Harrison School of Pharmacy case statement

HARRISON SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

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ecause This is Auburn is a $1 billion campaign to propel our university forward through a renewed commitment to our students, a continued promise to our state, and a shared responsibility to the world. As part of the overall campaign, the Harrison School of Pharmacy has committed to raise $10 million.

Innovation is what we do every day. From patient care to research to educating the next generation of pharmacists, we strive to be on the cutting edge, consistently seeking new ways to improve and grow our profession.

With your support, the Harrison School of Pharmacy, already recognized as an educational leader, will advance its academic programs focused on life-long learning, problem solving, professionalism, and continuous patient care responsibilities. We also will continue to grow a research environment that is highly collaborative across multiple disciplines. We do all of this with the goal of optimizing our medication therapy outcomes, ultimately developing better ways to care for our patients.

TOTAL GOAL FOR THE HARRISON SCHOOL OF PHARMACY:

$10 million

“We have made a commitment to be the best in the country in educating students, conducting dynamic research, and improving the quality of patient care. Your gracious support enables us to enhance our programs in order to provide the optimum student experience and empower our faculty with improved facilities and support.”

— R . Lee Evans

Dean, Harrison School of Pharmacy

PRIORITIES

for the Harrison School of Pharmacy

Auburn’s pharmacy program has long been considered one of the top programs in the country. For 130 years, we have been educating highly qualified pharmacists while conducting leading research in health outcomes and drug development. Yet, we are not satisfied with the status quo as we continue to improve medications through innovative research, education, and patient care. This campaign is founded on a dedication to developing our students, empowering our faculty and programs, and enhancing our facilities.

The generosity of our alumni and friends is immediately felt and put into action, from assisting students who aspire to participate in post-graduate residencies, fellowships, and graduate programs, to building a new Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Building. This support also plays an important role in helping us recruit the best researchers and educators who will further develop and enhance our academic programs.

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NEW SCHOLARSHIPS

to attract the best students

$1.5 MILLION

in Funds for Excellence for advancement opportunities

$2 MILLION

toward construction of a new research building Students

$3,900,000

Faculty

$700,000

Programs $3,400,000

Facilities

$2,000,000

25% INCREASE

in annual donor support

Students To further our mission, the Harrison School of Pharmacy must continue to recruit the best and brightest students in Alabama, the Southeast, and the nation. Not only do these individuals help us accomplish our strategic initiatives and promote practice development and research, but they also become tomorrow’s practitioners and faculty for other schools of pharmacy. It is critical that we increase our support for these future leaders and innovators. Your investment in this area supports the great work of our students and future pharmacists, both in the classroom and laboratory, as well as in the community with the patients they serve.

$3.9 million

In the Harrison School of Pharmacy, we are committed to providing our students with an exceptional education and conducting research focused on making medications work more efficiently and effectively.

These two components are dependent on the caliber and expertise of our faculty, as well as the quality of the programs we offer.

Facilities

Our students’ overall educational experience is significantly affected by the rigor and quality of our academic programs. Donor support of our programs funds critical professional student development, international education opportunities, and the creation of innovative and transferable pharmacy practice models. Programmatic support also creates out-of-the-classroom educational experiences and provides resources for student and faculty travel, as well as faculty development and research initiatives.

At the time it was constructed in 1976, the W. W. Walker, Jr. Building was a state-ofthe-art educational and research facility.

But 40 years of continued growth and expansion of our student enrollment and program offerings have resulted in the need for additional space. In 2006, we expanded the building to include a modern student services wing that allowed us to improve our education and patient care. Today, one of our top priorities is to update and expand our research facilities. Our faculty have secured more than $6 million in external research funding, going beyond our annual goal of $5 million, and have published more than 360 articles and chapters during the last five years. Philanthropic support that enables us to create the finest learning and research environment allows our faculty to continue their valuable work, not only within the Walker Building, but also in a new Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Building, a facility that will allow increased numbers of research faculty and graduate students to engage in active funded projects.

$3.4 million

$2.0 million

Faculty

To maintain our position as one of the top pharmacy schools in the country, it is essential that we continue to recruit and retain the nation’s best faculty. Campaign support for our faculty will endow new professorships and fund research equipment while also providing for more technological and graduate student support. All of these allow us to attract senior educators and researchers who are nationally recognized, have demonstrated scholarly achievement, and possess a proven record of garnering research funding. Their expertise will enrich our academic efforts and grow our research enterprise while offering our students a high-quality education.

$700,000

Programs

Your gift to Auburn has “The generous support of our alumni and donors has allowed me, as an out-of-state student, to attend Auburn and seize the countless opportunities we have as pharmacy students.”

— Erin McCreary, Senior 2013-14 Student Council president

“I am incredibly grateful for the support of HSOP donors who help provide scholarships to me and my peers. These contributions invest in the true spirit of Auburn and the Harrison School of Pharmacy.”

— Megan Zeek , Senior

REAL IMPACT Donor support has allowed us to attend one of the best universities in the world and pursue our professional dreams.

The scholarship support has been outstanding, but beyond that, we know the faculty, staff, and current students at HSOP support us and challenge us, and ultimately foster our personal and professional development. The school provides outstanding pharmacy education and impactful services to communities across Alabama. In our time here, we have served in leadership roles, represented Auburn and the pharmacy profession at national conferences, published our research, and most recently, spent a few months doing rotations in Thailand, learning about a new culture and its pharmaceutical practices.

We are forever grateful to Auburn and those who support it for the education, experiences, and opportunities we have had. We have been able to make a difference in the lives of patients and, as graduates, we look forward to giving back to future students. We look forward to supporting an institution that continually advances the education and practice of pharmacy. The Auburn Family is real, and we couldn't agree more with a recent article that states, “Auburn has magic, and that magic is Auburn.” War Eagle!

“And because Auburn men and women believe in these things, I believe in Auburn and love it.”

Those great words from George Petrie so long ago still ring true today and tell the story of why I choose to stay involved with and give to the Harrison School of Pharmacy. I believe in the work being done by the pharmacy faculty and staff and am continually impressed by the caliber of students who pass through the Walker Building every day.

For these reasons, I have made it a priority over the years to help fund renovations and upgrades in the Walker Building, contribute to the academic programs, and give toward student scholarships.

I do believe in Auburn and love it, and that love is why I volunteer as the school’s campaign committee chair. This is an amazing place, but continuous improvement is necessary to maintain the best students, educators, and researchers. That’s where you come in. Auburn and the pharmacy profession have given us so much; we need to seize this opportunity to give back.

— David Darby ’82, Pharmacy Campaign Committee Chair

“I believe in Auburn, and I believe in the work Auburn people are doing. Because of this, I choose to be as involved as possible and give back as much as I can to the Harrison School of Pharmacy — and to a profession that has given so much to me.”

Harrison School of Pharmacy 2308 Walker Building, Auburn, Alabama 36849 (334) 844-3624 pharmacy.auburn.edu B E C AU S E@AU B U R N . E D U | B E C AU S E . AU B U R N . E D U Auburn University is an equal opportunity educational institution/employer.