School’s 100-year history put to paper in book edited by emeritus faculty member To celebrate the centennial birthday of the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Mickey C. Smith, F.A.P. Barnard Professor Emeritus of Pharmacy Administration, has edited a book that is an overview of the first 100 years of the school. Smith collaborated with multiple faculty and staff within the school to bring together Pharmacy Education at the University of Mississippi (Haworth Press, 2006). The book includes details on the beginning of the school, as well as information on each department (medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, pharmacy administration, and pharmacy practice), school facilities, the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the National Center for Natural Products Research, and the Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management (CPMM). The book is a collection of “sketches, highlights, and memories,” many of which were penned by former and current faculty, including associate dean emeritus Joe B. McCaskill, the late Dr. W. Marvin Davis, former deans Wallace L. Guess and Kenneth B. Roberts, Dr. W. Franklin Gilmore, the late Dr. Robert W. Cleary, Dr. Marvin C. Wilson, Dr. Mahmoud A. ElSohly, Dr. Charles D. Hufford, Dr. Thomas R. Brown, Dr. Alice M. Clark, Dr. Larry A. Walker, instructor emeritus Kerby E. Ladner, and Dr. Ronald F. Borne. Accomplishments under each dean are discussed, and the evolution of teaching, research, and service programs are detailed from the early days until the present. The book concludes with reflections on the past and looking forward to a bright future. “Dr. Mickey C. Smith, whose contributions to the School of Pharmacy have taken many forms over the years, now offers us a new opportunity to learn about our beloved school,” said School of Pharmacy Dean Barbara G. Wells. “His new book is a collection of materials and commentaries from our distant and more recent past. It is a fascinating read that provides broad perspectives available nowhere else. This greater understanding is provided through the stories and very personal reflections of a host of contributors, who themselves have made pivotal and selfless contributions while living the history of the School of Pharmacy. What a wonderful gift Dr. Smith has given us for our school’s 100th birthday.” Smith retired from the university in 2003 after 37 years of service with the School of Pharmacy. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and his doctorate in pharmacy administration from UM. While at UM, he served as chair of pharmacy administration and as founding director of the CPMM. He holds membership in numerous pharmacy professional societies and has won several national honors for his teaching and scholarship. He was awarded the 2003 Pellegrino Medal for contributions to health-care ethics by Samford University’s Healthcare Ethics and Law Institute and the 2005 Tyler Stimulation of Research Award from the American Pharmacists Association. In 2005, he was also named a UM School of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumnus. He has published more than 400 papers in more than 100 different research and professional journals, and his textbooks, which include Pharmaceutical Marketing: Strategy and Cases, are considered the key texts in the field. Smith’s book, Pharmacy Education at the University of Mississippi, is available for $34.95 through Haworth Press. Copies can be purchased online at: www.haworthpress.com. Royalties from the sale of the book will benefit the School of Pharmacy. Home