Purdue’s College of Pharmacy has received a $20 million commitment from alumnus Marcel Sassola III to establish a new leadership academy that will expand the college’s offerings and prepare a new pipeline of pharmacy graduates to innovate and lead in an ever-changing health care landscape.

The Purdue University Board of Trustees recently ratified faculty and staff appointments and approved a new degree program, a merger, organizational name changes, posthumous degrees, resolutions of appreciation, and namings.