Campaign Status
Gifts Recorded - $7.7 million
Number of Donors – 958 plus

“It’s that willingness of ETSU, and the entire Northeast Tennessee community, to take on that kind of responsibility that shows what that school means to every one of you.”

– Governor Phil Bredesen

Why the College of Pharmacy is Important?
Enhanced Economic Development
$26 million per year pumped into the Northeast Tennessee economy
$96 million for the state overall
270 new jobs in Northeast Tennessee
1,086 new jobs in the state overall

Improved Health Care
Better access to clinical pharmacy knowledge
Increased number of Pharmacists in the region
Overall improvement of patient care

More Educational Opportunities
Eliminates students needing to relocate to attend pharmacy school elsewhere
The College of Pharmacy will build upon the reputation of ETSU’s major health science schools
Less need to recruit pharmacists from out of state

College of Pharmacy Growing Demand
Thousands of unfilled pharmacist positions nationwide
Aging population will only increase demand