2020
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Assisting first-generation veterinary students , articleBetty McClellan and Michael Owens make the veterinary college a part of their legacy by establishing the college as a beneficiary of their estate to create an endowed scholarship supporting first-generation veterinary students.
Date: Dec 11, 2020 - -
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The long-lasting tradition of philanthropy , articleMatt Iager (DVM '96) endows a scholarship supporting food animal veterinary students.
Date: Dec 11, 2020 - -
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Unique collaboration benefits equine emergency and critical care services , articleGenerous sponsorship from Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center Advisory Council Vice Chair Shelley Duke and her husband, Phil, has enabled Emily Schaefer, clinical assistant professor of internal medicine, to pursue a fellowship in equine emergency and critical care with The Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Dec 11, 2020 - -
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No bands, no confetti, but still grand for the region's pets , articleIn September, the opening of the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center on the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences Campus in Roanoke, Virginia, finalized the relocation of VA-MD Vet Med's oncology service from the Veterinary Teaching Hospital on the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Dec 01, 2020 - -
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Uniquely prepared for a pandemic , articleFrom public health veterinarians and pathologists to veterinary epidemiologists and disease surveillance experts, VA-MD Vet Med's One Health-trained alumni have their boots on the ground in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Date: Dec 01, 2020 - -
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Endowed professorships shape the future of the college , articleA donor supported endowed professorships secures the recruitment of a world-class researcher.
Date: Oct 12, 2020 - -
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The college takes action to promote diversity and inclusion , articleThe college announces the creation of its first endowed scholarship for students of an underrepresented population, named in honor of three of the college's first Black graduates.
Date: Sep 18, 2020 - -
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In memory of farrier Paul Goodness: An enduring legacyIn the late 1990s, Goodness began collaborating with Equine Medical Center faculty to shoe and treat horses with chronic foot issues.
Date: Aug 03, 2020 - -
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Article ItemClass of 2020 Virtual Commencement , article
Given the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine held a special virtual event on May 15, 2020, to honor and congratulate the Class of 2020.
Date: May 15, 2020 - -
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Laura Beth Payne (PhD '16): American Heart Association postdoctoral fellow searches ‘secret molecular world’ for clues underlying vascular disease , articleLaura Beth Payne, a postdoctoral associate at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has received a two-year American Heart Association postdoctoral fellowship to examine how two microvasculature cell types, pericytes and endothelial cells, communicate through specific molecular signals.
Date: May 07, 2020 - -
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Virginia Tech Graduate School honors outstanding students and faculty , articleTwo VA-MD Vet Med graduate students and a faculty member were among those receiving recognition from the Graduate School for outstanding service, teaching, research, academic performance, and mentoring. In addition, several veterinary students earned awards for their research presentations at the Graduate Student Assembly Research Symposium.
Date: May 07, 2020 - -
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Veterinary college graduates commission into U.S. Army Veterinary Corps , articleIn April 2020, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine was honored to host two commissioning ceremonies for four of its Class of 2020 graduates.
Date: Apr 30, 2020 - -
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Public health students, faculty, and staff volunteer for local COVID-19 response efforts , articleMedical Reserve Corps-trained public health students in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program in the Department of Population Health Sciences and in the dual Doctor of Veterinary Medicine/MPH program have volunteered, along with additional faculty and staff, at a New River Valley COVID-19 call center and at drive-thru testing sites.
Date: Apr 15, 2020 - -
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Equine Medical Center honors the memory of horseman Robert Manfuso, longtime Advisory Council memberRobert “Bob” Manfuso, a longtime member of Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) Advisory Council and a prominent figure in the thoroughbred industry, died on March 19, 2020, of natural causes. He was 82.
Date: Mar 19, 2020 - -
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Whole-hearted help for Cavalier King Charles spaniels , articleA clinical trial battling heart disease was initiated thanks to a community fundraising campaign.
Date: Mar 09, 2020 - -
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Wellness initiatives at VA-MD Vet Med care for students, clients, and practitioners , articleWork is ongoing at the veterinary college and across Virginia Tech to create a supportive culture that reduces stigma and encourages people to access the resources they need.
Date: Feb 15, 2020 - -
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Physical rehabilitation enhances pets' quality of life , articleWhen Saint, a retired service dog from Saint Francis Service Dogs of Roanoke, Virginia, began experiencing mobility issues and hind limb weakness, his new owner, Krista Sinnott, was referred to VA-MD Vet Med for physical rehabilitation to improve the 11-year-old’s quality of life.
Date: Feb 15, 2020 - -
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Transformative gift advances college research , articleA couple makes a difference in the lives of dogs and cats across the region by supporting research at the college with a deferred $10 million gift.
Date: Feb 14, 2020 -
