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DOWNLOAD: RUSVM Celebrates AVMA Accreditation
Download a hi-resolution copy of the group photo in celebration of the AVMA accreditation. Click on the photo above to download your copy of this photo or the faculty-staff photo taken on the day of the accreditation announcement.
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VetViews is the monthly eNewsletter designed to provide a central outlet for communicating to the members of the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine community. VetViews strives to share information about the people, pets and perspectives of RUSVM.
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Message from the Dean
AVMA Accreditation & Admissions | |
 Faculty, Staff and Students:
March 8, 2011 was the beginning of an exciting week for all of us and a cause for celebration. I will always regret that I was not present on campus to share this day with all of you. However, I will always cherish the photograph of the campus community that was sent to me later that afternoon. That photograph will forever stay in my mind, as it clearly captures the excitement of the faculty, staff and students. I am so proud of all the effort that every member of our community put into the preparation for our site visit. This was a monumental... |More|
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Ringing in a New Phone System On Campus
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 In the coming months, RUSVM will be implementing a new phone system across campus. Although the new phone system will directly impact faculty and staff, it will indirectly impact students and the community through increased reliability and quality of the system. The new system will be implemented in two stages, the first of which will begin with the reopening of on-campus housing and the opening of the new Large Animal Complex. The second phase will be transitioning all of main campus to the system in late summer. |More|
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Purple Semester's Island Idol Celebrates Disco
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 Picture Bobsy's Restaurant patrons decked out with bell-bottoms, psychedelic colors and big hair...oh, and we can't forget the disco ball. On Saturday, March 12 it was reality and we have the photos to prove it! Seventh semester (purple semester) hosted its sixth Island Idol where approximately nineteen contestants performed to their favorite seventies music. |More| |
| Nominators Take PRIDE in Presenting Awards |  Maybe it is because the trophies are simply too heavy to pack in luggage or too conspicuous to make it through airport security without a search as a carry-on; or maybe, just maybe, this year's PRIDE nominators wanted to share the pride of presenting the trophy to the person they nominated for such a distinguished award. |More|
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Announcements @RossVet (and Beyond)
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St. Kitts-Nevis Channel Swim | Ross University is a sponsor of the 2011 St. Kitts-Nevis Channel Swim and we want you to participate on March 27, 2011.
Vets In Your Daily Life Photo Contest | In celebration of World Veterinary Year 2011, the European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumers and the World Organisation for Animal Health has announced the World Wide Photo Competition-Winners will receive photography equipment and travel to Brussels and Paris for the awards presentation.
Volunteers Needed for SKN Triathlon | The St Kitts Nevis National Triathlon Foundation is looking for 200 volunteers to assist with the international triathlon which is taking place in Nevis on April 2, 2011.
Two Presentations Courtesy of VCA Animal Hospitals | On March 30, a Special Presentation about Using the Exam Room to become a Great Veterinarian and on March 31 learn about Career Opportunities, both events are during the lunch hour in the lower Auditorium.
Veterinary Radiation Oncology Basics | Eric Boshoven, DVM, will present a veterinary radiation oncology presentation on Thursday, March 31, at 5:00 p.m. in Classroom 2.
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IMPORTANT INFO
SAFETY ALERT SYSTEM
Important communications for the campus community can range from weather incidents to public safety alerts to emergency notifications. The SIREN
system is the official messaging system for communicating emergencies, however RUSVM will make every effort in communicating emergency situations through various communication outlets.
Please Keep your Information Current
It is the responsibility of all faculty, staff and students to keep their contact information, including an emergency contact person, current.
PLEASE BE CERTAIN YOUR LOCAL CELL PHONE NUMBER IS PROVIDED IN THE APPROPRIATE FIELD.
Students may update their personal profile at any time by accessing their account in myRoss.
Faculty and staff may update their contact information by emailing the Student Services Supervisor (sehenry@rossvet.edu.kn).
Visit the
Campus Safety Web site
for more information about SIREN and other safety information.
