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Volume 32 | Issue 2 Article 15 1970 Student News Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastate_veterinarian Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the Veterinary Medicine Commons Recommended Citation (1970) "Student News," Iowa State University Veterinarian: Vol. 32 : Iss. 2 , Article 15. Available at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/iowastate_veterinarian/vol32/iss2/15 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Iowa State University Veterinarian by an authorized editor of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. - STUDENT NEWS Graduating Seniors Seventy-five degrees of Doctor of Veter LaFollette, Robert G. Laimans, Roger 'V. inary Medicine will be awarded to the Larson, Lauritz K. Class of 1970 on Friday, May 29. The Leonard, Keith W. staff of the ISU Veterinarian and the en Lucas, Ivan T. ~lcGuire, Edmund R. tire college of Veterinary Medicine extend :.\IcKinley, Dennis S. congratulations to the seniors for their ;\lcNutt, James E. achievement. The fall issue will have the Meerdink, Gavin L. :'\liedema, Henry B. names and mailing addresses of each of Miller, Barbara H. these seniors: ;\Ioore, Terry K. Nelson, Dennis A. Nelson, Roelvnn K. Nervig, Rob~rt ;\1. Anderson, David 'V. Neuzil, Tomas A. Arp, Lawrence H. North, David E. Baker, Ronald R. Odgaard, Richard L. Balster, George L. Owens, Robert J. Blaser, Gail L. Oxenreider, Stanley L. Calonder, Paul R. Parks, John L. Carson, Thomas L. Passman, Dennis A. Chase, William B. Pleak, Ray E. Collins, Richard D. I'ollock, Perry F. Cooper, James R. Puff, Michael J. Cooper, Roger D. )'uffer, Steven D. Cunningham, John M. Risius, Dale A. Dolney, Dennis D. Rran, James P. Erickson, Gene A. R}'boldt, David A. Fell, David L. Schacht, Kenneth M. Friederich, Gary R. Schmitt, :.\Iarvin R. Glenn, John P. Schnack, Charlcs L. Haherl}', Peter S. Schulz, :.\Iark G. Hagan, (:olin J. Seng, Joseph :U. Hahn, David G. Snakenberg, Rohert L. Hedden, Steve C. !lorensen, Dennis E. Henridlsl,n, Kenneth A. Stark, James E. lIildclmulIl, Douglas D. Sutton, Joseph R. Holve("k, Rohert K. Thayer, Don L. Howie, ltil:h:1rI1 D. TOIIISOII, Farol N. herson, David M. Van "attell, (:harles F. J"hn,oll, Ja('k J. Van Itoekel, Hennis .Jordan, J;une"~ L. Wiggers, Keith L . Kim:aid, Thomas n. Will, WilJi;Ull W. I\OChllk, Larry n. Wormley, Rohert J. Class of '70 Class of '71 Pat Ry;m engaged to Marilynn Jones. Darwin S<:hippcr married to Jacque Joy. no . Iowa State University Veterinarian (;lIeqe of (k/e,.illary Jtedlo'1f.f! C .f<HAlA ... _ I. KOIIlNK F rOHSON , ~()~lItL r.ltz1e1'lK.O"Y (Iou i /970 /0""0 flak Ultivmi'1y ~t ~"''''(Ulf't "" 'WIl.L "'. , !IILUl.lt tures, and others offer the opportunity to Classof'l2 do individual research projects. Examples Ken Reese engaged to Sue Farley. of some of the courses that have been of fered (some are repeated) are introduction to radiology, acid-base balance, host-para site relationships, special projects in bac Classo/'l3 teriology, laboratory animal medicine, Gary Connell engaged to Jane Delph. physiology of reproduction, biomedical computor use, review of enzymes used in clinical pathology. The Honors Program The Honors Program has members from three classes now, and these members In the fall of 1967, the present junior meet regularly. There has been much dis class, the first on the new curriculum, also cussion about encouraging veterinary hon became the first class to participate in an ors students to take advantage of and en organized honors program in the College roll in the university-wide honors semi of Veterinary Medicine. Students in vet nars. Also, there have been suggestions to erinary school have always been eligible somehow expand and/or change the pro to qualify and participate in University gram to include all the students in the col wide honors seminars, but in 1967 the col lege so everyone may have the opportunity lege of Veterinary Medicine set up criteria to benefit from the honors courses in the for membership and requirements for the College of Veterinary Medicine. A ques designation of graduating with honors, ap tionnaire has been prepared to see how pointed a student representative from the much interest students have in such an Veterinary College to the all-University expansion. Honors Program student-faculty board, and organized several courses designed to be of special interest to veterinary stu dents. Juniors Visit Drug Firms Currently the requirements to partici pate in the Honors Program of the Veteri Thirty-three members of the junior class nary College are completion of two quar along with Dr. McCurnin and Dr. Prickett ters in the Veterinary Medicine curriculum spent spring quarterbreak as guests of plus attainment of a 3.0 grade point aver three prominent drug firms. Our itinerary age. If in any future quarter a student included visits