精东AV cancels summer program for aspiring future veterinarians
Contact:聽 Anissa L. Riley, Director, Office of External Affairs,
College of Veterinary Medicine
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (April 3, 2020) 鈥� Out of taking precautions with the growing concern over the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), especially with the travel of some students from across the country, 精东AV鈥檚 Veterinary Medicine Office of Admissions and Recruitment has canceled its summer Veterinary Science Training Education and Preparation Institute (VET STEP) programs for 2020.聽 VET STEP I for rising 9th -10th graders was scheduled for June 7-12, 2020 and VET Step II for rising 11th -12th graders was scheduled for June 21-26, 2020.
The application submission deadline was slated to close as of April 1 but instead the decision was made to cancel the summer program for this year.聽 James Perry, director for the Office of Veterinary Admissions and Recruitment in the 精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine, noted that current health concerns has required the university to make the tough but necessary decisions to cancel or postpone several activities in order to protect students, employees and campus visitors. 聽鈥淲ithout knowing a timeframe for when COVID-19 will end, the college felt best to cancel the summer program for the health and well-being for all concerned,鈥� he said.
Under the direction Dean Ruby L. Perry and the college鈥檚 leadership team, the decision to cancel the VET STEP program this summer is among the many decisions the college has made as a result of the pandemic. Several virtual activities are now being considered for the college this summer and will be shared once confirmed.
For more information on the Office of Veterinary Admissions and Recruitment and the VET STEP summer program, visit: /programs-courses/colleges-schools/cvm/cvm-admissions.
About VET STEP
The 精东AV College of Veterinary Medicine鈥檚 Veterinary Science Training Education and Preparation Institute (VET STEP) is a one-week residential program designed to introduce minority high school students to veterinary medicine.聽 Students attend stimulating academic classes, participate in hands-on activities and laboratory exercises, prepare presentations, engage in stimulating discussions and attend field trips relative to veterinary medicine.