U of S News
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Dubé among U of S alumni award recipients
Saskatoon businessman and longtime WCVM supporter L. David Dubé (BA ’84) was among the seven recipients of the University of Saskatchewan’s 2011 Alumni Achievement Awards on October 28. The Alumni Achievement Awards recognize graduates of the U of S for excellence, leadership and innovation in their achievements and contributions to the social, cultural and economic well-being of society. In turn, …
November 01st, 2011 Full story »
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WCVM rechristens veterinary hospital
The University of Saskatchewan recently approved the name change of the WCVM Veterinary Teaching Hospital to the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC). As WCVM Dean Dr. Douglas Freeman explains, the new name better reflects the facility’s overall mandate as a centre of excellence for veterinary education, primary and specialized clinical services and health research in Western Canada. “When the WCVM …
October 11th, 2011 Full story »
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U of S names equine centre after local couple
An expanded facility for horse health at the University of Saskatchewan will be called the Ryan/Dubé Equine Performance Centre in recognition of a Saskatoon couple’s longtime support for veterinary research and education. Heather Ryan and her husband, L. David Dubé, contributed $1.2 million toward the expansion of the college’s existing equine performance centre. The Government of Saskatchewan, Marg and Ron …
January 18th, 2011 Full story »
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Dr. Douglas Freeman new WCVM dean
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 …
December 02nd, 2009 Full story »
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Vetavision: October 1 to 4, 2009
The diverse world of veterinary medicine and an expanded Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) is on public display from October 1 to 4 during Vetavision, a four-day open house at the veterinary college on the University of Saskatchewan campus. This year’s Vetavision offers a variety of educational displays, speakers, demonstrations and animals that will appeal to people of all …
October 01st, 2009 Full story »
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WCVM receives $9.06 million through KIP
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have allocated $9.06 million to complete renovations to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s diagnostic facilities at the University of Saskatchewan. The new funding will be used to renovate the WCVM diagnostics laboratory — the final phase of a much larger infrastructure renewal plan that began in 2004. These renovations will ensure that Saskatchewan …
June 20th, 2009 Full story »
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Thera Fox receives equine scholarship
Thera (Tee) Fox, a fourth-year student at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, was the recipient of a $2,500 scholarship from the American Association of Equine Practitioners and the American Live Stock Insurance Company. Fox was the only Canadian among the eight scholarship winners for 2006. Fox, who will graduate from WCVM in May 2007, is originally from Wapella, Sask. …
April 17th, 2007 Full story »
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Display explores human-horse parallels
The ancient connection between horses and humans is the focus of a travelling exhibit that’s now on public display in the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s library until Thursday, May 3. Developed by the United States National Library of Medicine, “The Horse, A Mirror of Man: Parallels in Early Human and Horse Medicine” explores the history of equine veterinary medicine …
April 17th, 2007 Full story »
