Columbia University College of Pharmacy - Apothekan Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Faculty E. Emerson Leuallen Dr. Leuallen became Dean of Co- lumbia College of Pharmacy in 1952. Since then he has been instrumental in bringing a more cosmopolitan atmosphere to the undergraduate students. His association with the Point Four Program has led to an increase in the number of graduate students from Far Eastern and Asiatic countries. The presence of these students in our labora- tories and lectures affords us an oppor- tunity to come in contact with people whose cultures and educational backgrounds are different from ours. This is one of the means by which Dr. Leuallen is attempting to make the future pharmacist cognizant of his role as a thinking individual and a member of the professional community. As Assistant to the Dean, Professor Samuel Liberman serves as a link between the administration, faculty, and the student body. Student problems, both academic and practical, are discussed in Professor Liberman ' s office. They are met with an understanding which is a result of twenty-five years expe- rience and an active interest in presenting the student with a more meaningful collegiate life. The senior student first meets experimental pharmacy in the laboratories conducted by Associate Professor Leonard Chavkin, chairman of the pharmacy department. Professor Chavkin offers the student the opportunity of developing a professional insight into the manufacture of his product. His easy-going manner is readily appreciated and especially evident in the informal atmosphere in which he conducts the laboratory. The fact that the element of pressure has been reduced stimulates the student to maintain the high standards which Professor Chavkin desires. Samuel S. Liberman Leonard Chavkin 16