Month: November 2021

PVM Communications Team Welcomes Additional Intern

November 5, 2021

The communications team in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is very pleased to have the assistance of two communications interns this academic year, including Hailee Rolofson, a senior in the Brian Lamb School of Communication.


Exceptional Faculty Recognized with PVM Awards for Excellence in Teaching DVM Students

November 5, 2021

Several Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty members were honored as recipients of a newly established teaching award on Tuesday, November 2, during a special presentation at the beginning of the Current Issues in Veterinary Medicine class in Lynn 1136.


Purdue Veterinary Medicine is First Veterinary College Recognized as a Diversity Champion by INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine

November 5, 2021

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication and website in higher education, has recognized the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine as a 2021 Diversity Champion and a 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipient. The dual honors mark the first time that the publication has named a veterinary college as a Diversity Champion.


Feeling Blue? Tips for Recognizing and Addressing Seasonal Affective Disorder

November 5, 2021

As the trees shed their leaves, if you are starting to notice more days than not filled with sadness and increasing fatigue, it may be seasonal depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). When days become shorter, and the weather turns colder, some people start to notice a significant decline in their mood. In fact, about five percent of adults in the U.S. deal with SAD, and it is more common among women (The National Institute of Mental Health).


Canine Educators Dress in their Halloween Best for Annual Parade and Contest

November 5, 2021

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Canine Educator Costume Parade took place on Friday, October 29 to spread some spooky cheer just before Halloween. Each of the caring canines dressed up in their cutest, spookiest, or most “terrifying” costume and took a stroll around campus with the Canine Educator Care Team, making countless people smile.