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- - Physical rehabilitation at veterinary college enhances pets' quality of life
    An 11-year-old retired Saint Francis service dog, Saint was referred to the college’s physical rehabilitation service when he developed hind limb weakness and decreased mobility. The service works with geriatric, neurologic, post-surgical, and orthopedic patients.
- - Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center breaks ground for new indoor arena, celebrates the career of Nathaniel White
    Demonstrating the power of philanthropy to enhance the Equine Medical Center's ability to treat sport horses, the Steven and Jane Hale Indoor Arena was made possible by Aimee and Frank Batten, who originated the matching challenge.
- - Wellness initiatives at veterinary college care for students, clients, and practitioners
    Responding to a growing body of research and a culturally evolving willingness to acknowledge the need to care for one’s physical and mental health, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has launched a veterinary social work program to support students, pet owners, clinicians, and caregivers.
- - Lisa Lee receives distinguished career award from American Public Health Association
    Lee was recognized for outstanding support and inspiration to the practice and integration of ethics in the area of public health, and work that has promoted or significantly contributed to ethics in the public health field.
- - M. Daniel Givens named dean of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
    Givens joined the faculty at Auburn University in 2000, and during his tenure has served in various positions before taking on his current role as associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. He will begin at Virginia Tech on June 1, 2020.
- - Veterinary college to offer pet portraits with Santa on Dec. 7
    Sponsored by Omega Tau Sigma, the event will benefit the Humane Society of Montgomery County.
- - Global Education Scholarships awarded to 27 students
    Students from every Virginia Tech college were awarded scholarships to support their plans to study in countries around the world.
- - Presidential Turkeys return to roost at Virginia Tech
    For the fourth year, the turkeys will travel from the White House to Gobblers Rest. Meet the newest Hokies at a Dec. 1 open house.
- - Statement regarding horse quarantine at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
    The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, has implemented a biosecurity isolation protocol in a dedicated section of its Large Animal Hospital in Blacksburg. The hospital remains open and able to admit patients needing veterinary care.
- - Scrappy McDaniel is a fighter
    Experts in the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, the veterinary college's oncology clinicians are dedicated to advancing health care in both animals and humans.
- - Second CALS Global Opportunity Initiative cohort grows agricultural partnerships in Kenya and Rwanda
    Global Opportunity Initiative is a faculty development program the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Global Programs office launched last year with the goal of helping early-career faculty to address complex research challenges, refine their research pitch and build collaborative relationships with organizations active in global agricultural engagement.
- - New scholarships celebrate experiential learning through undergraduate research
    The Office of Undergraduate Research has announced three students who are recipients of experiential learning scholarships this fall: Stephanie Flear for the Jacklyn W. and William R. Jones Jr. Experiential Learning Scholarship, as well as Amber Abbott and Kyle Rega for the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research Scholarship.
- - Virginia Tech hosts more than 80 students and faculty members at fourth HBCU-MSI Research Summit
    The summit has grown to include most of the university’s colleges and several university-level research institutes, as well as interdisciplinary graduate education programs. The Graduate School Office of Recruitment, Diversity, and Inclusion organized and coordinated the event.
- - Ongoing improvements aim to reduce campus navigation barriers
    Enhancements in a targeted range of exterior spaces will help to foster a more accessible physical landscape at Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus.
- - Virginia Tech’s global impact grows with expansion of Chile center
    Student internships, grants for faculty projects, and convenient access to Chilean Patagonia for research are among new opportunities.
- - What a difference a yearling makes
    After adopting a pregnant mare rescued from squalor, Amiya Veatch turned to Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center and its Foaling Out Program for specialized care. Now a spirited yearling, the foal and his mare are thriving in a small herd pastured on a pristine farm that overlooks the Potomac River.
- - Researchers collaborate to address water and health issues in rural China and Appalachia
    Earlier this month, the first-ever Water & Health in Rural China & Appalachia Conference kicked off at Virginia Tech on the Blacksburg campus. This event also marked the formal inclusion of Virginia Tech in a collaborative research program with researchers from UC Berkeley and China.
- - Graduate School joins life science data-sharing coalition
    The coalition’s primary goal is sharing data and encouraging members and other institutions to make data both more accessible and more transparent.
- - Veterinary college’s clinical trials advance cancer care in pets and people
    Thanks to collaborations between veterinary medicine, biomedical engineering, and cancer biology at Virginia Tech, the university is on the cusp of the next truly big breakthrough in treating cancer.
- - New neurologic stall at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center enhances quality of care for equine patients
    Made in memory of a beloved family horse, Just Java, who succumbed in 2015 to laminitis, a generous gift from Karen Jones Squires and James Squires supported a much-needed renovation and expansion of a neurologic stall at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Virginia.

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