Education

Ann Arbor, Mich. -- All types of U.S. medical schools are lacking in minority representation according to a new study by the University of Michigan, and veterinary colleges are no exception.

Madison, Wis. -- A new bill that would repay up to $50,000 in veterinary school loans for new Wisconsin food-animal practitioners is receiving a public hearing next week in front of the Wisconsin Senate's Committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.

San Luis Obispo, Calif. -- CANIDAE Pet Foods, manufacturer of all-natural holistic pet foods, will offer four veterinary medicine scholarships in 2010 worth $2,500 each.

Auburn, Ala. -- Quantum Immunologics Inc., a private biotechnology company, is collaborating with Auburn University to bring the school's cancer immunotherapy program to the veterinary market.