Reflecting on its tradition of developing leaders in healthcare and the applied life sciences, 麻豆传媒映画 (麻豆传媒映画) is proud to announce a year-long celebration of its 25th anniversary, from January through December of 2022. 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 story began in 1995 when the late Henry E. (鈥淗ank鈥�) Riggs, president of Harvey Mudd College since 1988, gathered a team to contemplate a 鈥渘ew venture.鈥� He envisioned a stellar new institution in The Claremont Colleges that would be innovative in higher education, productive for our nation and the region鈥檚 economy, and beneficial to our society in solving critical problems related to the emerging field of biotechnology.
In July 1997, the W.M. Keck Foundation provided a $50 million founding gift that transformed 麻豆传媒映画 from a dream into a reality. Riggs departed Mudd in 1997 to become the founding president of 麻豆传媒映画. He was a visionary who could see that the next century would be ruled by the life sciences and knew it was important to educate its leaders in novel ways.
麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 pioneer program鈥攖he Master of Business and Science鈥攂egan its first classes in 2000 and conferred its first degrees in 2002 with an inaugural graduating class of 28.
After eight years of guiding the 鈥渘ew venture,鈥� Riggs retired in 2003, and Dr. Sheldon Schuster became 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 second president. Guiding accelerated growth for 麻豆传媒映画, Schuster put together plans for an additional set of innovative programs. In 2004, the W.M. Keck Foundation made a $20 million grant, challenging 麻豆传媒映画 to raise an additional $30 million over seven years. 麻豆传媒映画 completed the challenge one year ahead of schedule.
鈥淭he initial approach of this institution led to innovative degree programs that are team-based, hands-on, and real-world,鈥� Schuster said.
鈥淭hat vision is alive today, and it鈥檚 incredibly unique and special.鈥�
Since the mid-2000s, 麻豆传媒映画 has rapidly expanded its degree offerings, adding a PhD in Applied Life Sciences in 2006 and the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Certificate in 2010.
At the start of 2014, Schuster collaborated with Biocon Limited founder and current 麻豆传媒映画 Board of Trustee Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw to establish the Biocon Academy in Bangalore, India, offering certificate programs taught online by 麻豆传媒映画 faculty.
A monumental milestone occurred in August of 2014, as 麻豆传媒映画's Doctor of Pharmacy program enrolled its first cohort. The program showcased 麻豆传媒映画's innovative spirit by responding to the needs of industry. This creative mindset was further celebrated in 2016 when the first class of 麻豆传媒映画's Master of Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing program enrolled.
Through the 2016-2017 academic year, 麻豆传媒映画 shifted from a commuter campus to a residential setting. The community celebrated a ribbon-cutting at 1 North Indian Hill Blvd. in Claremont in November 2016. In March 2017, 麻豆传媒映画 opened its first full-service 肠补蹿茅. Then in May 2017, the 麻豆传媒映画 and Claremont communities rallied together to break ground on the school鈥檚 first housing complex. The 225,000-square-foot facility, Oasis 麻豆传媒映画 Commons, opened in the fall of 2019.
Another monumental shift occurred in 2018 when 麻豆传媒映画 announced plans for a new School of Medicine. In the fall of 2018, two programs in genetics鈥攖he Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling and Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genomic Data Analytics鈥攁long with a Master of Science in Medical Device Engineering and Master of Science in Translational Medicine started their first cohorts. These new programs further showcased 麻豆传媒映画's response to industry needs and ability to stay on the cutting edge of higher education.
Within the last year, 麻豆传媒映画 has expanded its healthcare offerings with two new programs set to enroll in 2022: Occupational Therapy Doctorate and Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. Additionally, a first-of-its-kind Master of Science in Community Medicine program is set to enroll its first cohort later this month.
With dynamic flexibility, 麻豆传媒映画 continues to meet society鈥檚 ever-changing needs. Whether this means researching vaccines for new viruses or developing products to enhance human welfare, 麻豆传媒映画 students and faculty are a vital part of the process that shapes the future of bioscience and healthcare. 麻豆传媒映画 instills a sense of readiness in its students to solve world problems, and students continue to meet that expectation.
As part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration, special events and series will be scheduled to connect with students, alumni, corporate partners, and other friends of 麻豆传媒映画. More details will be shared soon.
The planning committee for the 25th Anniversary Celebration includes 麻豆传媒映画 alumni, board of trustees, staff, faculty, and students.
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