University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
{{Short description|Private university in Missouri, US}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy
| image = University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis.jpg
| established = {{start date and age|1864}}
| type = Private health sciences university
| endowment = $134.6 million (2020)As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2021}}
| president = David D. Allen
| undergrad = 361 (2022)
| postgrad = 364 (2022)
| faculty = 100+
| city = St. Louis, Missouri
| country = U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|38.6370|-90.2615|type:edu_region:US-MO|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Urban, college town
Main campus: {{convert|9|acre}}{{cite web |url=http://www.stlcop.edu/about/construction/index.html |title=Campus Construction |publisher=St. Louis College of Pharmacy |access-date=May 7, 2016}}
| former_names = St. Louis College of Pharmacy (1864–2020)
| sports_nickname = Eutectics
| colors = Purple & Gold
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| mascot = Mortarmer McPestle (aka The Eutectic)
| athletics_affiliations = NAIA – American Midwest
| website = {{URL|https://www.uhsp.edu}}
}}
The University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis is a private university focused on the health sciences that is located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was founded in 1864 as the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. The university includes St. Louis College of Pharmacy, the third-oldest and tenth-largest college of pharmacy in the United States, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Global Population Health, and the College of Graduate Studies. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Publications
- Script (alumni magazine, published biannually)
- Pharmakon (student newspaper, published quarterly)
- Conjurings (student creative writing/literary magazine, published yearly)
- Prescripto (yearbook, published yearly)
Athletics
The UHSP athletic teams are called the Eutectics. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the American Midwest Conference (AMC) for most of its sports since the 2014–15 academic year; while its men's volleyball and women's lacrosse teams compete in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC). The Eutectics previously competed in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC; now currently known as the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2016–17 school year) from 2003–04 to 2013–14.
UHSP competes in 28 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling; women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include competitive cheer, and eSports.
=Accomplishments=
The women's cross country made university history in Fall 2009 when they were the first full team to make it to a national competition. Nationals were held in the state of Washington. They also won their conference meet, which sent them to nationals.
In March 2010, David Baker became the first Eutectic to earn a spot as an NAIA All-American in indoor track for his 4:13.50 time in the indoor mile. He repeated the feat again at the 2012 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships with a 4:08.30 finish. Baker was the first Eutectic to earn All-American honors and recognition of his achievement is displayed on a banner in the school's gymnasium, "The Pillbox".
The Eutectics home floor, "The Pillbox", was torn down during the Spring 2014 semester. The new gym is now located in the new Recreation and Student Center.
On February 24, 2024, Grace Beyer became the career scoring leader in NAIA women's basketball, with 3,874 points through that date,{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39591528/uhsp-grace-beyer-breaks-naia-women-hoops-scoring-record |title=UHSP's Grace Beyer breaks NAIA women's hoops scoring record |website=ESPN.com |date=February 24, 2024 |access-date=February 24, 2024}} and finished her career (2019–2024) on March 2 with 3,961.{{cite press release |url=https://amcsportsonline.com/news/2024/3/2/amc-womens-basketball-tournament-presented-by-tandem-hr-semifinals-recap.aspx |title=AMC Women's Basketball Tournament Presented by Tandem HR Semifinals Recap |publisher=American Midwest Conference |date=March 2, 2024 |access-date=March 3, 2024}} Beyer was a three-time first-team NAIA All-American in 2022, 2023 and 2024, after leading NAIA in scoring average four years in a row.{{cite web|url=https://www.eutecticsports.com/sports/wbkb/2023-24/releases/20240401n1yghg|title=Beyer Named 3x NAIA First-Team All-American|accessdate=January 26, 2025|date=April 1, 2024|publisher=University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis}} She is also the first three-time AMC women's basketball player of the year (2022–2024),{{cite press release |url=https://amcsportsonline.com/news/2022/2/28/amc-womens-basketball-all-conference-and-season-awards-announced.aspx |title=AMC Women's Basketball All-Conference & Season Award Winners Announced |publisher=American Midwest Conference |date=February 28, 2022 |access-date=March 1, 2024}}{{cite press release |url=https://amcsportsonline.com/news/2023/2/23/amc-womens-basketball-all-conference-season-award-winners-announced.aspx |title=AMC Women's Basketball All-Conference & Season Award Winners Announced |publisher=American Midwest Conference |date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=March 1, 2024}}{{cite press release |url=https://amcsportsonline.com/news/2024/2/29/amc-womens-basketball-all-conference.aspx |title=AMC Women's Basketball All-Conference & Season Award Winners Announced |publisher=American Midwest Conference |date=February 29, 2024 |access-date=March 1, 2024}} and has also been named three times by College Sports Communicators as its NAIA Academic All-American of the Year in women's basketball, receiving the honor in 2022, 2023 and 2024.