Vet Gazette

Last week the college held its seventh annual Summer Veterinary Experience (SVE) for academically talented high school students. The program is one of several that Dean Susan Tornquist supports with a goal of increasing diversity in the veterinary student population, and ultimately in the veterinary profession. The week-long experience features daily short courses taught by […]

The OSU College of Veterinary Medicine provides rigorous training in academic and technical skills. They also offer Practice Management and Communications electives, but in his position as college Counselor and Wellness Coordinator, Alex Rowell realized that some students also need training in leadership and interpersonal skills. Rowell conceived a new course, called Veterinary Leadership: Examining […]

For several years Dean Susan Tornquist has a goal of increasing diversity in the college to better represent the national population. Several programs were created to meet that goal, including the OSU Summer Veterinary Experience, where academically talented high school students from under-represented backgrounds receive scholarships to attend a one-week, intensive introduction to veterinary medicine. The […]

The Whole Dog Academy hosted a Canine Behavior Conference in Portland in July that was organized by OSU alumna Kate Hooper, Class of 2012. Certified veterinary technician Kimberly Warren, who works in the ICU at the OSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, attended the conference. “The biggest thing I took away from the conference was how many […]

The annual awards ceremony at the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine is not only an event celebrating the  students and faculty who received awards, but also where the many generous supporters of veterinary students can see their gifts in action as students are surprised with monetary awards that will make a dent in the debt […]