University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis was founded in 1864 as "St. Louis College of Pharmacy". The university includes the College of Arts and Sciences and St. Louis College of Pharmacy, the third-oldest and tenth-largest college of pharmacy in the United States. University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees that prepare students for a variety of health professions careers and lays the perfect foundation for professional or graduate studies. The university is accredited by both the Accreditation Council  for Pharmacy Education as well as the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015, the university announced a collaboration with Washington University School of Medicine to create the Center for Clinical Pharmacology, a 12,000 square feet space dedicated to research. Athletics. UHSP teams, known athletically as the Eutectics, are a member that competes in the Division I level of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the American Midwest Conference (AMC). Men's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. 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 is the only 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. Mascot. 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. "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. Fraternities. University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis recognizes six professional fraternities and one general fraternity: 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. University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis