Hispanic Heritage Month celebration features range of fun and educational events
Members of the Gator Salsa Club came to the UFCVM to offer salsa lessons to interested faculty, staff and students as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
The college’s second annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, an event held Sept. 16-Oct. 16 university-wide, offered activities ranging from free salsa and Spanish lessons to a special guest speaker who shared his journey into the profession of veterinary medicine.
The college’s Office for Academic and Student Affairs spearheaded the effort. A photo display the office put together showed images of faculty, staff, students and residents who identify as Hispanic and hail from as many as 18 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Events were planned and implemented with help from members of the Gator Salsa Club, students from the Diversity and Inclusion Alliance, the college’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and other volunteers.
Dr. Julio Ibanez, a member of the college’s charter class (1980), came from Miami to give a presentation about his life story and how he ended up applying and being admitted to the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, which he often describes as a life-changing event. Ibanez visited with first-year students in the college’s clinical skills laboratory prior to his presentation.
September-October 2019
Faculty pathologist named executive laboratory director
A clinical associate professor of anatomic pathology at the college is named executive laboratory director.
Hispanic Heritage Month celebration features range of fun and educational events
The college’s second annual celebration of Hispanic History Month featured a range of activities.
UF scientists: Gut microbe finding in mice may help protect pregnant women from malaria
A team led by College of Veterinary Medicine scientists reports that gut microbes in pregnant mice may be key to assessing pregnancy risk, and even outcomes, in vulnerable human populations.
Emergency & critical care group represents at national conference
Students, residents and faculty members associated with the college’s emergency and critical care service represent during recent national meeting.
Meet Dr. Subhashinie Kariyawasam: College’s newest academic department chair
Chair of college’s newest academic department feels settled in, a year after starting her new job.
Spit solution: Investigator gets new grant to develop saliva-based diagnostic test for malaria
Dr. Rhoel Dinglasan aims to develop an easy-to-use diagnostic test that catches malaria infections before symptoms even appear.
Student scholars complete research projects through summer program
Several UFCVM students participated in another successful year of the Florida Veterinary Scholar Program, honing research skills in several different areas.
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People
- Faculty pathologist named executive laboratory director
- Emergency & critical care group represents at national conference
- Meet Dr. Subhashinie Kariyawasam: College’s newest academic department chair
News
- UF scientists: Gut microbe finding in mice may help protect pregnant women from malaria
- Spit solution: Investigator gets new grant to develop saliva-based diagnostic test for malaria
