Our Impact
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Vet Up! program receives INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine’s 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
August 19, 2019
The Purdue Veterinary Medicine program called Vet Up!® The National Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy for Veterinary Medicine has received the 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine – the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The program received the award because of its long-term goal of diversifying the veterinarian-scientist workforce, which is currently over 90% White. PVM is featured, along with 49 other recipients, in the September 2019 magazine issue.
Study Abroad Program Brings International Veterinary Students to Purdue
August 9, 2019
Purdue Veterinary Medicine welcomed international students from Sichuan Agricultural University and Rakuno Gakuen as part of an international exchange program this summer, and marked the 25th year for its partnership with Kitasato University in Japan.
Inaugural Vet Up! College Graduation Ceremony Celebrates Achievements of Participants
August 9, 2019
This summer, the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed its first class of Vet Up!® College students. Vet Up! College is a six-week program for undergraduate students who are serious about going to veterinary school.
Cornhole Tourney to Kick-off PVM United Way Effort
July 26, 2019
Gearing up for the Purdue University United Way Campaign, Purdue Veterinary Medicine United Way committee members are organizing a cornhole tournament for September 6.
Purdue Veterinarian Receives National Jefferson Award
July 12, 2019
What started as a dream of becoming a veterinarian led Dr. Sandra San Miguel to pursue a passion for broadening diversity in the veterinary medical profession. And now she’s being nationally recognized for her work.
PVM Hosts Students in Promising New Partnership with Universities in Colombia and Chile
July 12, 2019
Three final-year veterinary students from South America have been visiting Lynn Hall this summer as part of two new partnerships formed between the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and Universidad de Antioquia, located in Colombia, and Universidad Austral de Chile, which is a Chilean research university.
2019 Boiler Vet Camps Fascinate Participants
June 28, 2019
Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s 12th annual Junior Boiler Vet Camp and 10th annual Senior Boiler Vet Camp wrapped up last week with the end of the Senior Camp.
Vet Up! College Participants Pursue Future in Veterinary Medicine at Lynn Hall
June 14, 2019
More than two dozen undergraduate students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico are visiting Lynn Hall as part of Vet Up! College, which is a residential summer program that provides first-hand insights into what it’s like to go to veterinary school.
PVM Booth Makes for a Fetching Good Time at Art, Bark ‘n Brew
May 17, 2019
The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine joined with the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette as a silver-level co-sponsor of the second annual Art, Bark ‘n Brew event on Saturday, May 11.
Open House Celebrates the Human-Animal Bond
May 3, 2019
Visitors from near and far came to Lynn Hall for the Purdue Veterinary Medicine Open House as part of Purdue’s Spring Fest on April 6.