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Bringing Open-Heart Surgery to Illinois: New Option Extends Pets’ Lives

November 6, 2025 / Giving Stories

It’s estimated that, by age 10, three in four small-breed dogs develop heart disease. They are especially susceptible to degenerative mitral valve disease. “Mitral valve disease is one of the most common and devastating heart…
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Dr. David Roffey and his wife, Maggie Murphy, by a mountain lake

On the Go with Dr. Roffey

November 06, 2025 / Alumni News

Dr. David E. Roffey is a 1967 DVM graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and the founder of several companies, including Roffey Cattle Company. He recently established the Lyle E. and…
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Dr. Jessica Von Waldau in a vet clinic hugging a dog

Dr. Jessica Von Waldau: Finding and Giving Shelter

November 06, 2025 / Alumni News

Dr. Jessica L. Von Waldau is a 1997 DVM graduate of the University of Illinois . She is also the co-founder of Shelter Veterinary Solutions, a Chicago-based hospital that provides quality veterinary care incorporating shelter…
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Dr. John Coyne cuts ribbon in front of clinic bearing his name

With Illinois Degrees, ‘No Limits’ on Opportunity for Success, Says Donor Dr. John Coyne

October 14, 2025 / Alumni News

As a boy growing up on a livestock farm near Pontiac, Illinois, John Anderson Coyne dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Now, 51 years after earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of…
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An aerial view of the three U. of I. round barns, looking from the northeast, with Leah Wightman's high school photo inset. Barn photo by Justin Penrod

1977 U. of I. Graduate Leaves Her Legacy to Preserve Historic Round Barns

August 25, 2025 / General News

By all accounts, Leah Jane Wightman was a loyal friend and daughter, a dedicated professional, and a very private person. When she passed away on November 18, 2024, at the age of 84, she demonstrated…
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Provost John Coleman, Dr. David Williams, Dean Peter Constable

Campbell Chair Investiture: Meet Our Donors, Recipient

April 21, 2025 / General News

Dr. Heidi Phillips, Dr. John Coyne, and Dr. Kim Selting

What’s in a Name? For a Named Faculty Position, It’s More than You Think

January 29, 2025 / Giving Stories

This message will appear in the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. It’s not the Olympics, but there are gold medals. (Well, technically, “medallions.”) It’s not the Oscars, but there are heartfelt acceptance speeches. I’m talking…
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Bringing Open-Heart Surgery to Illinois: New Option Extends Pets’ Lives

On the Go with Dr. Roffey

Dr. Jessica Von Waldau: Finding and Giving Shelter

With Illinois Degrees, ‘No Limits’ on Opportunity for Success, Says Donor Dr. John Coyne

1977 U. of I. Graduate Leaves Her Legacy to Preserve Historic Round Barns

Campbell Chair Investiture: Meet Our Donors, Recipient

What’s in a Name? For a Named Faculty Position, It’s More than You Think

Investiture for Pajak and Mund Professorships: Meet Our Donors, Recipients

Extra Time with Sheldon Leads to Generous Gift

Dr. Edith Elisabeth Flynn Professorship Investiture: Meet Our Donor, Recipient

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