IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2003 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 JAMES REYNOLDS NAMED INTERIM DEAN OF DRAKE'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES James Reynolds, associate professor of pharmacology and associate dean for administration at Drake University, has been named interim dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, effective March 10. He will succeed Stephen Hoag, who will leave Drake in March to become dean of a new pharmacy school under development at the University of Minnesota - Duluth. In announcing Reynolds' appointment, Drake Provost Ron Troyer said, " I am confident that Jim brings the experience, talent and enthusiasm that are required to maintain the exceptional quality that characterizes the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences." The college, which is recognized as a national leader in pharmacy education, has capped enrollment to ensure the quality of its programs. Each year, the college receives approximately 400 applications for the two-year pre-professional pharmacy program and accepts 150 applicants. Approximately 350 students apply each year for the 110 openings in the four-year pharmacy program, which leads to a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Reynolds, a 1979 graduate of Drake University, also holds a master's degree in zoology from DePauw University and a Ph.D. in physiology from Illinois State University. He joined the Drake faculty in 1989 and has served as chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences since 1994. He has won numerous teaching awards, including the Madelyn M. Levitt Teacher of the Year Award in 1997. A search committee has been formed to conduct a national search for a new dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.