Charles is also president of the college's Staff Advisory Council. Tawana Washington has joined the college for the semester as a public relations intern. She is serving as editor of the Script Newsletter and is writing news releases and feature stories for the InPharMation Magazine, the alumni publication. International Day has become an annual tradition sponsored by the first year class. Diversity is celebrated with foods from all countries and regions represented in the college.
Students get food donated by popular area restaurants.
Funds raised by the event support activities for first year students, including their graduation banquet. As the ethnic make-up of this country, especially the state of Texas progresses to major change, the issue of diversity and cultural competence is being brought to the forefront of many fields. An article in the July 1997 issue of Texas Pharmacy discussed the issue of what Texas schools are doing to address diversity. Here, topics in diversity are mentioned throughout pharmacy practice courses. Community outreach programs and clinical experience have also helped prepare pharmacy students for serving the diverse patient population.