FROM THE DESK OF THE DEAN On Wednesday, Oct. 4, we will dedicate Patterson Hall in a special ceremony I hope many of you will be able to attend. This will just be the first of many exciting events scheduled in the College of Veterinary Medicine in the coming months and years. In what may be a first in Iowa State University’s history, we are planning a dedication ceremony and groundbreaking ceremony on the same day.
From the Dean Dear Colleagues and Friends, It’s never a dull moment in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Whether I’m walking down the halls and seeing the excitement our graduate and professional students have for their career paths or encountering a satisfied client in the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center, the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory or any of our service units, this is just a fun place to work and study. This past year was an example of even more excitement in the College. As you know we completed our year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson’s graduation from the College of Veterinary Medicine. You can read more about this celebration and Dr. Patterson’s enduring legacy elsewhere in this issue of the Gentle Doctor. Our celebration concluded with the announcement that the Board of Regents approved naming the main academic building, Frederick Douglass Patterson Hall. This honor is long overdue and will serve as a daily reminder of the impact this distinguished Iowa State graduate has had, and continues to have, on veterinary medicine, higher education, human rights, and opportunity for all around the globe.
For the past 24 months, Phase 1 of the new Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has risen just across from Patterson Hall. Thanks to the generous support from the State of Iowa and our many alumni, friends, and stakeholders, the VDL will be a one-of-a-kind facility that will continue Iowa State’s commitment to agriculture not only in our state, but throughout the world. Thanks again to the State of Iowa, planning is already underway for Phase 2 of the VDL. Construction is scheduled to begin on that part of the project this spring – hence the same day dedication/groundbreaking ceremony. More details will be forthcoming on this event later this year in our monthly alumni e-newsletter. And we’re not finished celebrating. Phase 2 of the VDL will be completed in the fall of 2026. The 50th anniversary of Patterson Hall will be commemorated that same year and we’re already starting to think about our upcoming 150th anniversary in 2029. Like I mentioned earlier, there’s never a dull moment in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dan Grooms, DVM, PhD Dr. Stephen G. Juelsgaard Dean of Veterinary Medicine
Fall 2023 | Vol. 37 No. 1
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