Purdue University
Veterinary Medical
UPDATE
Spring 1
Vol. XXII, No. 1
Beyond Boundaries
Intercontinental Connections Spawn
New Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine
Japan, Jordan, the Czech
Republic, Mexico, Ukraine,
Mongolia, Brazil, Ireland. Each of
these countries are formally linked
with veterinary medicine at Purdue
University. An expanding web of
international networks ties Purdue
veterinary medical education,
research and service to cultures
world wide. The School has worked
diligently to internationalize its curriculum and outreach efforts, thereby contributing to an increased
awareness within the veterinary
medical profession of the global
interdependence of animal health
and welfare issues.
Dr. A. Y. M. Hour, director of SVM International Programs (I) and Dr.
Ralph C. Richardson, head of the Department of Veterinary Clinical
Sciences (r) flank a delegation of Middle Eastern university presidents
and their representatives during a tour of the Equine Sports Medicine
Center. The delegation's visit to Purdue University was organized through
the UNITWIN-Network, a cooperative effort among Purdue, the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and
Middle Eastern universities. The UNITWIN Network uses information
technologies to improve science and engineering education in seven Arab
states' universities. Photo courtesy of the Lafayette Journal and Courier.
Beginnings
The School has a long history of
international activities which initially involved mostly individual
initiatives. The formation of the
International Interest Group in 1987
and the hiring of international faculty marked the beginning of an international focus and a growing
awareness of the needs and opportunities in the international arena.
Sixteen nationalities are now represented on the faculty. In the DVM
program, a total of 14 out-of-state
students have come from other
countries since 1989.
The School established the
International
Programs Office
in ^1994 and
appointed Dr. A.
Y. M. Nourasits
director. Today,
faculty collaborate with colleagues in
Australia,
Canada. the
Middle East,
Europe, South
and Latin America, Africa and
Asia. The School
has four adjunct
professors of
international
veterinary medicine who expand     faculty
Purdue's sister university relationship with
Kitasato University in Japan is one of several
international linkages that puts Purdue
veterinary students and faculty in touch with
people, cultures and animal health and welfare
issues around the globe.
outreach to the international arena.
Additionally. Purdue's dean of
International Programs. Dr. Michael
Stohl, has appointed Dr. Nour as
chairman of the University's
Middle East International Programs
Committee, in recognition of the
School's partnerships with Middle
East institutions and efforts to
increase Purdue's visibility in that
region.
Opportunities
A course in International
Veterinary Medicine has enrolled
50 students since it was first offered
continued on page 3
In This Issue
Dean's Column  2,8,10
Fred the dog 3
Conference Cornucopia   4
Faculty/StaffHonored 5
Class Reunions 6
Research Grants  9,13,15
New Faces   12
Update on Alumni 14