Veterinary schools disproportionately admit white studentsSeptember 26, 2019When it comes to achieving goals of diversity and inclusion in the veterinary profession, a sustained effort is required.
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Banfield campaign pushes industry-wide inclusion for HispanicsSeptember 20, 2019A new campaign from Banfield Pet Hospital and Healthy Hispanic Living (HHL) aims to increase the voices and visibility of Hispanic health-care and veterinary professionals.
Purdue CVM receives Higher Education Excellence in Diversity AwardNovember 3, 2017The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine recently was awarded the 2017 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The award is a national honor recognizing U.S. veterinary medical, medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, and allied health schools that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. "This recognition spotlights the tremendous effort that our faculty, staff and students have put forward in creating a climate and educational setting that truly supports all aspects of diversity and inclusion," said Dr. Kauline Cipriani, Purdue Veterinary Medicine director for diversity and inclusion. "It is no small achievement to be one of the first veterinary colleges nationally to receive the Health Professions HEED Award." The award is open to all colleges and universities across the US. Applications cover all aspects of campus diversity and inclusion. One of the goals of the application process is to help institutions of higher education assess their diversity efforts in order to build on their success and improve where necessary. "This award makes an important statement about the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine being …
