Dean’s Message

The Allen School faculty and staff work in Pullman and in other countries to achieve its mission, and the work they do truly has global benefit, including here at home.

Bryan Slinker, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine

Bryan Slinker, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine

by Bryan Slinker, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine So, we start a new academic year and we just welcomed our latest generation of Coug veterinarians—the class of 2020. 2020 already! I spent two and a half days in August with this wonderful group of talented, smart, funny, delightful, enthusiastic people. And I am […]

Challenges. We all have them. Often when we hear the word “challenge” we think of a difficult obstacle in our lives to be overcome. But for us in your College of Veterinary Medicine at WSU, we prefer to apply the magic of alchemy to turn challenges into opportunities.

Rabies is never far from our minds here in your College of Veterinary Medicine.

Milestones: Significant moments in time to take stock, celebrate achievement and history, and then continue to march ahead strongly. There have been many of these recently.

by Bryan Slinker, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine I recently prepared a talk for the Bellevue, Washington, Breakfast Rotary. There is so much to be excited about in our college that I always risk delivering an exhaustive laundry list of good things. Do I talk about Theia, whose simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking story […]

Growth and opportunity. Moving into 2015 we find ourselves in a time where we are steadily hiring many new faculty members.

I have been reflecting the past few days about what binds those of us who care about this college—your College of Veterinary Medicine.