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Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy
Established1886
Location
United States Brooklyn
,
New York
,
United States
CampusUrban; 11 acres (0.45 km²)
Websitehttps://www.liu.edu/pharmacy

The Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, formerly known as the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy, is a graduate school of Long Island University (LIU)'s Brooklyn Campus. Founded in 1886, it is one of the oldest pharmacy schools in the United States today. It became affiliated with LIU in 1929, and was fully merged into LIU in 1976, when the college was renamed for its Schwartz benefactors.[1]

History

A fundraising campaign was begun in 1889 so the school could be recognized as a degree-granting institution. The first formal course of instruction began on October 5, 1891. At first, it was a one-year certificate program but, with recognition, it became a two-year Pharmacy Graduate degree.[1][2]

Students attended lectures in a two-room apartment at 399 Classon Avenue. The kitchen was a laboratory and the parlor was the lecture hall. Among the members of the first class was William D. Anderson, who became the third and longest-serving dean of the college. As enrollment grew, the college moved to larger buildings in 1895 and 1903.[1]

In 1929, the college moved to 600 Lafayette Avenue, which included a gymnasium where the school's intercollegiate basketball team played. The current campus at LIU's University Plaza was funded by Arnold and Marie Schwartz in 1976.[1]

Deans

The following deans have led the college since its accreditation:[1]

  1. Robert G. Eccles (1891–1892)
  2. Elias H. Bartley (1892–1902)
  3. William D. Anderson (1902–1937)
  4. Hugo H. Schaefer (1937–1956)
  5. Arthur G. Zupko (1956–1976)
  6. John J. Sciarra (1976–1985)
  7. Stephen M. Gross (1985–2008)
  8. David R. Taft (2008–2015)
  9. John M. Pezzuto (2015–2020)
  10. Arash Dabestani (2020– )

Historical locations

  • 1892: 399 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
  • 1895: 329 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
  • 1903: 265–271 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
  • 1929: 600 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY[3]
  • 1976: LIU, University Plaza, (Dekalb Avenue and Flatbush Avenue), Brooklyn, NY[1]

Programs and degrees

As of 2023, the college offered the following degree programs:[4]

  • Pharm.D.
  • Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences – Pharmaceutics
  • Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences – Pharmacology/Toxicology
  • M.S. in Pharmaceutics – Cosmetic Sciences
  • M.S. in Pharmaceutics – Industrial Pharmacy
  • M.S. in Drug Regulatory Affairs
  • M.S. in Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • M.S. in Pharmacy Administration

Notable alumni

  • Christian (Gunnvald Kristian) Faaland, Norwegian-American WWI 106th Infantry Regiment Soldier and Prisoner of War[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "LIU Pharmacy History". Long Island University. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "About". The Pharmacy Museum of the Schwartz College of Pharmacy. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Building of the Day: 600 Lafayette Avenue". Brownstoner.com. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "LIU Pharmacy". Long Island University. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. ↑ O'Ryan, John Francis (1921). The Story of the 27th Division. New York: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co. pp. 490–491.


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