Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine
10 Questions with … Dr. Sue Tornquist, Lois Bates Acheson Dean of the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine
On Nov. 24, Provost Roy Haggerty announced Dr. Tornquist’s decision to return to faculty after 10 years of leading the veterinary college, pending a national search for a new dean. Her tenure included major changes and growth for the college, as described in the provost’s email.
Faculty mentors can change undergraduate lives through URSA Engage
When Chelsea Chao started in OSU’s College of Engineering as a freshman, she didn’t know what she wanted to pursue.
But when she started working with a microbiologist mentor in the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, a light bulb went off and she locked in on bioengineering with the goal of working in pharmaceuticals to fight diseases.
“I feel like that research really shaped my whole academic trajectory,” Chao said. “I’m really glad I took that step.”
Healthy as a horse: Tricky cardiac procedure by OSU veterinary team helps Graffiti get back to dressage
Reporting by Jens Odegaard, director of marketing and communications for the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine.
When Graffiti’s heart rate soared to more than 240 beats per minute during simple exercises, the horse’s owner knew she needed to get to OSU’s Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital immediately.
Veterinary medicine graduate highlights importance of community & compassion
Flight attendants always remind passengers to secure their own oxygen mask before helping someone else with theirs. In veterinary medicine, that translates to students building a solid support system for themselves to ensure they’re able to provide emotional support to clients and patients.