College's History
Centennial Celebration 1902 - 2002 History
1901 | The North Dakota Agricultural College Board of Trustees vote to establish a School of Pharmacy under the Department of Chemistry. |
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1902 | The new school offers a four-year degree in pharmaceutical chemistry and a two-year course in practical pharmacy. Five students are enrolled in the two programs. |
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1919 | The School of Pharmacy becomes a separate entity from the Department of Chemistry. W.F. Sudro, professor of pharmacology, is named head of the school. |
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1923 | The school is elected to the American Conference of Pharmaceutical Faculties, which consists of the nation's most highly ranked pharmaceutical institutions. |
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1932 | The four-year curriculum is adopted as sole course of study. |
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1940 | The School of Pharmacy is accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. |
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1946 | A graduate degree in pharmaceutical chemistry is established. | |||||||||||
1950 | Four departments are created: pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacology and pharmacy. Six years later, pharmacy administration is added. |
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1960 | The School of Pharmacy, originally housed in the chemistry building and Francis Hall, moves into the newly built Sudro Hall. The program adopts the five-year curriculum mandatory for all pharmacy programs in the United States. |
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1969 | An associate degree in nursing is added to the school. The two-year program is phased out in 1987. NDSU and Concordia College, Moorhead, agree to create a four-year baccalaureate degree using the Tri-College Consortium. |
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1987 | The college begins the Native American Pharmacy Program to address the severe shortage of Native American pharmacists. |
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1990 | A six-year entry-level doctor of pharmacy program is implemented. The college also now offers a two-year post-baccalaureate PharmD Program. |
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2000 | NDSU's new Concept Pharmacy is deemed a unique and innovative breakthrough in pharmacy education by Walgreens Scripting Success, a national newsletter. |
Concept Pharmacy opens in October 2002 |
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2001 | The college receives a federal grant to develop a statewide telepharmacy program to save rural pharmacies from closing and receives, in cooperation with the Department of Chemistry, an $8.2 million NIH grant to establish a Center for Biomedical Research Excellence. |
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2002 | The College of Pharmacy observes its 100th anniversary, which includes a dedication ceremony for a new Walgreens Wing addition to Sudro Hall. |
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