Dr. Douglas Freeman appointed WCVM dean
December 02nd, 2009
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The University of Saskatchewan’s Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Dr. Douglas Freeman as the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) new dean. Freeman, who begins his five-year term on March 1, 2010, will become the regional veterinary college’s sixth dean in its 45-year history. He will replace Dr. Charles Rhodes, the WCVM’s dean since 2002. Rhodes is …
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WCVM to host SCVMA Symposium
Hundreds of veterinary students from across Canada will be visiting Saskatoon and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) during the 2010 Students of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA) Symposium, January 14-16, 2010. Hosted by a different Canadian veterinary college each year, the symposium provides students a unique opportunity to build relationships, to network with the host college’s clinicians …
December 01st, 2009 Full story »
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Veterinary career begins for 77 new students
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan officially welcomed the newest class of 77 students to its four-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program at an evening ceremony on Friday, September 25. “The continued success of our veterinary program depends on the quality and dedication of our students, and I’m confident that the members of the …
October 02nd, 2009 Full story »
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KIP projects move forward at the U of S
Federal and provincial government officials were at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) on August 10 to discuss an update on the $22.9 million in funding going towards refurbishing a number of roofs and renovating the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) diagnostic lab. The joint funding is part of the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP) launched in June 2009. …
August 12th, 2009 Full story »
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Dinner celebrates Dean Rhodes’ career
Nearly 200 people gathered on Saturday, June 13, to celebrate WCVM Dean Dr. Charles Rhodes’ outstanding career with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Rhodes, who joined the WCVM faculty in 1971, is retiring at the end of this year after serving nearly eight years as the College’s dean and 38 years as a WCVM clinician, professor and administrator. The …
June 22nd, 2009 Full story »