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REMINDERS:
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License Plate Renewal Plates ending in "3"
If the last digit of your auto license plate ends in a 3, you must renew your car registration by MARCH 31, 2011. Therefore your car must be inspected and insurance coverage must be current prior to going to Inland Revenue.
Incident Report System The Incident Report System provides individuals with direct access to current incidents as reported to campus security. The system is available via the Internet (on- and off-campus) with a RUSVM email account and password. Make it a habit to stay up-to-date.
View the System
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*Recently won an award, placed in a residency, or just simply have great news to share? Send us your information at news@rossvet.edu.kn
The Josh Project raised more than EC $1,525 during its recent coin fundraiser. Semesters competed against each other to see who could raise the most money in order to have a specified faculty member "dress-up" as a character. The winning semester was 5th semester (Orange), therefore Dr. Thierry Beths, assistant professor of Anesthesiology dressed as Bamm-Bamm from The Flintstones. Also, Dr. Dustine Spencer, assistant professor of Anatomy agreed to dye her hair the color of the losing semester, 4th semester (Blue). Thanks to everyone for supporting the Josh Project. Proceeds from the event will buy two rocking chairs for the pediatric ward at the JNF Hospital in St. Kitts.
Congratulations to Cyndie Demming, MHRM, MBA, RUSVM executive assistant, who was recently recognized by the St. Kitts-Nevis Times as one of the Federations 40 Most Powerful and Influential Women. The list was compiled in recognition of International Women's Day on Tuesday, March 8 and celebrated women who inspire and influence others and who are ground-breakers in their respective fields. Demming is an advocate for women and has been featured at various programs speaking about the topic.
The Live Well Committee hosted a hike in Statia on February 27. Fifty-three brave individuals boarded the boat on Sunday morning to enjoy a day of nature and hiking. The group will organize its next hike on March 26. The location and time is to be determined. Click on the image for more photos.
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Shirmoy Blake joins RUSVM as the Administrative Assistant for the Diagnostics Lab. She completed her bachelor's of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas (USA). Blake has more than five years of experience in an administrative assistant role.
Carmen Fuentealba, DVM, PhD, joins RUSVM as Professor of Pathology in the Structure and Function section. Fuentealba completed a residency at Texas A&M University and received her DVM from the Universidad Austral de Chile. She has interests in studying spontaneous diseases of public health importance and will be teaching Pathology in Semesters 3 and 4 as well as Microscopic Anatomy in Semester 1. |Fuentealba's Profile|
Lisa Jefferson is a new member of the Housekeeping team in the Facilities Department. Jefferson previously worked at Reed Data Services in St. Kitts. She is currently responsible for housekeeping duties at the RUSVM Preparatory School.
Henrietta Richardson has been hired as a Houskeeper in the Facilities Department. She transferred from the RUSVM Safety & Security Department where she previously worked for a year and a half. Richardson brings years of experience from St. Kitts and Dominica in both business and private housekeeping services.
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RUSVM would like to thank the following individuals for their service to the University and wish them well in their future endeavors.
N. Sean Fox, PhD, will be leaving the University at the end of March after more than six and a half years of service as associate dean for Student Life. Fox will be taking a position at Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming. He has been instrumental in developing the student life program at RUSVM. "Dr. Fox has done a lot for the student program here, he will truly be missed," said a member of the SAAVMA executive board.
Ruey Stocking, DVM, served as assistant professor at Ross University for more than two and half years. Her last day at RUSVM was on March 8, as she returned to a feline exclusive practice in Marina del Rey, California. Stocking said about her time at RUSVM, "It is with great sadness that I leave Ross University and the very special and beautiful island of St. Kitts for the 2nd time [she was a RUSVM graduate, class of 1997] and I will miss a great many of the very fine students, staff and faculty that I have known and enjoyed working with." Stockiing is excited to be working with her favorite species in a cat-friendly environment with excellent support from a colleague who loves cats as much as she does.
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