Redefining the Model of Veterinary Care: Q&A with Commencement Speaker Dr. K.C. Van Fleet Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 12, 2026

2026 commencement speaker K.C. Van Fleet (DVM '17) reflects on building his specialty care practice, rethinking traditional veterinary care, and the lessons from MSU that continue to shape his approach to medicine, leadership, and team culture.

From Summer Program to Commencement: Three Spartans Complete the Journey They Started Together Posted by Donté Smith on May 07, 2026

Travis Boling, Bria Kilgore, and Carrie Kosiba came to MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine through the same door. On May 8, they walk out together.

Alumni Feature: Dr. Victor Cortese Talks his Career in Cattle Health Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 01, 2026

From early days on a Michigan farm to a global career in cattle health and co-authoring a leading textbook on bovine immunology, Victor Cortese (DVM '80) reflects on the path that shaped his work and the lessons he’s carried along the way.

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Congratulations, CMIB graduates! Posted on May 09, 2022

Graduates of the College's Comparative Medicine and Integrative Biology Program are hooded at their commencement ceremony.

Winnie and Marvin Endowed Scholarship: The Story Behind the Fund Posted by Kelsie Donaldson on May 09, 2022

When the Lingk family’s Treeing Walker Coonhound, Marvin, suffered a life-threatening accident, Angie Lingk heard from multiple emergency vets that they would not be able to help him. Luckily, when Angie and Marvin came to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center (VMC), our clinicians were able to help. The experience left her wanting to help veterinary professionals at MSU.

Congratulations, Class of 2022! Posted on May 06, 2022

In enthusiastic celebration of the classes of 2022, we look at the top soft skills of today’s Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine graduates.

Community Voices: Pride Month at MSU Posted on April 27, 2022

In recognition of Pride Month at MSU, the College of Veterinary Medicine spoke with a member of our community about how to make the veterinary field more inclusive to LGBTQIA+ individuals.