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A bi-monthly update from our campus.
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July 23, 2008
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In This Issue
- The "BRB"
- Nature-ceuticals Recap
- Reunion
Record
- Sorensen-Zeolla Golf Tournament
- Summer Visitation Days
- Summer Enrichment Program
- ACP
Academy
- Pharmacist Immunizations
- Faculty Workshops
- Summer Fitness Hours
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 Campus Building Undergoes Changes
The newly named Biosciences Research
Building (BRB) will soon be in full operation, housing research and
teaching facilities and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Faculty members and researchers are
moving into new work spaces over the summer and students are already
working in the building, which previously served as the Pharmaceutical
Research Institute's headquarters.
When the buildout is complete, the BRB
will contain biology, pharmaceutics, chemistry and biochemistry labs, as
well as classrooms for required and elective courses. There will also be
a lounge and cubicles for study and relaxation.
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 Inaugural
Nature-ceuticals Symposium a Success
Last month, ACP hosted its inaugural
Nature-ceuticals Symposium, which attracted a strong turnout of
scientists, clinicians and producers from around the country to discuss
the use and impact of natural products.
David M. Eisenberg, M.D., director of
the division for research and education in complementary and integrative
medical therapies at Harvard
Medical School,
gave the keynote address, and a special Japanese tea ceremony closed the
symposium.
Organizers are looking at the
possibility of hosting a follow-up event in 2010.
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 Reunion Weekend Brings Record Number of
Alums Back to Campus
ACP's 2008 Reunion Weekend brought
more than 150 alums to campus. Celebrating their 50th reunion, the Class
of '58 was particularly well represented with 40 people.
Activities included campus and city
tours, the 50th Reunion Dinner, a barbeque with fireworks, dedications
(including the Kirkpatrick Suite [above] and Robison Dining Hall), a
reminiscence at Ralph's and the President's Luncheon. Next year's Reunion
Weekend is scheduled for June 5-7.
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 Sorensen-Zeolla Golf Tournament
Players Honor Late Friends' Memories
The first annual Noah Sorensen and
Mario Zeolla Golf Tournament drew more than 150 of their friends and
colleagues to the Mohawk River Golf Course.
"This was more than we could
expect," Mike Zeolla '01
and Mario's brother, told a local paper. "For an inaugural event, we
could not be more pleased. It shows how much these two guys were
loved."
Proceeds from the golf event will go
to the Grand Circle Foundation and the Mario
M. Zeolla '97 Memorial Scholarship at ACP. The Grand Circle
Foundation funds an orphanage in Hue,
Vietnam,
an organization Noah Sorensen '97
supported.
For more information on Sorensen,
Zeolla or the golf event, go to www.fonsmz.org.
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Summer Visitation Days
Each year ACP hosts "Summer
Visitation Days" to give high school juniors and seniors an
opportunity to explore our growing, vibrant campus. It's also a great
opportunity for these students and their families to learn more about
what ACP has to offer.
Below is a list of the remaining 2008
Summer Visitation Days. Please do what you can to help make their visit a
good one!
- Tuesday, August 5
- Thursday, August 7
- Tuesday, August 12
- Thursday, August 14
- Tuesday, August 19
- Thursday, August 21
And remember, the campus community is
invited to enjoy ice cream with the students at the conclusion of their
visits. Ice cream is available from "Mr. Ding a Ling" who will
be parked outside the Student
Center at 11:45
a.m. on each of the above days.
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Summer Enrichment Program Underway
The annual summer enrichment program,
in which rising high school seniors pursue research on campus, is currently
underway. The program is overseen by David
Clarke, Ph.D., Chair of the Dept. of Arts and Sciences.
In addition to the research
activities, the six-week program features "field trips" to Albany Medical Center,
Albany Molecular, Regeneron and Mallinckrodt. ACP faculty involved with
the program include Carlton Campbell,
Ph.D., Leon Cosler, Ph.D., Martha Hass, Ph.D., Luciana Lopes, Ph.D., PRI Director Shaker Mousa, Ph.D., Abdelhadi Rebbaa , Ph.D. and HaiAn Zheng, Pharm.D. Angela Sheehan,
R.N., director of clinical research information at AMC, is also
presenting.
Five students (representing Albany and Troy
high schools) will present their projects on Friday, August 15 at 10 a.m.
in Classroom 207. The campus is welcome to attend.
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ACP Academy to Host Summer Session
A special two-week session of the ACP Academy program will take place
August 4-8 and August 11-15. As with the program run during the academic
year, the summer session is designed to stimulate interest in the math
and sciences among disadvantaged youths from the community. The program
participants are mentored by ACP students.
Students participating in this session
will have just completed the third grade at the Delaware Community
School.
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New York to Allow Pharmacist Immunizations
Pending the expected signature of
Governor David Paterson, New York State will become the 49th state to
permit pharmacists to administer immunizations to patients.
Both the Senate and the Assembly
recently voted to pass the bill. The bill and regulations will be written
following the Governor's formal approval.
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 Latest
Edition of PostScript Magazine Now Available
Check out the summer edition of the
newly redesigned ACP magazine, PostScript,
which can be found onli
ne.
If you would like a copy of the print
edition, please contact editor Christine
Shields at x 389 or shieldsc@acphs.edu.
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Welcome
Deborah McGinn
Close joined ACP's
IT Department as an application programmer earlier this month.
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Faculty Workshop Series
The following workshops will be held
Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the CL Boardroom.
- September 9: Organizing Your Course in
Blackboard
- September 23: Polling: Active Learning in the
Classroom
- October 7: Online Foundations of Pharmacy
- October 21: Wikis in my Classroom
- November 4: Adobe Connect
- November 18: A Workshop About Workshops
- December 2: Plagiarism Software
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Grant Workshop
U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand will host
a government grant seminar geared toward non-profits and businesses.
Government representatives are
scheduled to attend the conference on Wednesday, August 6 (from 9 a.m. to
noon). The event will be held at Skidmore
College in Saratoga Springs and will cover topics
such as how to search for grants; how to build a successful grant
application; and a session with grant experts.
The workshop is free, but advance
registration is requested. Contact Pat Friesen at (518) 581-8247 or
pat.friesen@mail.house.gov to RSVP or get more information.
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Summer Hours
The hours for the ACP fitness center
for the remainder of the summer will be:
- Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday: Noon to 6 p.m.
- Sunday: Noon to 4 p.m.
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