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‘Promote learning of science and technology and medicine in local languages’

Director of Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies, University of Mysuru, Vijayakumari Karikal speaking at the Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav at the Sharnbasva University in Kalaburagi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Expressing concern about the survival of Kannada language and its speakers against the onslaught of English, Director of Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies at the University of Mysuru Vijayakumari …

Local business owner and family make $15 million gift to UI Veterinary Medicine | Local News

URBANA — A $15 million gift from Flex-N-Gate Corp. owner Shahid Khan and his family to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine is expected to transform the oncology program at the college’s veterinary teaching hospital. The Khan family, which also includes Khan’s wife, Ann Margaret Khan, and the couple’s children, Tony and Shanna Khan, all UI graduates, is …

MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA AND PETSMART CHARITIES® GRANT OVER $500,000 TO 60+ LOCAL MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAMS IN 2022 TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE FOR SENIORS’ PETS

Funding Will Assist Local Programs’ Efforts to Make Veterinary Care More Accessible for Homebound Clients ARLINGTON, Va., Aug 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Meals on Wheels America, the national leadership organization supporting community-based programs across the US dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger, announced it has distributed $509,000 in grants to more than 60 local Meals on Wheels programs in …

From Cow Stomachs to Microscope Slides: Local Youth Get a Hands-on Look at Veterinary Medicine

Listening to a cow’s stomach rumbles with a stethoscope or taking an up-close look at animals’ hearts isn’t how some teenagers envision spending an average summer day. But that’s exactly what two groups of high school students experienced during a recent visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. UW-Madison’s Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) …

See how scholarship award boosts local woman toward Certified Veterinary Practice Manager status – Orange Leader

It is always a joy to get to see someone receive what they need to be successful in the field of their choice. DeAnn Thompson, practice manager for Bridge City Animal Hospital and lover of all animals, has found the career she wants, but getting back to college to earn the demanding professional credentials and certifications required to work at …

Humans on the menu as Tweed museum explores history of local medicine

Staff at the Tweed Regional Museum in Murwillumbah must be suckers for punishment. They have gone above the call of duty for their latest exhibition, allowing leeches to feed on their hands and arms for a whole day. “Myself and the rest of the staff have put ourselves on the platter,” museum director Molly Green said. “We have been feeding …

Local Veterinarian Reminds Pet Owners to be Mindful This Summer

With the weather heating up veterinarians are reminding pet owners how to keep their furry friends healthy this summer. People in Traverse City were walking their dogs through downtown on a hot Tuesday afternoon. They say they take breaks, bring water and cool off in the bay, but Veterinarian Craig Brakeman says even that may not be enough. “Even if …

Longtime donor supports local shelter medicine projects

From left: Marc Glassman, Karen Klefman and Keith Yaugher. Marc Glassman ’67 has always had a soft spot for animals. As chairman of the board and chief operating officer of Marc’s, an enterprise of discount closeout and grocery stores across northern Ohio, he’s even established a rewards program that sends proceeds from dog and cat treats directly to animal protection …

Jay Price, who founded Southern Veterinary Partners, to give Auburn’s summer commencement speech | Local News

Jay Price will deliver the summer commencement address for his alma mater, Auburn University, on Aug. 5 at 5 pm in Neville Arena. After graduating Auburn in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in zoology and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Price founded one of the largest networks of animal hospitals in the nation, Southern Veterinary Partners. Based in Birmingham, SVP …