Vermont campuses. Dean Angela Dominelli was selected as the Administrator of the Year. Associate Professor Leon Cosler was named Organization Advisor of the Year. Dr. Cosler serves as co-advisor to four organizations: Phi Lambda Sigma (co advisor: Dean DeBellis), Ski and Snowboard Club (co advisor: Matt Stever), Rho Pi Phi Pharmacy Fraternity (co advisor: Lisa Vines), and the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (co advisor: Terry Towers). 

The College once again partnered with the Drug Enforcement Agency for the organization's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which took place on Saturday, April 27. Staffed by APhA-ASP members and ACPHS faculty, and assisted by the Albany Police Department, the initiative was a great success. A total of 125 households disposed of more than 215 pounds of unused or expired medications. Twelve boxes of medications were picked up by the DEA at the conclusion of the event with the oldest prescription dating back to 1980, a time when the e-Pulse was written with a feather quill on yellow parchment paper.

Donated Microscopes Advance Learning in the ACPHS Academy Program 

When ACPHS Academy Director Becky Beach identified a need for new microscopes for students in the science enrichment program, she reached out to the Office of Institutional Advancement for assistance. The Office secured a $7,500 gift from Anthony Krackeler, President and CEO of Krackeler Scientific, which was used to purchase 20 elementary compound microscopes (for students in grades 3-8) and 20 Young Scientist Microscopes (for students in grades 6-12). The donations have allowed Academy students to expand their use of technology in the classrooms, which is a key point of emphasis in Science-Technology-Engineering-Math (STEM) programs.  

ACPHS was recently named one of the Top Workplaces in the Capital Region in a report published by the Times Union. Each organization being considered for the honor was required to distribute a survey to employees comprising of 20 questions related to areas such as company values, work/life balance, and benefits packages. The top employers were selected solely on the basis of the survey responses. More than 550 companies and organizations in the area were invited to take part in the competition -- 72 participated.