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Photo of two health care providers working together while standing over a surgical patient

Celebrating our PA faculty and students this PA Week, October 6-12. PAs serve as primary care providers, assist in surgery, and practice across a range of specialties. #PAsGoBeyond at every step of the healthcare experience, from diagnosis to prescription to ongoing monitoring and treatment. #PAWeek

George Robert White Building under construction, c. October 01, 1917

Look familiar? This photo of the George Robert White Building under construction was taken 108 years ago this week!

📷: George Robert White Building under construction, c. October 01, 1917

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A graphic of an old-timey standing microphone with the words International Podcast Day above it

Some of our staff's podcast recs!

La Brega, Revolutions, The History of Rome, FBI Case File Review, Vibe Check, What Next, Code Switch, Maintenance Phase, You're Wrong About, Pop Culture Happy Hour, Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

What podcasts do you listen to?

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To celebrate, we're sharing this photo of the opening of a new pharmacy at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, c. 1954. Pictured (left to right) Dean Howard C. Newton, Dr. N. A. Wilhelm, Dr. Dale Friend, and William E. Hassan Jr.

Opening of pharmacy at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, c. 1954. Pictured (left to right) Dean Howard C. Newton, Dr. N. A. Wilhelm, Dr. Dale Friend, and William E. Hassan Jr.

It’s #WorldPharmacistsDay! On this day we recognize and celebrate the crucial role that pharmacists play in building healthier communities everywhere.

To celebrate, we're sharing this photo of the opening of a new pharmacy at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, c. 1954. Pictured (left to right) Dean Howard C. Newton, Dr. N. A. Wilhelm, Dr. Dale Friend, and William E. Hassan Jr.

Photo of a smiling man next to a Meet the Team caption, with Marc Kulkin, Administrative and Finance Coordinator, Worcester campus and the MCPHS Libraries logo underneath.

Marc works behind the scenes to keep the business side of the Libraries running smoothly.

Favorite book: Les Miserables

Favorite part of the job: Seeing familiar faces around campus

Fun facts: Enjoys drumming, stargazing, philosophical debates, cooking

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Fall 2025 Live Chat Schedule

We've updated our live chat hours for Fall 2025! Check out our new schedule!

Have a question? Contact the MCPHS Libraries! Visit us: www.mcphs.edu/library

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Photos of four grumpy or shocked looking dogs with the caption "The Dogs Are Taking Over!"

We, representatives of the MCPHS Libraries dogs, are SHOCKED and APPALLED that this account celebrated National Cat Day while missing National Dog Day. (Hmph!) Being dogs we forgive the oversight, pending amends of treats, belly rubs, and squeak toys. #dogsrulescatsdrool #MCPHSLibraries #library

The commencement issues of The Bulletin continued until 1959 when the first issue of The Signa was introduced. In 1961 it was titled the "Senior Annual" and in 1962 it was called "The Mortar and Pestle." From 1963 until we stopped producing yearbooks it was called The Signa.

In 1928, in an effort to continue providing the graduating class with a souvenir publication of their time at the institution, a special commencement edition of The Bulletin was published which included many of the features of The Crucible.

The Crucible was our school's 1st yearbook. The idea of a yearbook first came to life around the time of the Centennial in 1923. The Crucible survived for 4 years but because of increased financial pressures, the final issue of The Crucible was published in 1927, which is when this photo was taken.

Staff of The Crucible, 1927

We hope that everyone enjoyed all of the campus life and student involvement fairs on all 3 campuses this week!

Students have been getting involved with clubs and organizations at the school for a long time. Our #flashbackfriday photo is of the staff of The Crucible from 1927.

Image announcing the Libraries' website update, listing changes included such as new pages, clarified wording, and new fonts. There is also a QR code that leads to the Libraries website.

We’re back from summer break refreshed and ready to go, and now it's our website's turn! We’re zhuzhing things up with some new fonts, wording, and other touches, so be on the lookout for these changes as we roll them out in the coming weeks. #MCPHSLibraries #library

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Student in the Sheppard Library, 1970's

Welcome to all of our new and returning Cardinals!. We hope that everyone had a wonderful first week of classes! It's going to be a great year!

