Marcia Gossard – Director of Communications and Marketing | Advance Newsletter

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Reaching for the STARS

September 12, 2015 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

When Travis Kent was still a high school student in Boise, Idaho, Washington State University was one of his top choices. But it was on a visit to the WSU School of Molecular Biosciences when he was told about STARS, a fast-track program where students can begin as undergraduates and earn a doctorate in seven years, when he knew this was the place for him. » More ...

A BIG Thank You!

September 12, 2015 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

We did it! In its 125th year, Washington State University celebrates the success of our largest fundraising effort to date— the $1 billion Campaign for Washington State University: Because the World Needs Big Ideas. » More ...

Tracking Animal Disease to Improve Human Health

September 12, 2015 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

In rural Kenyan villages where few families have electricity or indoor plumbing, a surprising technology helps researchers study the health of animals and people: the cell phone. » More ...

Melle: The true story of a miraculous rescue, a helping hand, an extraordinary surgery, and the love for one dog

September 12, 2015 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

A few days after the New Year in 2014, Laurie Boukas of Richland, Washington, was walking her two Border Collies, Lucy and Connor, when she saw a Pontiac Trans Am drive by. Laurie, who had just moved to Richland a few weeks before with her husband, Nick, saw the car turn around and drive by again. » More ...

Message from the Dean

September 12, 2015 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

Milestones: Significant moments in time to take stock, celebrate achievement and history, and then continue to march ahead strongly. There have been many of these recently. Washington State University celebrates its 125th year in 2015. Your College of Veterinary Medicine is a mere 116 years old—the fifth oldest in the United States. But, because a veterinarian was one of the University’s founding three faculty members in 1890, there has always been a veterinarian on the faculty at WSU. » More ...

Freedom from the Cold Chain by Allowing Villagers to Help Themselves

May 28, 2015 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

East African boy sitting in the grass with a dog in his lap

The sun is not long up. Sitting on the step of my guesthouse, I can already see children walking down the dusty street with their dogs. Most of the dogs are trotting along freely by their owners’ sides, whilst a few are leashed with a piece of twine. One girl strolls past carrying a litter of puppies nestled into a bucket on her head. All are making their way to the center of the village where, in an hour’s time, the Serengeti Health Initiative team will begin vaccinating dogs against canine rabies. » More ...

Supporter Profile: Shawn and Heather Sanders

May 12, 2015 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

Like a lot of little kids growing up in southwest Idaho, Shawn Sanders (’09 DVM) dreamed of being a cowboy on a ranch. By junior high, he knew he wanted to be a veterinarian. After earning his undergraduate degree, WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine seemed like the perfect place to study large animal medicine and earn a DVM. » More ...

Awards and Achievements: Congratulations to WSU’s Veterinary Business Management Association

May 12, 2015 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

Rick DeBowes with veterinary students Melissa Boyer, Melanie Bowden, Mary Linker

Congratulations to WSU’s Veterinary Business Management Association—ranked number one out of 40+ chapters worldwide! » More ...

Our Generous Alumni

May 12, 2015 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

When I think of our graduates, one word comes to mind—pride. I feel pride when I see them enter our program here at WSU and grow to become confident veterinarians, surgeons, and professionals when they graduate. I’m proud of them when they are hired for their first jobs, and when they succeed in their careers. » More ...

One of a Kind Medicine for One of a Kind Patients

May 12, 2015 Marcia Gossard - Director of Communications and Marketing

Nicolas Villarino with a chocolate lab, Katrina Mealey with a black lab, Michael Court with a yellow lab

Carlee, a 7-year-old yellow lab, is a mutant. Like many of her human redheaded counterparts, Carlee has a mutation in the MC1-R gene, or melanocortin 1 receptor. The gene is responsible for producing melanin, a pigment that determines hair, or in this case, coat color. » More ...