CVS Caremark to fund technology lab at Chicago State University's College of Pharmacy

New York -- CVS Caremark has donated $250,000 to the Chicago State University’s College of Pharmacy for the development of the CVS Caremark Student Center and Technology Laboratory.



“This donation will help to improve the College’s physical space and technological resources, which greatly enhances student success within the College of Pharmacy. To say thank you is an understatement,” stated Dean Miriam Mobley Smith with the College of Pharmacy.



“CVS Caremark is pleased to support Chicago State University’s College of Pharmacy and its mission to educate and train new generations of pharmacists,” stated Papatya Tankut, VP pharmacy affairs at CVS Caremark. "The CVS Caremark Student Center and Technology Laboratory will help ensure that students are prepared for success in a rapidly evolving pharmacy industry."



The grant, disbursed over a five-year period, will support pharmacy students by providing:



Integrative learning: This laboratory will provide students with an opportunity for small group hands-on experiences in preparing for and conducting presentations and using new technology in their preparatory efforts;



Development of practical skills to enhance scholarship: The new center will be used to enhance faculty-student engagement. Through this experience students will improve and expand upon their oral, writing, and research skills; and



Social interaction: Students will work together to strengthen intercultural language, values and traditions to foster one-team spirit and objectives.



"This gift will create educational opportunities that will enable our pharmacy students to achieve success as individuals and contributors to the global healthcare community," added CSU president Wayne D. Watson. “We are grateful for the generosity of CVS Caremark, who supports our mission of teaching a diverse community of scholars.”