{"id":5461,"date":"2025-06-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/library\/?p=5461"},"modified":"2025-07-22T13:58:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:58:38","slug":"the-enduring-legacy-of-pharmacy-education-in-nebraska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/library\/2025\/06\/10\/the-enduring-legacy-of-pharmacy-education-in-nebraska\/","title":{"rendered":"The Enduring Legacy of Pharmacy Education in Nebraska"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>McGoogan Library&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/library\/special-collections\/index.html\">Robert S. Wigton Department of Special Collections and Archives<\/a> recently opened an exhibition on Level 4 of the Wigton Heritage Center that celebrates the College of Pharmacy\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.unmc.edu\/whc\/COP\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Rx for an Enduring Future: Enduring Legacy of Pharmacy Education in Nebraska, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rx for an Enduring Future: Enduring Legacy of Pharmacy Education in Nebraska<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When reflecting on the new exhibit, Carrie Meyer, associate dean, shared that, &#8220;McGoogan Library is proud to highlight the college&#8217;s achievements in education, research and drug discovery, and patient care.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals interested in viewing the exhibit can visit Level 4 of the Wigton Heritage Center or explore the exhibit through the library&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.unmc.edu\/whc\/COP\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"online platform, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online platform<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Exhibition<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The School of Pharmacy joined the University of Nebraska\u2019s College of Medicine in 1908 and prioritized leadership and innovation. Founder and first dean, Rufus Lyman, MD, initiated the college\u2019s pioneering, welcoming legacy by hiring female pharmacognosy instructor Elsie Day, a then uncommon occurrence in higher education.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout its history, UNMC\u2019s College of Pharmacy has focused its efforts on openness to and acceptance of all\u2014from establishing the female fraternity Kappa Epsilon (1921), to graduating African American student Maurice Russell (1954), to consolidating pharmacy on the medical center campus in Omaha (1976), and now expanding instruction and access to rural Nebraskans (2026). In partnership with the College of Pharmacy and alumni, Sam Augustine, PharmD, RP (class of 1973 and 1979), Kelly Burch, PharmD, RP (class of 1981), Jacob Dering, RP (class of 1960), Ron Hospodka, MS, MBA, RP (class of 1965).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the exhibit <a href=\"https:\/\/exhibits.unmc.edu\/whc\/COP\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"online, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McGoogan Library&#8217;s Robert S. 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