Feb 4th - Tradewinds Orientation (fee $25) 12-1 pm
Feb 7th - Winterbark at Canine Cove in Boca 7 am - 4 pm (FHS adoption event at this location, contact Bianca at bmurphy@fau.edu)
Feb 8th - Operation Catnip at UF (contact Christie Gonzalez at CGonza48@fau.edu)
Feb 13th - Panthers/Rangers Game Social 7:30 pm
Feb 18th - Meeting 4-5 pm, admin Bldg Room 246 ***subject to change***
Feb 18th - Lecture by Wildlife Care Director, Dr. Scneider ***subject to change***
Feb 19th - SDA Workshop, Motivating Students (all persons interested in running for an office next year are encouraged to attend) Queen Palm Room 12-1 pm
Sunday, January 25, 2009
January Calendar of Events
Jan 23rd - COSO Budget Hearings 5-7pm, UN 206
Jan 24th - Tradewinds Orientation 12-1pm
Jan 30th - Deadline to aplpy for graduation for Spring 2009
Jan 24th - Tradewinds Orientation 12-1pm
Jan 30th - Deadline to aplpy for graduation for Spring 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Meeting Update
If you missed our last general meeting, here's your chance to catch up on what we're up to next!
Our Academic Officer, Dana Mulvaney, needs help getting the notes/test bank up and running. We currently have notes from members on Organic Chemistry I and II, Genetics and Microbiology. For those of you with a scanner, we could really use your help scanning in notes. For those of you who would like to add to the notes bank, please scan them onto a CD and contact Dana at dmulvane@fau.edu to drop it off. We appreciate your patience. The following subjects will also be available soon: Comparative Animal Behavior, Comparative Vertebrate Morphogenesis, and Biochemistry I.
Our Vice President, Trevor Detrick, announced hands-on veterinary experiences being offered by AquaVet, Envirovet, MarVet and Tufts University. Here are the links to these websites if you would like more information:
http://www.marvet.org/
http://www.envirovet.org/
http://www.aquavet.org/index.htm
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/avm/adult.html
We also received reports from committee chairs regarding upcoming projects.
FixIt Committee:
President Christie Gonzalez will meet with Dr. Owen at the Davie campus to find out how we can implement a spay/neuter program for the feral cats on campus under the GS building and other buildings.
We are trying to arrange for Health Services to order rabies vaccinations for those students interested in joining a field trip up to UF to participate in Operation Catnip (Gainesville's spay/neuter program). More information forthcoming.
Fundraising Committee:
We are still trying to confirm if Pet Supermarket or PetSmart will allow us to host dog wash or car wash fundraisers on their premises. We will need donations of shampoos, treats and twoels in order to make this event happen. Anyone who can help supply these items, please contact Chair Tracy Moran at tmoran5@fau.edu.
We will also be hosting a club car wash in late February on Spanish River Blvd and US 1 to raise money for Symposium. We will provide more details asap!!
Relay for Life Committee:
Our previous chair, Luisa Velez, had to resign due to severe time constraints. Bianca Murphy was elected as the new chair for this committee.
It was decided that we will raffle off several dog and cat goodie baskets at the event with supplies donated by Pet Supermarket and PetSmart. Dr. Goby will donate a free vaccination package that will also be raffled off. We will order a banner that veterinarians and other pet indsutry companies can advertise on in exchange for a donation. We would like everyone to try and get family members, businesses and other associates to donate money to our cause so we can reach our goal of $1000 to The American Cancer Society. For more info on how you can help, please contact Bianca at bmurphy@fau.edu.
Symposium Committee:
Chair Kayli Spencer asked everyone to confirm FOR SURE if they were going to attend so we can reserve enough rooms for everyone. It was decided that we would reserve a total of 4 rooms (1 boy's room and 3 girl's rooms) for a total of 12 attendees. To make sure you are on the list to attend, please contact Kayli at kspenc14@fau.edu asap. Registration is $100 per person for which we will try to fundraise but travel expenses will be each individual's responsibility. Hotel charges are $119 per room which can be split by however many people share a room. Most food is provided in your registration fees but you will need to bring approx. $75.00 for additional meals. Airfare prices have dropped in the last two weeks down to $220 round trip on Priceline OR $140 roundtrip on Spirit. Each person will have to make their own flight plans, however, please let us know your flight times so we can try to arrange transportation to Urbana.