{{cite press release|url=https://academicallamerica.com/news/2022/3/14/2021-22-academic-all-america-womens-basketball-teams-announced-for-all-ncaa-and-naia-divisions.aspx |title=2021-22 Academic All-America® Women's Basketball Teams Announced For All NCAA and NAIA Divisions |publisher=College Sports Information Directors of America |date=March 16, 2022 |access-date=March 16, 2022}}{{cite press release|url=https://academicallamerica.com/news/2023/3/14/2022-23-academic-all-america-womens-basketball-teams-announced-for-all-ncaa-and-naia-divisions.aspx |title=2022-23 Academic All-America® Women's Basketball Teams Announced For All NCAA and NAIA Divisions |publisher=College Sports Communicators |date=March 15, 2023 |access-date=March 15, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://academicallamerica.com/news/2024/4/15/2023-24-academic-all-america-womens-basketball-teams-announced-for-all-ncaa-and-naia-divisions.aspx|title=2023-24 Academic All-America® Women's Basketball Teams announced for all NCAA and NAIA divisions|accessdate=January 26, 2025|date=April 16, 2024|publisher=College Sports Communicators}} She eventually won the 2024 all-sport NAIA Academic All-America Team Members of the Year after earning her fourth consecutive NAIA scoring average title while achieving a 3.90 GPA in her graduate program.{{cite web|url=https://academicallamerica.com/news/2024/8/13/2023-24-top-4-chosen-for-overall-academic-all-america-of-the-year-honors-in-ncaa-and-naia-divisions.aspx|title=2023-24 Top 4 chosen for Overall Academic All-America® of the Year honors in NCAA and NAIA divisions|accessdate=January 26, 2025|date=August 13, 2024|publisher=College Sports Communicators}}
The school's only other NAIA all-American was Jordan Robertson in 2013 for the javelin.{{cite web|url=https://www.eutecticsports.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/releases/20230321_Grace_Beyer_now_2x_NAIA_First-Team_All-American|title=Grace Beyer now 2x NAIA First-Team All-American|accessdate=January 26, 2025|date=March 31, 2023|publisher=University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis}}
=Mascot=
In 1993, the student body voted for the athletic teams to bear the name Eutectics.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/go-eutectics-college-basketballs-most-prolific-scorer-plays-for-a-school-with-a-strange-mascot-youve-never-heard-of-184352504.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall|title=Go Eutectics! College basketball's most prolific scorer plays for a school (with a strange mascot) you’ve never heard of|accessdate=January 26, 2025|date=February 14, 2025|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|author=Eisenberg, Jeff}} That year, the school joined the NAIA for athletic competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.eutecticsports.com/sports/wbkb/2022-23/releases/20230321_Grace_Beyer_now_2x_NAIA_First-Team_All-American|title=Grace Beyer now 2x NAIA First-Team All-American|accessdate=January 26, 2025|date=March 21, 2023|publisher=University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis}} The Eutectic, also known as Mortarmer "Morty" McPestle, was named by the esteemed alumnus Dr. John Miller of the class of 2012. He is depicted in his own white lab coat, with a fierce expression ready for competition.{{Cite web|url = http://www.eutecticsports.com/mascot|title = Mortamer McPestle: Meet Morty The Eutectic}}
"The 'Eutectic' describes the scientific process of two solids being combined to form a liquid. It is the perfect metaphor for the University's intercollegiate athletic program—combining athletics and a demanding academic program." The Eutectic was once recognized as the most esoteric mascot in the country by ESPN.{{cite news|first=David|last=Lloyd|title=Eagles, Tigers and Gorloks, oh my!|url=https://www.espn.com/page2/s/lloyd/020314.html|work=Espn.com's Page 2|access-date=2007-05-02}}
Fraternities
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis recognizes six professional fraternities and one general fraternity:
- Alpha Zeta Omega - Rho (Professional)
- Delta Sigma Theta - Chi (Professional)
- Kappa Epsilon - Alpha Omicron (Professional)
- Kappa Psi - Gamma Pi (Professional)
- Lambda Kappa Sigma - Alpha Zeta (Professional)
- Phi Delta Chi - Beta Delta (Professional)
- Lambda Chi Alpha - Pi Lambda Zeta (Social)
All rush and new member activities occur during the fall semester and are open only to second-year students and older who have completed one full semester, have a 2.70 GPA, and were not on academic probation the semester before.
References
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External links
- [http://www.uhsp.edu Official website]
- [http://www.eutecticsports.com Official athletics website]
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