Governor Celebrates University of New England College of Pharmacy
October 1, 2009
PORTLAND – Governor John E. Baldacci commended University of New England President Danielle Ripich and other UNE school officials, professors and staff for their dedication and leadership to establish the new University of New England College of Pharmacy. The dedication ceremony today included some of the 100 members of the first class of the School of Pharmacy. A third of the students are from Maine.
“We appreciate the efforts of the University of New England to continue to meet the needs of the State and the region,” said Governor Baldacci. “UNE is educating health professionals in Maine at a time when we need them most."
In August 2008, Governor Baldacci announced that the UNE College of Pharmacy received a $4 million grant from the Maine Technology Asset Fund. This largest single grant ever received by the University was possible through the $50 million research and development bond approved by voters in November 2007. When the announcement was made a year ago, the College of Pharmacy had no building, faculty or students.
“The research and development that will be done at University of New England’s College of Pharmacy will help to build Maine’s economy for the future by creating jobs, providing a state-of-the-art research facility and providing the State with much-needed, well-trained pharmacists,” said the Governor.
