New Vet School

Dr. Glen Hoffsis named founding dean of A-State’s veterinary school

by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)

Dr. Glen Hoffsis has been named as the founding dean for Arkansas State University’s upcoming College of Veterinary Medicine, Chancellor Todd Shields said.

Hoffsis has served as dean of two of the nation’s largest vet colleges, Ohio State University and University of Florida, and recently guided the creation of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn.

“We are thrilled that we could bring Dean Hoffsis back into higher education to help guide the launch of our program at Arkansas State,” Shields said. “His reputation as both an academician and veterinary researcher is outstanding, and we are confident his connections and knowledge within the field will be a major asset in our goal of educating more veterinarians for our state and region.”

https://talkbusiness.net/2023/06/dr-glen-hoffsis-named-founding-dean-of-a-states-veterinary-school/

Arkansas State University announces plans for veterinary college

by George Jared (gjared@talkbusiness.net)

Arkansas State University intends to start a College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and now it plans to undergo the endeavor without the help of any outside entity. Once it’s completed, the A-State veterinary program would be the second in the state.

Batesville-based Lyon College is in the process of forming its own vet training program in Little Rock, the school announced in May.

The new college will cost about $15 million to start. A specific timeline of when the college will become accredited and when it will start training students was not released.

https://talkbusiness.net/2023/01/arkansas-state-university-announces-plans-for-veterinary-college/

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Veterinarian Dr. Remington Pettit and veterinarian assistant Zack Harmon check up Oreo on Dec. 12, 2022, in Stillwater, Okla.