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A group of veterinary students and professionals are seen participating in a hands-on workshop focused on administering care to a horse.

Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning Program Helps Propel Purdue University Online to New Milestone

December 9, 2022

Purdue University recently hit a major milestone in its efforts to make a world-class online education accessible to students around the globe. During the 2021-2022 school year, Purdue celebrated eclipsing the mark of awarding 1,000 degrees and over 200 graduate certificates to online students.  Contributing to Purdue Online’s success is the Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning Program (VNDL).

university commencement ceremony in Elliott Hall

Veterinary Nursing Graduates to be Recognized at Winter Commencement Ceremonies

December 9, 2022

Purdue University’s Winter 2022 Commencement will celebrate the giant leap of graduation for nearly 3,000 Boilermakers earning degrees in December, including a dozen veterinary nursing graduates.

Members of the Veterinary Nursing Program team played the parts of the Peanuts Gang on Halloween in Lynn Hall (front row, left-right) Holly McCalip as Pig-Pen, Rachel Kelly as Snoopy, Dr. Chad Brown as Charlie Brown; (back row, left-right) Angela Arellano as Linus with blanket, Beth Laffoon as Woodstock, Pam Phegley as Peppermint Patty and Jennifer Smith at Lucy.

Spooky Sights Mark Halloween in Lynn Hall

November 4, 2022

Halloween made for an especially festive Monday in Lynn Hall this week, with a variety of costumed characters and Halloween happenings marking the occasion at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Medicine of Mammalian and Avian Species (MMAS) Symposium participants benefitted from great hands-on learning opportunities, including this demonstration in which Dr. Lorraine Corriveau helps instruct about where a blood sample can be obtained from an African grey parrot.

International Speakers and Beautiful Birds Draw Attention at Purdue Veterinary Student-Led Conference

October 28, 2022

Colorful birds and fascinating talks were the order of the day last weekend at the two-day Medicine of Mammalian and Avian Species (MMAS) Symposium hosted at Lynn Hall by students in the Exotic Animal Club. The program provided attendees with lectures covering basic medicine, handling, nutrition, intubation, anesthesia and many other topics for avian and small mammals.

A group of six people stands together, smiling and holding food items in a well-lit indoor space.

Who do We Appreciate? Veterinary Nurses!

October 21, 2022

This is Veterinary Nursing Appreciation Week in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, held in conjunction with the National Veterinary Technician Week. The college takes great pride in educating the entire veterinary team, and veterinary nurses and assistants are a big part of that team! To show its support and gratitude for veterinary nurses, the college hosted several special events during the week-long celebration October 17-21.

Dean Willie Reed with veterinary nursing students in the Class of 2025, after they received the new stethoscopes in recognition of the start of their first year of studies in Lynn Hall, after a year of taking core courses on the central Purdue campus.

New Stethoscopes Signal Start of Lynn Hall Learning Experience for DVM and Veterinary Nursing Students

September 16, 2022

A longtime tradition marking the start of the new academic year for the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine continued this year when the college held the annual Stethoscope Event August 30 in the Purdue Memorial Union North Ballroom.

Austin Jennings, Assistant Director of Admissions

New Staff Member Joins PVM Office of Academic Affairs

September 16, 2022

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes Austin Jennings as the new assistant director of admissions and recruitment in the Office of Academic Affairs.

The 30 students in Year 2 of the on-campus Veterinary Nursing Program

Orientation Day Kicks-off Lynn Hall Learning Experience for Year 2 Veterinary Nursing Students

August 26, 2022

As of the start of the fall semester Monday (August 22), a new class of Veterinary Nursing students has joined the mix of people traversing the hallways in Lynn Hall. Although the 30 students in the Veterinary Nursing Class of 2025 are in their second year at Purdue, this semester marks their first time going to class in Lynn Hall.

Instructional Technologist Jeannine Henry greets members of DVM Class of 2026 and introduces them to the Large Animal Junior Surgery facility. The class split into groups to visit key areas of the veterinary college complex during the orientation week.

Orientation Prepares New Veterinary Students to Successfully Begin Their Veterinary Education

August 19, 2022

One week before the start of classes in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, members of the incoming class of first year DVM students arrived at Lynn Hall for orientation. There are 89 students in the DVM Class of 2026. The orientation program, called “Launch! DVM 2026,” provided them with a head start on their veterinary school learning experience.

Brenda smiles as she's joined by Dr. Brown and Pam at a reception in the Continuum Café in Lynn Hall

Love of Animals, Purdue Online Program Enables “Retiree’s” Veterinary Nursing Career

June 24, 2022

Brenda Green may have taken 17 years to complete Purdue University’s online Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning program and bolster her “retirement” career in a Florida veterinary practice, but that’s understandable.

She was busy. Really busy.