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Dr. Colleen Maguire Jackson Joins PVM Staff as New Full-time Psychologist

January 31, 2020

As of Monday, January 27, the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine has a full-time licensed counseling psychologist on staff with almost 20 years of experience providing counseling for college students. Colleen Maguire Jackson, PhD, HSPP, has provided a range of clinical services to students at Purdue University for the past 15 years.


Inclusive Excellence Week Facilitates Discussions about Diversity at PVM

January 31, 2020

The week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day was filled with a variety of events for the PVM family, organized by the College’s chapter of VOICE (Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment), as part of its third annual Inclusive Excellence Week January 20-23.


PVM Welcomes Prospective Students to First DVM Class of 2024 Interview Day

January 24, 2020

Prospective students hoping for a seat in the Purdue DVM Class of 2024 are visiting the College of Veterinary Medicine today (Friday, January 24)! This is the first of two interview days being conducted by the College. The second interview day will be next Friday, January 31.


View Photos from PVM’s Year-end Recognition Ceremony

January 24, 2020

Photos taken at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s annual year-end recognition and awards ceremony now can be viewed in an online gallery.


Longtime PVM Staff Member Kris Kazmierczak Receives Nostalgic Farewell

January 24, 2020

After more than four decades of service to the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, Kris Kazmierczak, RVT, has retired as the veterinary research technical assistant for the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. PVM faculty and staff congratulated Kris at a farewell reception held in her honor January 16 in the Veterinary Medical Library.


Alumni Gather During PVM Reception at VMX Conference

January 24, 2020

Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumni, friends, faculty, and staff had the opportunity to gather together in Orlando, Fla. at the annual Purdue Alumni Reception hosted by the College during the North American Veterinary Community’s (NAVC) annual VMX Conference.


Veterinarian with Private Industry and Academic Experience Appointed as New Purdue Veterinary Hospital Director

January 17, 2020

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine has selected Dr. Ellen Lowery, a veterinarian on the faculty of Kansas State University, as the new director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Purdue Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed announced the appointment, which is effective February 1.


BMS Faculty Member Named as New Director of Center for Paralysis Research

January 17, 2020

Purdue Veterinary Medicine congratulates Dr. Riyi Shi, professor of neuroscience in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (BMS), on his appointment as the new director of the Center for Paralysis Research (CPR) in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The appointment, which was announced by Dean Willie Reed, took effect December 1, 2019.


PVM Family Welcomes Part-time Therapist Catherine Lawhorne

January 17, 2020

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to welcome Catherine Lawhorne, MA, LMHC as a part-time therapist. Catherine is one of two therapists hired by the College.


In Memory: Dr. Laurel (Neff) Fritzen (PU DVM 2001)

January 10, 2020

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine family is saddened to learn that Dr. Laurel Michelle (Neff) Fritzen (PU DVM 2001) passed away suddenly at her home in Morton Grove, Ill., on December 11, 2019. She was 45.