N.J.’s first veterinary school is coming to Rowan University! 🐾 The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine is being constructed in Harrison Township and classes are anticipated to begin in 2025.
. But students then have to leave to get their doctorate.
Matthew Edson, the school’s founding dean, said he knows firsthand how important that is. The Burlington County native received his bachelor’s degree in animal science from Rutgers University but had to leave for at Kansas State University to get his doctorate in veterinary medicine. “This is about public health,” he said, explaining that this includes fighting diseases among animals and protecting livestock.“This is one hell of a day for South Jersey and the state of New Jersey,” said former state Senate President, D-Gloucester, who was on hand for the groundbreaking. “This is a big, big component of our economy.”
Also on hand Friday were a pair of lawmakers who graduated from Rowan: state Sen. Troy Singleton, D-Burlington, and Assemblyman Bill Moen, D-Camden.“The real RU is in Glassboro,” he said. “And I mean that sincerely. We continue to set the bar so high for all New Jerseyans to follow.”The $30 million donation from Shreiber will support scholarships toward vet degrees, making them more accessible, said Ali Houshmand, Rowan’s president.
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