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2020 to present

When I arrived on the Palouse, I remember the quip — if you don’t like the weather, just wait a few hours.

Until August of 2023, Wegner 170 housed the Animal Health Library which served the biomedical information needs of practicing veterinarians and faculty, staff, and students in the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine, the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, and the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. The resources are now available […]

Staring out at the rolling hills, an admittedly gray day in the Palouse, I reminisce about sitting on a hillside, at our evening camp, overlooking the Serengeti Plains in Tanzania and watching zebra and wildebeest wander by. It was pretty special. Some of the most spectacular moments were sitting with Felix Lankester, Paul G. Allen […]

I will admit to sometimes feeling uninspired. In the days of COVID, decreased contact with the world and all of its wonders (colleagues, food, friends, travel…the list is, well, endless) can really impair our ability to remember why we are here and why it matters. This week I remember.

It feels great to be here at WSU as the new dean of the college and its Washington– Idaho–Montana–Utah (WIMU) Regional Program in Veterinary Medicine. When I applied for this position, I was attracted to the college’s challenges and opportunities moving forward. The college’s goals had included 1) developing a comprehensive and compelling narrative to […]

Summer is upon us, and here I am writing my last Advance column as interim dean. The days are long, the weather is beautiful, and our Class of 2020 graduated in May despite all the challenges presented by COVID-19. Our faculty have really stepped up to deliver our curriculum in creative and effective ways in […]

2019 – 2020 (interim)

This is an exciting time in the college! Interviews for the next entering veterinary class have wrapped up, and our incredibly hard-working admissions staff can take a breath.

In our last Advance Newsletter, Dean Bryan Slinker opened with the phrase “change is afoot.” He discussed his upcoming retirement and reflected on all the positive changes and accomplishments over the last 11 years under his outstanding leadership.

Well, change is still afoot. Bryan’s plans changed on September 30 when President Schulz asked him to step in as WSU’s interim provost.