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Principal Investigator: Dr. Jai Sweet
Contact Information: E-mail: jr27@cornell.edu - Phone: 607-253-3700
Sponsor: USDA-Higher Education Grants Program
Grant Number: 2006-38413-16600
Title: Enhancing Diversity: Multicultural Scholars Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine - Cornell University
Annual Direct Cost: $30,000
Project Period: 12/15/05-12/14/09
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Veterinarians are playing an increasingly critical role in today's changing world. They are needed to assist in meeting societal challenges ranging from the globalization of the food and agricultural industries to threats of bioterrorism. The purpose of the program is to develop future veterinary leaders who will ultimately play influential roles in
various fields of the profession.
OBJECTIVES: The Multicultural Scholars Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University, seeks to increase the number of under-represented minorities in the veterinary profession through targeted recruitment, support, career counseling, graduation and placement of academically promising African-American Hispanic-American and Native-American students.
APPROACH: Multicultural Scholars in the program will benefit from a curriculum that is interdisciplinary and features tutorial based learning in the early years. Through this, scholars will hone their critical thinking skills, engage in self-directed learning and life-develop life-long learning skills. Their academic experience will be enhanced by experiential learning and research opportunities, professional development seminars and access to a world renowned faculty and state of the art facilities and resources. The scholars will also have access to academic support services, peer, faculty and alumni mentoring, counseling and career services. Through this approach the college will successfully train and graduate a diverse pool of veterinarians to assume positions of leadership in the profession.
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