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More space essential to progress of vet school
School wants more funding
TOM MARINE
Issue date: 8/29/07 Section: News
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"We would love to expand to a larger class size," she said. "But our facilities are at capacity."
Carmichael also said getting accepted into the college has become more difficult because of the limited number of spots. The Facts and Figures pamphlet listed 543 total applicants last year. Of that number, nearly 80 percent were female.
The College of Veterinary Medicine is one of 28 accredited universities in the United States where students can earn a veterinary medical degree, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association Web site.
"Most of the people we enroll are extremely focused on the area they want to pursue," Carmichael said. "Just like any other hospital, they have the opportunity to function as if they were in a practice situation."
Giese said the college also is working with infectious disease research at the University and received a grant to study influenza. The National Institute of Health awarded the University a $7.4 million contract in April to work with Emory University on its Regional Center for Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance.
She said the college held an international flu conference in July where scientists from all over the world presented their papers and discussed each other's research.
Carmichael also said getting accepted into the college has become more difficult because of the limited number of spots. The Facts and Figures pamphlet listed 543 total applicants last year. Of that number, nearly 80 percent were female.
The College of Veterinary Medicine is one of 28 accredited universities in the United States where students can earn a veterinary medical degree, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association Web site.
"Most of the people we enroll are extremely focused on the area they want to pursue," Carmichael said. "Just like any other hospital, they have the opportunity to function as if they were in a practice situation."
Giese said the college also is working with infectious disease research at the University and received a grant to study influenza. The National Institute of Health awarded the University a $7.4 million contract in April to work with Emory University on its Regional Center for Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance.
She said the college held an international flu conference in July where scientists from all over the world presented their papers and discussed each other's research.
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