Your gift to the UM Foundation in support of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy helps recruit and retain talented pharmacy students through the David Forbes Fund.
Dean Emeritus David Forbes held the position of Dean of the College of Health (formerly known as the College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences) at the University of Montana for 26 years. During his tenure, Forbes helped save the School of Pharmacy and gave faculty members within the college room to spearhead many impactful programs.
Forbes oversaw significant growth at the college, including construction of its home, the Skaggs building, as well as creation of clinical doctoral degrees in physical therapy, pharmacy and various new pharmacy residency programs.
He transformed the pharmacy program, elevating it from published probation to achieving a top 10 ranking in funding from the National Institute of Health. Throughout his tenure, Forbes' greatest accomplishment was the lives he forever changed, especially those in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy.
When you give to the David Forbes Fund, you help fund scholarships that:
- Recruit academically high-achieving high school seniors to enter the profession of pharmacy.
- Recruit and retain the best and brightest college graduates looking to pursue their doctoral degree in pharmacy.
- Keep our program attractive and affordable for students. We offer one of the most affordable Doctor of Pharmacy degrees in the U.S.
- Actively recruit students from across the region, including rural Montana.
- Continue excellence in education in one of the oldest schools of pharmacy in the nation.
- Recruit and train the next generation of competent and carrying Montana pharmacists. Over 70% of our Doctor of Pharmacy graduates go on to practice in Montana.
Thank you for supporting UM during The Big Give. Every gift — of any amount — makes a difference. Because when we all give, we unite for One Day. One UM.
| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MT | 18 |
| 2 | WA | 2 |
| 2 | MN | 2 |
