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New Purdue Veterinary Hospital Director Welcomed at Reception

February 14, 2020

Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty and staff had the opportunity to welcome Dr. Ellen Lowery as the new Veterinary Teaching Hospital director and clinical professor during a reception in her honor February 5 in Lynn Hall.


BMS Scholar Helps Lead Team Studying Worldwide Patented Innovations Available for Gene Therapy Treatment

February 14, 2020

The global gene therapy market is expected to reach $13 billion by 2024 as new treatment options target cancers and other diseases. Dr. Marxa Figueiredo, associate professor of basic medical sciences in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, has helped lead a team of scientists from Purdue and other research institutions around the world who came together to better understand the growing number of worldwide patented innovations available for gene therapy treatment.


Express Your Creativity through PVM’s Monthly Photo Contest

February 7, 2020

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine Communications Team is launching the PVM Photo Contest! The contest will be conducted monthly via Instagram, providing an opportunity for the College’s students, faculty, and staff to show off their creativity and win prizes.


Clinical Year Student from Ross University Shares Talent as a Wildlife Artist

February 7, 2020

When Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine student Joe Richichi recently completed his fourth-year clinical rotations at the Purdue Veterinary Teaching Hospital, he met the requirements for graduation, but at the same time, left something behind, intentionally. That something relates to his remarkable artistic talent, which helped put him through veterinary school.


Veterinary Nursing Program Assistant Director Takes Reins as NAVC President

February 7, 2020

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s own Paige Allen, MS, RVT, assistant director of academic advising and recruiting for the College’s Veterinary Nursing Program, is now serving as president of the NAVC (North American Veterinary Community) Board of Directors.


In Memory: Dr. Scott Borter (PU DVM ’89)

January 31, 2020

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine family is saddened to learn that Dr. Scott E. Borter (PU DVM ’89) of Odon, Ind., died Friday, January 24. He was 55.


Interview Day Two Wraps-up Tonight

January 31, 2020

A host of people visiting Lynn Hall today (Friday, January 31) signaled the second of two DVM interview days, with prospective students coming to the College of Veterinary Medicine from around Indiana and across the country in hopes of being admitted to the Purdue DVM Class of 2024.


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.