The MCPHS Libraries are here to support you! We're so excited you are here, and we look forward to getting to know you throughout your academic journey.

The Campus Life Resource Fair is a great opportunity to learn about campus resources, MCPHS departments, community partners, and more! We'll be at the fairs on the Boston and Manchester campuses later this month, and we hope to see you there!

MCPHS Libraries staff at the Campus Life Resource Fair in Worcester

Librarian chatting with three students at the Campus Life Resource Fair

We had a blast meeting everyone at the MCPHS Worcester Campus Life Resource Fair! Thanks for stopping by our table! Welcome to MCPHS, Cardinals!

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A librarian sits behind the Libraries table at the Boston orientation

A librarian sits behind the Libraries table at the Manchester orientation

A librarian sits behind the Libraries table speaking to students at the Worcester orientation

The MCPHS Libraries folks had the opportunity to be part of the fall orientations on our three campuses. We had a great time meeting everyone and look forward to getting to know you better as you embark on your academic journeys! #MCPHSLibraries

Students relaxing on the stairs in front of the George Robert White Building, Spring 1973

This week has been packed full of events on all three campuses! With move-in and orientation now behind us, we hope that everyone has a chance to relax before the first week of classes next week! Enjoy your long weekend, Cardinals!

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📷1: View of the exterior of 19 Foster Street
📷2: The David and Marilyn Maher Auditorium under construction
📷3: The grand staircase in 19 Foster under construction
📷4: 19 Foster lobby under construction, with views of the first and second floor

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View of the exterior of 19 Foster Street

The David and Marilyn Maher Auditorium under construction

The grand staircase in 19 Foster under construction

19 Foster lobby under construction, with views of the first and second floor

Did you know that it’s almost been 25 years since the MCPHS Worcester Campus opened? The campus opened in September 2000. We purchased the historic Lowell Building, originally built in 1898, which underwent a $17.5 million renovation in a period of eight months. Check out these construction photos!

Three Forsyth students relaxing outside on a bench

We can't believe that August is already halfway over! The fall semester is almost upon us!

We hope that everyone is taking time to relax and enjoy the last days of summer!

📷: Three Forsyth students relaxing outside, 1977

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Photo of person standing next to horse statue with Meet the Team next to it and Erica Cataldi-Roberts Head Information Literacy Services, Assistant Professor Boston campus underneath, with the MCPHS Libraries logo at the bottom

Erica manages our INF courses and provides research instruction to gen ed classes.

Favorite book: Moby Dick, or The Whale by Herman Melville

Favorite part of my job: The variety! No two days look the same

Fun fact: I enjoy model horse showing and collecting

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Orange and white cat on a coffee table curled up in front of a fan

Did you know it's International Cat Day? To celebrate, we're sharing one of our favorite library cats, Sushi, who has decided to claim the fan for himself today. Yay cats! 🐈

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Blurry photo of a cityscape with a glasses lens bringing part of it into focus with the words National Eye Exam Month underneath

It's National Eye Exam Month--don't forget to schedule your next appointment today! #MCPHSLibraries

While the original Toll House cookie recipe is a classic, today we made a variation with a few extra ingredients--Chocolate Oatmeal Walnut Cookies by Maureen Nawrocki from the NESA Family Cookbook, a recipe book from the NESA collection in the MCPHS Archives, to celebrate this delicious day.

A stack of chocolate chip oatmeal walnut cookies on a plate.

The NESA Family Cookbook

Did you know it’s National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day? The chocolate chip cookie was invented in Massachusetts in 1938 by Ruth Graves Wakefield in Whitman, MA at the Toll House Inn. 🍪

The Boston Campus Library was formally named after Henrietta DeBenedictis on October 30, 2007 in a dedication ceremony.

While the Boston Campus Library is currently known as the Henrietta DeBenedictis Library, it was known as the Sheppard Library when Matricaria opened, as it had been since 1889, when Samuel A.D. Sheppard donated his private collection and the Trustees voted to name the library after him.