to Eli Lilly and Company who is below a 3.0 raises his average to in Indianapolis, Ind., the Upjohn Company a 3.0 or above, he will then be eligible to in Kalamazoo, Mich., and Parke-Davis & participate. Company in Detroit, Mich. Transportation The requirements for Honors recogni between cities was provided by a chartered tion at graduation are completion of four bus at a total cost of twenty-seven dollars honors courses in at least three different per student. Once we reached our destina departments. tions, our hosts provided us with hotel and The present faculty advisors are Dr. motel accommodations, cocktails, meals, Haensly, Dr. Greve, and Dr. Evans. entertainment, and guided tours of the The courses are voluntarily offered by company facilities. faculty members, are offered for one cred Due to the diversity of the activities it on a pass-fail basis (the first year letter made available to us, I believe there was grades were given), and are quite varied in something of interest to everyone. We were content and organization. Most are limited taken on extensive tours of both the re to small groups so as to enable effective search and production facilities of the participation by each person. Some cours companies involved. Panel discussions, es are informal lectures, some require the guided tours, and cocktail hours provided students to investigate and present the lec- chances to talk with company representa- 92 Iowa State University Veterinarian tives concerning the philosophies and ob Omega Tau Sigma jectives of the drug firms as well as em ployment opportunities for the veterinari In 1965, a group of veterinary students an in the drug industry. Also, of course, who felt the need to pursue additional av the trip gave us all a chance to escape enues in their continuing veterinary edu from the pressure of academic life. The cation established the Iowa State Chapter drinks were free and our evenings were of Omega Tau Sigma, professional veter free so there was ample opportunity for inary fraternity. With the assistance of those who were so inclined to visit the lo the faculty these students instituted a fra cal nightspots. ternity which not only prOVided social ac tivities, but also strove for the betterment of the veterinary profession. In the last five years Omega Tau Sigma has continued to grow 'and develop. At present it is made up of seventy-eight ac tive members and six faculty advisors in Alpha Zeta cluding Dr. Adams, Dr. Hull, Dr. Carter, Dr. Jackson, Dr. Blevins, and Dr. Greve. Alpha Zeta is a national honorary pro The purpose of Omega Tau Sigma is to fessional fraternity composed of agricul strengthen the veterinary profession. It tural and veterinary medicine students. believes in binding all veterinarians to Sixteen Iowa State veterinary students are gether through friendship, cooperation and members of the 70 man Iowa State Chap respect. Through this bond with the free ter. It was founded at Ohio State Univer exchange of ideas, the effect of the veter sity in 1897 at a time when the image of inarians' efforts in aiding the animal king agriculture was at a low ebb and need dom, his clientele, and his colleague will for leadership in the growing Ameri be increased. The combination of inter can agricultural industry was desperate. class association and social atmosphere Because of this environment, the honorary promotes an environment of mutualism fraternity was established with this pur which is needed in the veterinary profes pose: to promote agriculture in its broad sion of the future. concept while encouraging and developing In an attempt to assist in the rapidly its actual and potential leadership. expanding educational programs, Omega Alpha Zeta was founded as an honorary Tau Sigma instituted a weekly seminar professional service fraternity in whose program. The seminars are presented for membership would be combined the quali the benefit of the entire College of Veter ties of high scholarship, fine fellowship, inary Medicine. It is hoped that through and sound character. It was only through these seminars additional information can leadership that they could hope to promote be provided on various subjects of inter agriculture successfully and to develop bet est and importance. ter men and a better agriculture for the good of society. The spirit of the fraternity, in the words Phi Zeta of founder Charles W. Burkett, was ". to give, not to receive; to serve, not our Phi Zeta is the honor society of Veter selves, but the agricultural education, and inary Medicine. From its creation in 1925, in every way possible all people engaged it has been the aim of Phi Zeta to stand in the profession of agriculture." There for the constant advancement of the vet fore, Alpha Zeta was founded, not for the erinary profession, for higher educational benefit of the group or its individual mem requirements, and for high scholarship.