Dr. Jim Lowe selected for the University of Illinois Faculty Entrepreneurial Leadership Program

July 10, 2024- Launched last year in the Fall of 2023, the University of Illinois Faculty Entrepreneurial Leadership Program (FELP) is a professional development program intended to maximize the socioeconomic impact of research and scholarship and cultivate a diverse community of faculty entrepreneurs across all University of Illinois campuses. The College of Veterinary Medicine’s Dr. […]

Staff Spotlight: Clarissa Leman

Meet the Assistant Director! Name: Clarissa Leman Titles: Assistant Director  Clarissa is the Assistant Director of the iLearning Center at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Tell us about your background!  I grew up in a small rural community in Central Illinois but call Champaign “home” as a 14-year resident and two-time alumna of the University. After a […]

Dearth of Rural, Large Animal Veterinarians

Farm Progress (Nov. 17) – Cattle producers resorting to doing their own vet work is no substitute for a professionally trained veterinarian. And it actually contributes to the veterinarian shortage. But many have no other choice. “The consequence of producers doing their own vet work is, it’s harder to employ veterinarians in that area,” says […]