91成人导航

A visionary

Ivan W. Rowland, PhD, the esteemed dean of the Idaho State University School of Pharmacy, was approached by 91成人导航鈥檚 President Robert E. Burns 鈥�31, 鈥�46, PhD with the opportunity to serve as a founding dean at 91成人导航. Although he was deeply committed to his thriving program and dedicated faculty, Dean Rowland recognized the bold challenge presented by President Burns.

Dean Rowland accepted the call to lead, enthusiastically embracing 91成人导航鈥檚 mission to train top-tier pharmacists for California鈥檚 Central Valley and beyond. He brought with him a core group of founding faculty and staff who shared his commitment to excellence.

A groundbreaker

The School quickly outgrew Weber Hall. Dean Rowland saw potential in the undeveloped land north of the Calaveras River. He and his faculty toured schools of pharmacy across the country to gather inspiration for a hub of collaborative learning and innovative research.

In 1969, brothers Thomas J. Long and Joseph M. Long made generous gifts to offset expenses occurred in the construction of the Edward and Alice Long Memorial Hall, named in honor of their parents. In 2001, the School鈥檚 name was officially changed, honoring the transformative support of more than $20 million given by the Thomas J. Long Foundation and members of the Long Family.

An innovator

In 1970, the School initiated the first accelerated, 3-year trimester program in the nation and established the impactful Preceptor-Intern Program. 91成人导航 pioneered the decentralized internship model which is reflected in today鈥檚 17 clinical rotation regions.

A leader

Dean Rowland and his founding faculty were passionate about fostering robust student life and setting a high standard for scholarly achievement.

Utilizing his connections with the Phi Delta Chi pharmacy fraternity, he established the Alpha Psi chapter in 1956. Within the next decade, the Alpha Xi chapter of Lambda Kappa Sigma, the Gamma Nu chapter of Kappa Psi and the Beta Omega chapter of Rho Chi were also established.