Announcements and Celebrations

There’s still time to join in the fun celebrating the Lunar New Year! 

Thursday Feb. 3 - Picture Scavenger Hunt and Raffle, on campus from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Friday Feb. 4-  Raffle & Food Trucks in the Student Center Parking Lot from 4-6 p.m., and Lion Dancing in the Student Center at 5pm 

Hear Pharmacy Dean Shah's interview on CPR News 

Samit Shah, professor and dean of the School of Pharmacy, recently sat down with CPR News to discuss pharmacogenomics, the study of how an individual’s genetic make-up influences their response to medication. Shah released a new book Pharmacogenomics: A Primer for Clinicians, which intends to move the study from the classroom into clinical settings on a widespread basis. The interview starts just after the 15-minute mark. 

School of Pharmacy featured in YourHub

An article by Dr. Bianca Calderon, Pharmacy and Jacqueline Flores (PharmD candidate) was published in the Denver Post’s YourHub section. “New Oral Treatments Available for COVID-19” discusses Paxlovidand Molnupiravir, two new treatments to fight COVID-19. Read more here. 

The School of Pharmacy welcomed first-year Doctor of Pharmacy students in a drive-by white coat ceremony in January. Thanks to the School of Pharmacy staff and faculty for creating this memorable event. 

School of Nursing alumna finds nursing pin in rubble

Annica Dino reached out to Regis to let us know that she miraculously found her Regis Nursing pin in the rubble after losing her home in the Marshall Fire. She saw it as a sign to keep going. We share this with Annica’s permission and offer our thoughts of compassion to everyone who was affected. If you would like to get involved in outreach efforts, please visit Community Foundation Boulder County.  

Speaking of our awesome nurses:  

Bucket List Community Caféf eatured our Regis nursing program in a recent article. It highlights that 300 new nurses will be ready to provide reinforcements for the weary health care world. Dean Catherine Witt says pandemic lit a fire under a lot of Regis’ nurses-in-training. Read the full article here.  

How to sign up for AJCU newsletter

Did you know that the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) publishes a weekly e-newsletter with interesting updates from our sister institutions? You can sign up to receive it here. Our own Alyse Knorr was featured in the latest edition.