$3M grant renews funding for Purdue program expanding access to the veterinary profession
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —
The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is receiving vital new federal support for an innovative program addressing a national shortage of veterinarians in public health and rural/food animal practice in Indiana and beyond, as well as a significant lack of underrepresented individuals entering the veterinary profession. The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has renewed a five-year, $3.2 million grant to further the success and impact of Vet Up!® The National Health Careers Opportunity Program Academy for Veterinary Medicine.
Read more on the College of Veterinary Medicine website.
Media are encouraged to share, post and publish this content.
Media contact: Amy Patterson Neubert, apatterson@purdue.edu
More Purdue News
Annual research security training module is open
August 24, 2026
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson to headline next Presidential Lecture
August 19, 2026
Purdue’s AI competency graduation requirement begins in every undergraduate degree program
August 19, 2026
Cornerstone for Business conference highlights Daniels School’s commitment to freedom, capitalism and principled leadership
August 18, 2026