{"id":79878,"date":"2018-06-29T15:30:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T20:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=79878"},"modified":"2022-02-01T09:13:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T15:13:29","slug":"um-pharmacy-alcorn-state-partner-admission-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-pharmacy-alcorn-state-partner-admission-program\/","title":{"rendered":"UM Pharmacy and Alcorn State Partner in Admission Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_79952\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-pharmacy-alcorn-state-partner-admission-program\/ucimg-298\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-79952\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79952\" class=\"wp-image-79952 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/UCIMG-298-2048x1150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/UCIMG-298.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/UCIMG-298-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/UCIMG-298-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/UCIMG-298-580x326.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alcorn State University has agreed to join the preferred admission program for the UM School of Pharmacy, which will offer admission to qualified Alcorn State students. Submitted photo<\/p><\/div>\n<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The University of Mississippi <a href=\"http:\/\/pharmacy.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Pharmacy<\/a> has signed an agreement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcorn.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alcorn State University<\/a> to offer admission to qualified Alcorn State students who excel in freshman pre-pharmacy courses and participate in service activities.<\/p>\n<p>This partnership, called the preferred admission program, is part of both the School of Pharmacy&#8217;s and Alcorn State&#8217;s more-than-century-old traditions of dedication to the health of the state and its communities.<\/p>\n<p>UM Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter praised the agreement, saying that it demonstrated a commitment to the university&#8217;s mission of contributing to the well-being of Mississippians.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Facilitating broader access to education is one of the University of Mississippi&#8217;s foundational priorities,&#8221; Vitter said. &#8220;The School of Pharmacy&#8217;s preferred admission program will benefit not only the students involved, but the overall pharmacy profession as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Alcorn State is the second of three Mississippi institutions, along with Jackson State University and Tougaloo College, that are part of the program.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_79953\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-pharmacy-alcorn-state-partner-admission-program\/ucimg-298_1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-79953\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79953\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-79953\" src=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/UCIMG-298_1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/UCIMG-298_1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/UCIMG-298_1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/UCIMG-298_1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/UCIMG-298_1-580x326.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-79953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UM pharmacy students work in a skills lab on the Oxford campus. UM photo by Sydney Slotkin DuPriest\/UM School of Pharmacy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Alcorn is incredibly excited to be launching this unique collaboration with Mississippi&#8217;s premier pharmacy school,&#8221; said Alfred Rankins Jr., Alcorn State president. &#8220;This engaging partnership will greatly benefit our high-achieving student scholars by providing direct access to post-graduate opportunities in a critically important health care profession.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Once admitted, students in the program will be on the pharmacy school&#8217;s traditional graduation track to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This partnership is an integral part of our school&#8217;s commitment to educating pharmacists who will provide the best possible care for patients,&#8221; said David D. Allen, dean of the School of Pharmacy. &#8220;We recognize that providing more opportunities for motivated students ensures the continued quality of pharmacy&#8217;s essential contributions to health care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the preferred admission program, contact Kris Harrell, the School of Pharmacy&#8217;s associate dean for academic affairs, at <a href=\"mailto:kharrell@olemiss.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kharrell@olemiss.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has signed an agreement with Alcorn State University to offer admission to qualified Alcorn State students who excel in freshman pre-pharmacy courses and participate in service activities. 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