2012 CVM Graduation and Awards Ceremony

Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine class of 2012 will be celebrating their commencement in Lee Hall's Bettersworth Auditorium April 26th at 2pm following the awards ceremony which will be held in the Wise Center main auditorium at 10am.

Live streams of each event can be seen at these locations and times.

Awards Ceremony-10am  click here
Graduation Ceremony-2pm  click here

Thousands of Children Visit MSU Vet School

Jillian Garrigues | April 15, 2012 / 01:11pm | Local News

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - Cows, horses, pigs and chickens are just a few of the animals students encounter every day at MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine. And now community members get to interact with the creatures too. With a petting zoo, hospital tours and animal demonstrations, the vet school's open house gave families an inside look at what happens when their pets visit the vet. more

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Employee of the Month

You’ve probably seen Kathy Akins around the College—she’s been a familiar, smiling face in Custodial for a year and eight months, and that smile is due to a love of her work.  Kathy maintains that a positive attitude is important.  “I know what my standards are, and I’ve been committed to what I am supposed to do,” she says, adding: “ I like my work!”  An MSU employee for six years, Kathy and her husband have two daughters and one grandson, Zarmarion.  An avid fisher, Kathy also enjoys her church.

Retired veterinary educator enters MVMA Hall of Fame

MISSISSIPPI STATE -- A charter faculty member of Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has been inducted into the state’s veterinary profession’s Hall of Fame.
Dr. Clyde Taylor, a native of Natchez, was named to the Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association’s Hall of Fame at their recent winter meeting in Starkville. He spent his entire career in Mississippi, working first in the Department of Agriculture, then in private practice in Brandon and finally on the faculty at MSU. more