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Moving strategic initiatives forward
I recently sent an update to all alumni regarding the progress the
College has made toward realizing initiatives outlined in the strategic
plan, a guiding document that refl ects input from faculty, staff,
Dear Alumni and Friends,
I recently sent an update to all alumni regarding the progress
the College has made toward realizing initiatives outlined in
the strategic plan, a guiding document that refl ects input from
faculty, staff , students, alumni, and external stakeholders. Please
allow me to repeat that information here (with some updated
information about the Cornell University Veterinary Specialists
practice), for the benefi t of all of the College’s friends and
supporters.
Despite an enormously challenging fi nancial environment and
major restructuring within the College over the past year, we
have continued to make progress toward the priorities outlined
in the plan to ensure the College’s leading role in advancing
the profession. I am enormously proud of the way that the
College has pulled together to meet the challenges of the past
year. Looking forward, our major goal is to transition Cornell’s
College of Veterinary Medicine from its current position as a
national leader in veterinary medicine to a global leader in the
profession. We will do that by realizing the initiatives in the
strategic plan, all of which are focused on strengthening our
research, teaching, and clinical programs.
We have identifi ed fi ve major goals:
Strengthen the College’s premier DVM and postgraduate teaching program through innovative and collaborative
initiatives that will best prepare a diverse student body to meet the challenges of animal health in the 21st century
Improve the recognition of the College’s clinical programs by strengthening the Hospital and establishing
complementary programs that enhance teaching, philanthropy, and the College’s clinical profi le
Enhance Cornell’s position as the top-ranked veterinary College in biomedical research by building on existing and
emerging strengths to foster the understanding and treatment of disease
Link basic research strengths to translational/clinical activities through investments in clinical research facilities
and personnel
Foster diversity of faculty, staff , and students, and ensure student access and minimize student debt loads by
increasing fi nancial aid
FROM THE DEAN ...
students, alumni, and external stakeholders. Please allow me to repeat
that information here, for the benefi t of all of the College’s friends and
supporters.
Th e College will move toward realizing these goals by accomplishing six key initiatives that I have outlined on the following pages.
Th e information is presented as a snapshot. While some of the initiatives may be considered complete, most are in progress. As
such, many decisions and in some cases even directions are not fi nal.
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