Jun 24, 2015

Can I split the weeks of VMC 992 – Active Learning in the VHC like we can split the weeks for practice experience selectives?

Typically no. However, a few Active Learning experiences can be taken first week or second week. These exceptions will be indicated in the catalog as 1 week selective options. Other than these exceptions, students cannot split the weeks of the Active Learning in the VHC. Active Learning in the VHC is on a block clinical…

Jun 24, 2015

Can I switch my selective with another student?

No, students cannot switch their selective with another student. Switching defeats the purpose of having the order number system and would be unfair to those students who had the next order number to take the selective.

Jun 24, 2015

Why do some courses appear multiple times in the catalog with different section numbers?

The first digit of the three digit section number indicates what week the selective is offered. If it is offered in Week 1 for 1-credit, it will begin with a 1; if it is offered in Week 2 for 1-credit, it will begin with a 2; and if it is offered for both weeks for…

Jun 21, 2015

NC State CVM Ranks Third in Nation

North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is ranked third among the nation’s 30 colleges of veterinary medicine in the current survey by U.S. News and World Report. In the magazine’s rankings for “Education: Graduate Schools–Veterinary Medicine,” the University of California–Davis is first with a 4.5 score, Cornell University is second with a 4.1…

Jun 20, 2015

Breen Named as Fletcher Distinguished Professor

Matthew Breen, a professor of genomics in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, has been named the Oscar J. Fletcher Distinguished Professor in Comparative Oncology Genetics. A member of a team that decoded the canine genome in 2005, Dr. Breen is recognized internationally for his research into molecular cytogenetics—the study of the structure and function of cells and chromosomes—and the…

Jun 20, 2015

CVM Graduate Returns Home to Help Animals & People

Nikki Schweizer loved a children’s book when she was a little girl. It was a German story with a character who was a veterinarian, riding around in an open Jeep helping horses and other animals in need. “I wanted to be just like him,” Schweizer remembered. After graduating from Hickory High School in 2005, she…

Jun 19, 2015

A Lasting Legacy 

We recently celebrated a landmark $16 million pledge from the R.B. Terry Charitable Foundation to the College of Veterinary Medicine. In addition to its profound effect on everyone associated with the College and our programs...

Jun 6, 2015

CVM Magazine Goes Digital

We are proud to announce the new issue of CVM Magazine! The CVM Magazine, much like our website, is evolving to fit the needs of our many audiences. We’re working to recast the editorial direction of the magazine both textual and visual, broadening it into a general-interest style magazine, examining stories through the lens of compassion and science with…

Jun 2, 2015

For the Love of Animals

Randolph Reid and Betty Minton share a love of animals— especially dogs. So when a beloved retriever was diagnosed with cancer and given a few months to live, the couple wanted to ensure he would receive the best possible healthcare...

May 3, 2015

Patty Spears, Population Health and Pathobiology Department, Research