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Iowa State fills deanship internally
Dr. Lisa K. Nolan, professor and associate dean of research and graduate studies in Iowa State has been named dean of the college, effective Jan. 15,…
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Addressing human needs
Counseling of pet owners is one of several areas where the field of social work, which addresses human needs, increasingly is intersecting with the…
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Oklahoma State dean to step down
Dr. Michael D. Lorenz, dean of the Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, announced that he will be stepping down from the…
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Comments invited on NAVMEC draft report
The much-anticipated draft report of the North American Veterinary Medical Education Consortium has been completed, and it is now available for public…
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Veterinary postgraduate program in development
Would create institute aimed at boosting food animal professionals
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A year for celebration, reflection, & inspiration
National and international veterinary groups are calling 2011 "World Veterinary Year" to honor the creation of the Veterinary School of Lyon
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Pioneering a profession
Claude Bourgelat had just established a veterinary school in Lyon, France, after much persistence.
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Come in and have a seat
Practically all U.S. veterinary schools and colleges have increased their first-year seat capacity in the past decade or plan to do so.
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Will veterinary education hit a tipping point?
Getting into veterinary school is not easy. It takes a dedicated and bright student to excel at the undergraduate prerequisites, earn enough
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Swine center planned for Iowa State
The country's first veterinary college program focused on swine health and production is now being established at ISU.
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School for Global Animal Health receives $26 million
Washington State University's School for Global Animal Health has received a $26 million gift from Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft Inc.
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AVMF seeking scholarship, disaster training applications
Applications are now being sought for disaster training session grants and student scholarships offered by the American Veterinary Medical Foundation.
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Partnership forged between ISU, specialty practice
Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine will purchase a 24-hour Des Moines veterinary hospital this year.
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Father of veterinary medicine in Australia
Dr. William Tyson Kendall founded institutions, promoted veterinary medicine
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AVMA invites nominations for trial leadership program
The AVMA is seeking to identify emerging leaders in veterinary medicine for a pilot leadership development program.
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Mexican school joins an elite group
The National Autonomous University of Mexico School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry has quietly gone about its business for the past 158…
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UC-Davis to add poultry veterinarian to faculty
Funding has been pledged to create a faculty position for a poultry veterinarian at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
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AVMF announces Pfizer scholarship recipients
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation announced in late March that 300 veterinary students had received scholarships
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Ross attracts a different breed
Sunrise hit Mount Liamuiga on the island of St. Kitts, West Indies, a little more than an hour ago. Below, on the sloping campus of Ross University…
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Research in motion
The bat, illuminated by the student's headlamp, yielded to her light yet firm grip. It had already been weighed, had had its forearm and tibia…
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Ross dean retires after school accredited
Dr. David J. DeYoung, dean of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, announced his retirement April 11, just a month after the school received…
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We're all in this together
Campus climate is part of how veterinary schools and colleges support and mentor underrepresented students, how they recruit these students, the…
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Structure leads to progress in China
Chinese Veterinary Medical Association sets sights on quality education, economics
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Student committee, leadership activities get AVMA support
A committee could begin work in 2012 to promote the AVMA and improve Association benefits for students and veterinarians who are within 15