On Tuesday, December 6, Interim Provost Dr. Thomas Jeitschko visited with PhD, MS, DVM, and Veterinary Nursing students, as well as administrators at the College of Veterinary Medicine. During the meeting, graduate students Janelle LeMon, Peter Fowler, and Arpita Nayak summarized their research for Jeitschko, who responded with questions and also answered questions from the students. Each student also shared about their post-graduation plans.

Key themes emerged during the discussion—the value of interdisciplinary collaboration, the necessity of diversity in research and academia, the flexibility for students and early-career professionals to recognize and seize opportunities, perseverance in the face of perceived setbacks, and the building of a strong, specific foundation of expertise.