Education

Philadelphia - Joan C. Hendricks, VMD, PhD, dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine was named one of Philadelphia Business Journal's 2011 "Women of Distinction."

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Ithaca, N.Y. ? Cornell University will begin a new $22 million renovation project this spring, thanks to a grant from New York State?s Capital Improvement Program.

College Station, Texas - Texas A&M University's (TAMU) Board of Regents signed off on spending $120 million to expand its veterinary teaching hospital and construct a new building to house classrooms and laboratory space.

In this issue: Learn about Valentine's Day toxins; read why DVMs are protesting a spay-neuter clinic; discover 3 expanding parasites; boost your revenue; heal the hurt of euthanasia; plus view videos, photos, and more.

Davis, Calif. - A University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) study shows American and European canines may be more closely related to dogs from Southeast Asia than previously believed.

Madison, Wis. -- A search committee has been appointed to assist University of Wisconsin-Madison's administration in identifying and selecting the next dean of university's veterinary school.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- A Colorado State University (CSU) study will look at how equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) may compromise the immune system immediately upon entering the ?gate? of a horse?s respiratory system.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- At least one client of Colorado State University's (CSU) Equine Reproduction Laboratory (ERL) is looking at legal options following the catastrophic fire that destroyed the facility and all of his genetic material stored there.

In this issue: Analyze trends for 2012; teach clients to administer subcutaneous fluids; perform a skin biopsy; learn to thank your team; identify true leaders; crown the Hospital Design winner; plus videos, photos, and more.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Colorado State University (CSU) announced today that Dr. Mark Stetter is the new dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

National Report - Several veterinary schools have secured a new grant to develop and implement a National Center of Excellence in Dairy Production Medicine Education for Veterinarians.

Baton Rouge, La. - Weeks before a Baton Rouge court ultimately threw out a request for a protective order by a Louisiana State University (LSU) graduate student against Marc, Boudreaux, assistant director at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine's Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine Lab, the university confirmed that it had terminated the veterinary researcher.

Lafayette, Ind. - Early next year, the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, in collaboration with the Purdue University Press, will launch a website, called HABRI Central, to further the study of the human-animal bond.

Salt Lake City, Utah - The number of applications was twice the number of available seats for the inaugural year of Utah State University's (USU) new veterinary program, which is in collaboration with Washington State University.

Albany, N.Y. - Veterinarians in New York may soon be required to complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education (CE) every three years, according to a proposed amendment to the state's education regulations.

North Gafton, Mass. - Tufts University's veterinary school was recently re-accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

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The Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine is getting a new name in 2012.

Antigua, West Indies -- American University of Antigua's (AUA) veterinary school suspended classes for 2012 and announced it would close the school at the end of the semester.

Blacksburg, Va. -- The veterinary college at Virginia-Tech is locked down after a gunman on campus opened fire near, killing two.

In this issue: Examine the top issues veterinarians faced in 2011; bust behavior myths; learn to manage your manager; boost salaries; take a trip to South Africa; plus view videos, quizzes, photo galleries, and more.

Washington -- The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges is now seeking applications for executive director, following the Oct. 31 resignation of veterinarian Marguerite Pappaioanou.

MSU cancels mobile clinic partly in response to concerns about competition from local DVMs.

Davis, Calif. - Dr. Patricia Conrad, a veterinary pathologist and professor at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (UC-Davis) has been elected to the Institute of Medicine.