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Media invited to cover celebration of UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
ranking as No. 1 in the nation
A premiere location and its longstanding strategic investments help propel pharmacy school to best in the nation
(Chapel Hill, N.C., Mar. 29, 2016) – Media is invited to join the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy for a celebration of its No. 1 ranking by U.S. News & World Report, underscoring the school’s longstanding strategic investments in state reach, innovation in education and capitalization of its spot within a premiere health affairs campus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Chancellor Carol L. Folt will host the event and will be joined by Dean Bob Blouin and Fred Eshelman for remarks. Dr. Eshelman’s historic $100 million gift in 2014 – the largest in the University’s history and for any pharmacy school – helped put a national spotlight on the school’s longstanding achievements. Light refreshments will be served after the event, during which Chancellor Folt, Dean Blouin and Dr. Eshelman will be available for interviews.
Wednesday, Mar. 30
10:30 a.m.
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Kerr Hall, Curry Lobby, 2nd Floor
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Media Check-In: Media must check in no earlier than 10 a.m. at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Kerr Hall. Jim Gregory (919-962-8431, jim.gregory@unc.edu) and Thania Benios (917-930-5988), thania_benios@unc.edu) will be the on-site contacts.
Media Parking: A limited number of spaces will be available for media in the Beard Lot, whose entrance in on McCauley Street. Contact Thania Benios (thania_benios@unc.edu) by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 30 to reserve parking.
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About the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is a global higher education leader known for innovative teaching, research and public service. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, Carolina regularly ranks as the best value for academic quality in U.S. public higher education. Now in its third century, the University offers 77 bachelor’s, 113 master’s, 68 doctorate and seven professional degree programs through 14 schools and the College of Arts and Sciences. Every day, faculty – including two Nobel laureates – staff and students shape their teaching, research and public service to meet North Carolina’s most pressing needs in every region and all 100 counties. Carolina’s more than 308,000 alumni live in all 50 states and 150 countries. More than 167,000 live in North Carolina.
UNC Communications and Public Affairs contact: Thania Benios, (917) 930-5988, thania_benios@unc.edu