15 Facts About MCPHS University

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Since 2000, MCPHS University has expanded to include two additional campuses, located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire.

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MCPHS University was founded by fourteen Boston pharmacists as the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1823 and is the oldest higher education institution in Boston.

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3.

In 1825, the MCPHS University published the First American Pharmaceutical Library Catalogue, detailing the effects of many pharmaceutical products.

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4.

In 1852, the MCPHS University obtained a charter from the Great Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to award its first formal degree.

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5.

In 1918, the MCPHS University built the George Robert White Building in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, across from Harvard Medical School to serve as its main campus.

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6.

MCPHS University added a campus in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2000 and an expanded campus in Manchester, New Hampshire in 2002.

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7.

Also in 2002, MCPHS has obtained and integrated the Forsyth School of Dental Hygienists into the University by introducing an Oral Hygiene Course.

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8.

In 2018, MCPHS University added new residence halls and did extensive renovations.

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9.

Boston MCPHS University campus is based at 179 Longwood Avenue, in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area.

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10.

MCPHS University Worcester is composed of three main buildings that are known collectively as The Thomas Henry Borysek Living and Learning Center.

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11.

MCPHS University Boston is a member of the Colleges of the Fenway, a collegiate consortium in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area.

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12.

MCPHS University Worcester is a member of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium, a collaboration of twelve academic institutions which work to further the individual missions of the member institutions while advancing higher education in the region.

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13.

MCPHS University has partnerships with a variety of medical institutions to supplement its educational programs in the Premedical and Health Studies.

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14.

MCPHS University has affiliation agreements with universities and clinical sites in Belize, Bolivia, China, Cuba, Dominica, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Peru, St Kitts, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Turkey that have produced faculty and student exchanges, international conferences and service learning opportunities.

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15.

MCPHS University's Center for International Studies is a network of individuals and departments that provides services to international students and to US students seeking educational and professional opportunities abroad.

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