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The records of the Office of the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine of North Carolina State University contain accreditation information, annual plans, biennial plans, correspondence, master plans, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, archived web content, and reports pertaining to the establishment and administration of the College (previously, School) of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University.
The North Carolina State University College (previously, School) of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1978. Dr. Terrence Curtin became the first dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine in 1979. The School of Veterinary Medicine admitted its first class of students in August 1981, dedicated its main facility in April 1983, and graduated its first class of veterinarians in May 1985.
The North Carolina State University College (previously, School) of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1978. Dr. Terrence Curtin became the first dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine in 1979. The School of Veterinary Medicine admitted its first class of students in August 1981, dedicated its main facility in April 1983, and graduated its first class of veterinarians in May 1985.
The School of Veterinary Medicine awarded its first PhD degrees to Melinda Hollingshead and Cathy Carlson in 1986. The School of Veterinary Medicine became the College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987.
Dr. Kathryn Meurs, the first woman appointed Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, became dean in 2022.
In addition to its academic program, the College provides on-site continuing education and outreach programs for more than 4,000 clients annually. The faculty routinely participates in continuing education and outreach programs throughout North Carolina, across North America, and around the world. Located on a 180-acre campus in west Raleigh, the facilities at the College are used for instruction, research, clinical service and outreach. Its Laboratory Animal Resource unit maintains more than 25 vertebrate and invertebrate species for these purposes.
The records of the Office of the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine of North Carolina State University contain accreditation information, annual plans, biennial plans, correspondence, master plans, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, archived web content, and reports pertaining to the establishment and administration of the College (previously, School) of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University.
This collection is arranged into seven series: 1. Dean of School of Veterinary Medicine Records, 2. Dean of College of Veterinary Medicine, 3. Dean Oscar J. Fletcher Records, 4. Dean Warwick A. Arden Records, 5. David Bristol Records, 6. D. Paul Lunn Records, 7. Web Content
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.
[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Office of the Dean Records, UA 145.001, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Transferred from North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. Web content harvested using the Internet Archive's Archive-It services.
Preliminary Inventory created by: Hermann Trojanowski; machine-readable finding aid created by: Steven Mandeville-Gamble; finding aid updated by Cate Putirskis, 2008 September; 2009 April, July-August, December; 2010 June, August, November; Finding aid updated by Jessica Rayman, 2017 April; Collection processed by Abigail Leinfelder, Bec Douthart, Caetlyn Elder, Ellie Beal, Kayla Bridgham, and Trey Kaufman, 2022 August; Finding aid updated by Clara Wilson, 2022 September; Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 September; Web content archived by Kate Phillips, 2026 January.
The collection is organized into seven principal series:
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
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[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Office of the Dean Records, UA 145.001, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.