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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 (RUSVM) community. VetViews strives to share information about the people, pets and perspectives of RUSVM.
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White Coat Ceremony Promotes Skill Development Among Incoming Students
|  On May 7, the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) Class of 2016 marked the beginning of their veterinary education during the White Coat Ceremony. |More|
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Departing Seventh Semester Gives Back
|  In April, the departing seventh semester class decided to do something to give back to the St. Kitts community. The decision was
made to donate supplies to three local primary schools: William Connor Primary, Irish Town Primary, and Bronte Welsh Primary. |More|
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RUSVM Student Wins ASLAP Award
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 Congratulations to Gretchen Hageman who was recently presented the 2012 American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP) student award for both her achievements in Laboratory Animal Medicine (LAM) and her active participation and leadership in the student ASLAP club. |More| |
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Semester Seven Shines at Mr. RUSVM
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 RUSVM students gathered for an evening of festivities during the Mr. RUSVM pageant. The contest, which takes place every semester, features a beauty pageant-like activity where male representatives of each class compete in various categories to win the coveted title of Mr. RUSVM. |More| |
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RUSVM Staff Provides Laptop Training to High School Students
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 In an effort to further prepare its students for their upcoming exams, the Charles E. Mills Secondary School, embarked on an initiative to teach its first-form students how to use technology to enhance the learning process. |More| |
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RUSVM Facilities Improvements - April 2012
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 Each April, August, and December, during the semester breaks, the RUSVM Facilities Department, completes approximately twenty-five repairs or projects to either upgrade, improve, or repair the physical environment at RUSVM. |More| |
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 Trellor Gillard - Fraites has been promoted to director of the diagnostic laboratory. Fraites is a Certified Medical Technologist who is qualified in Clinical Laboratory Sciences and has been with RUSVM, as senior diagnostics laboratory technician, since October 2010.
Dexter Hazel joins the RUSVM Information Technology Department as senior assistant analyst. Hazel has worked as a system administrator at the National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Center and brings more than ten years of experience in the IT field both locally and abroad. 
Yeonwoo Lebovitz joins RUSVM as technical research associate, in the Research Department. Lebovitz has a background in research, with experience developing information sources, performing research and analysis for commissioned studies and workshops on a wide variety of topics including pediatric neuroscience, contraception research and development, genomics and personalized medicine. 
Andrea Liburd joins RUSVM as assistant director of housing, where she will manage on and off campus housing of students. Liburd has previous experience in university housing when she held the post of resident director at Lindenwood University in Missouri.  Iona Simmonds will serve as interim director of the Diagnostic Services Laboratory while Ms.Trellor Fraites is on maternity leave. Simmonds has held various positions during her tenure at RUSVM. First serving as laboratory technician, senior diagnostics technician, and diagnostic technician supervisor. Simmonds has been with RUSVM for more than ten years.
Sierra Smith joins the staff of the RUSVM Preparatory School on a full - time basis as day care and pre-school teacher. Smith holds a BS in Education and is certified to teach in early education through 3rd grade.
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RUSVM Hurricane Page
BE PREPARED!
REMINDER: Parking Permit System already in placeFines Begin June 11 
Members of the community must register their vehicle, display the parking sticker and park in the assigned zone.
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Key information about safety and security, updating your contact information in SIREN, Embassy Registration and so much more...info for faculty, staff and students!
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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.
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License Plate Renewal Plates ending in "6" If the last digit of your auto license plate ends in a 6, you must renew your car registration by June 30, 2012. Therefore your car must be inspected and insurance coverage must be current prior to going to Inland Revenue. |
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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
 Scott Kidd, RUSVM seventh semester student presented research findings at the 37th Annual Eastern Fish Health Workshop in Lake Placid, New York, April 23-27. His paper titled, "Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis Pathogenesis Analyzed by Experimental Immersion Challenge in Tilapia Nilotica (Oreochromis niloticus)," is co-authored by Esteban Soto, DVM (RUSVM Assistant Professor of Bacteriology), Susan Mendez (RUSVM eighth semester student), Floyd Revan (RUSVM Research Laboratory technician), David Hilchie (RUSVM Histologist), David Marancik (PhD candidate in Pathology at University of Georgia), and Alvin Camus (Associate Professor of Pathology at University of Georgia). Kidd's paper was considered with 30 others presented by students at the conference and ranked in the top 5. Kidd has maintained his interest in research during his time at RUSVM. "I love the feeling of discovery," said Kidd. "We are literally discovering new things that the world doesn't know yet." Scott has plans to continue his research achievements throughout his veterinary career and will be the first RUSVM student to attend the University of California-Davis for his clinical year in August 2012.
 To support the St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Project, the students of the RUSVM Preparatory School decided to create calendars to sell as a fundraiser for the organization. Students as young as Pre-school age took photographs in St. Kitts and submitted them for judging and possible inclusion as a picture selected for one of the months. Calendars were sold to the RUSVM community and to visitors from cruise ships. The students were able to develop their communication skills as they interacted with tourists, explaining the sea turtle monitoring project and promoting conservation. During the 2011-2012 school year, the students raised EC$6,565.64. Great job everyone!
 RUSVM recently donated US$500.00 to the Pastor Desmond Herbert Foundation, a non-profit, non-denominational organization geared towards bringing relief to the less fortunate in the St. Kitts community. The donation will help provide hot meals for needy families throughout the island as part of its monthly Feed the Hungry Program. The contribution falls in line with RUSVM's mission to improve the well-being of animals and people through community service, teaching and research. The donation will provide more than fifty meals in the community.
Congratulations to Ingrid Wolff who was awarded the Race for Education's Winner's Circle Scholarship. The program is designed to encourage and support students intending to enter equine veterinary medicine, to reward leadership and participation in Student Chapters of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and to help offset the escalating cost of veterinary education by providing financial aid to students at each of the 36 Colleges of Veterinary Medicine throughout North America and the West Indies.
EDITOR'S NOTE (Correction): In the April issue, the accolade congratulating Ingrid Wolff, who was awarded the Pfizer 2012 Veterinary Scholarship was printed with an incorrect photo. We apologize for the error and congratulate Ingrid for all of her recent accomplishments.
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RUSVM would like to thank the following individual(s) for their service to RUSVM and wish them well in their future endeavors.
Bruce Thornton, daycare and pre-school teacher at the RUSVM Preparatory School, has left the prep school. Thank you Bruce Thornton, for your service and dedication to RUSVM.
Joshua Moore, technical research associate in the Research Department, will leave RUSVM in June. Moore will be moving to Ohio with his wife as she completes her clinical year at Ohio State University. Moore said of his time at RUSVM, "I had a great experience working at RUSVM, and really enjoyed meeting all of the members of the RUSVM community." Thank you, Josh Moore for your service to RUSVM.
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