ACPHS In The News

The 10th Presidential Inauguration of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on Sept. 9 celebrated Professor Toyin Tofade, the first Black woman to lead the College in its 142-year history, and reflected her commitment to leadership and service

Student success, engagement and leadership. Physical and mental wellness. Residence life. Athletics and recreation. Diversity, equity and inclusion. Safety and administrative services.  Do they sound like “affairs”? Or more like the sum of a student’s non-academic experiences on campus?   For reasons both intuitive and strategic, the division of Student Affairs, which encompasses all the areas noted above, is changing its name to Student Experience

Jonathan Phipps joined ACPHS last month in the newly created position of associate vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion. He is charged with developing and implementing a comprehensive DEI plan for the school. In this Q&A, he shares some thoughts about his role on campus

As a 23-year-old Gen-Zer, Kayla Wesley grew up hearing stories from friends who suffered as loved ones struggled with opioid addiction, as the epidemic surged during her teenage years.   Kortney Warkentin (pictured), a 34-year-old Navy veteran, has seen the results of the opioid scourge too, particularly among veterans, who are at higher risk than the general population for suicide – intentional or not -- and often get addicted to painkillers prescribed for injuries sustained during military service

Morgan Gerber, a pharmacy doctoral candidate, recalls being a happy 10-year-old who liked to bake and devoured episodes of Food Network’s Cake Boss.    Now the 25-year-old self-taught baker is making the cake for President Toyin Tofade’s Inauguration on Saturday, September 9

Here's some great news for Panthers who want to stay healthy or, say, need a physical for athletics:  ACPHS students now have access to a student health center.  Through a new partnership with Russell Sage College, ACPHS students can receive medical services at wellness centers in Albany and Troy

It’s been 15 years since what was then the Albany College of Pharmacy added “Health Sciences” to its name, reflecting that it has expanded into areas complementary to pharmacy. In that time, both the pharmacy and health sciences fields have grown in different ways

Summer can be a quiet time on campus. But that was not the case at ACPHS this year. In June, the Stack Family Center for Biopharmaceutical Education and Training (CBET) hosted the NIIMBL eXperience, a program of the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals

The campus has returned to life! A new class of first-year students arrived last week, and classes started Monday, August 28. There is a buzz in the air and the spirit of renewed energy. As ACPHS President Toyin Tofade told new Panthers during Orientation, “We’re moving into a new season where we’re going to soar!” You can feel the enthusiasm in these pictures from Orientation

Faculty Promotions and Tenure (Pictured Left to Right: Malik, Shah, Jin) Meenakshi Malik – Life Sciences, Associate Dean Manish Shah - Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor, with tenure Kideok Jin – Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor, with tenure Courtney Tackes – Pharmacy Practice Associate Professor Yi Zhou- Pharmacy Practice, Associate Professor   Staff Promotion (Pictured Left to Right: Connell, Bonneau, Burke, Vien) Christopher Connell, Manager Academic Technology & Support Service, IT Emily Bonneau, Communications Coordinator, Admissions Sarah Burke, Assistant Director, Admissions Michelle Vien, Senior VP Finance & CFO David Rudd, Grounds Supervisor, Physical Plant Kristen Ruby, Assistant Director, Administrative Operations   Milestones: 5 Years (Pictured Left to Right: Engle, Parent, Brookins, Quinlan, Lyons, Shah, Jin) Amande Engle, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice Michelle Parent, Program Director, Clinical Lab Sciences Elizabeth Brookins, Associate Professor, Life Sciences Mary Ellen Quinlan, Administrative Assistant, Research William Lyons, Head Athletic Trainer, Athletics and Recreation Manish Shah, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences Kideok Jin, Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences Justin Hadley, Coordinator of Graduate Programs, Admissions Ashley Hardesty, LMS & Web Applications Admin, IT Business Systems Tiffany M