After much consideration, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 Dean’s Luncheon until spring 2022.
We anticipate that the event, originally scheduled for September 9 in the Great Hall of Memorial Union, will now be held on April 7, 2022 (tentatively). We hope to gather, as in years past, to update you on the great things happening at the school.
Your support and friendship are important to us and we have missed seeing you. Although we’re disappointed that we won’t get meet for an in-person Dean’s Luncheon this year, we hope you’ll enjoy this video message from Dean Mark D. Markel sharing highlights of the past year and all that we’ve been able to achieve thanks to your continued support.
Below, we’ve also shared a timelapse video of the progress already occurring on the school’s building expansion – made possible by friends like you.
Save the Date: April 7, 2022
The SVM Dean's Luncheon is tentatively rescheduled to next spring at the Memorial Union. More details to follow in the new year.
2020-21 At a Glance
14 %increase in patient visits to our UW Veterinary Care teaching hospital over 2019-20 (30,000 total visits).
21 %of all newly documented estate gifts for the entire UW-Madison campus were from SVM supporters.
27 %of students in our incoming Class of 2025 identify as students of color and 15% are male.
100 %of graduates from the SVM's classes of 2020 (85 grads) and 2021 (99 grads) are employed or pursuing advanced training.
Animals Need Heroes Too
The School of Veterinary Medicine officially broke ground on its building expansion on June 18, 2021.
The construction of the building expansion is estimated to be completed by mid to late 2023, and the existing building is planned for completion in 2024. Check out the latest progress snapshots from our on-site construction camera. This timelapse video shows July 2021 to present.