Volunteer Committee:
Chair Bianca Murphy brought along the director of Florida Humane Scoiety to speak regarding our volunteer program. We were also greeted by Happy, a three-legged pug/bagle mix who is looking for a good home! Paula passed out brochures and volunteer forms for everyone and explained the progress on their new shelter being built. Please see our events calendar for volunteer opportunties!!
All in all ,the meeting went extremely well and we were able to finish in an hour!! Thanks to everyone who attended for helping us make progress on all our projects!! See you at the next meeting, date and time TBA.
Our Academic Officer, Dana Mulvaney, needs help getting the notes/test bank up and running. We currently have notes from members on Organic Chemistry I and II, Genetics and Microbiology. For those of you with a scanner, we could really use your help scanning in notes. For those of you who would like to add to the notes bank, please scan them onto a CD and contact Dana at dmulvane@fau.edu to drop it off. We appreciate your patience. The following subjects will also be available soon: Comparative Animal Behavior, Comparative Vertebrate Morphogenesis, and Biochemistry I.
Our Vice President, Trevor Detrick, announced hands-on veterinary experiences being offered by AquaVet, Envirovet, MarVet and Tufts University. Here are the links to these websites if you would like more information:
http://www.marvet.org/
http://www.envirovet.org/
http://www.aquavet.org/index.htm
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/avm/adult.html
We also received reports from committee chairs regarding upcoming projects.
FixIt Committee:
President Christie Gonzalez will meet with Dr. Owen at the Davie campus to find out how we can implement a spay/neuter program for the feral cats on campus under the GS building and other buildings.
We are trying to arrange for Health Services to order rabies vaccinations for those students interested in joining a field trip up to UF to participate in Operation Catnip (Gainesville's spay/neuter program). More information forthcoming.
Fundraising Committee:
We are still trying to confirm if Pet Supermarket or PetSmart will allow us to host dog wash or car wash fundraisers on their premises. We will need donations of shampoos, treats and twoels in order to make this event happen. Anyone who can help supply these items, please contact Chair Tracy Moran at tmoran5@fau.edu.
We will also be hosting a club car wash in late February on Spanish River Blvd and US 1 to raise money for Symposium. We will provide more details asap!!
Relay for Life Committee:
Our previous chair, Luisa Velez, had to resign due to severe time constraints. Bianca Murphy was elected as the new chair for this committee.
It was decided that we will raffle off several dog and cat goodie baskets at the event with supplies donated by Pet Supermarket and PetSmart. Dr. Goby will donate a free vaccination package that will also be raffled off. We will order a banner that veterinarians and other pet indsutry companies can advertise on in exchange for a donation. We would like everyone to try and get family members, businesses and other associates to donate money to our cause so we can reach our goal of $1000 to The American Cancer Society. For more info on how you can help, please contact Bianca at bmurphy@fau.edu.
Symposium Committee:
Chair Kayli Spencer asked everyone to confirm FOR SURE if they were going to attend so we can reserve enough rooms for everyone. It was decided that we would reserve a total of 4 rooms (1 boy's room and 3 girl's rooms) for a total of 12 attendees. To make sure you are on the list to attend, please contact Kayli at kspenc14@fau.edu asap. Registration is $100 per person for which we will try to fundraise but travel expenses will be each individual's responsibility. Hotel charges are $119 per room which can be split by however many people share a room. Most food is provided in your registration fees but you will need to bring approx. $75.00 for additional meals. Airfare prices have dropped in the last two weeks down to $220 round trip on Priceline OR $140 roundtrip on Spirit. Each person will have to make their own flight plans, however, please let us know your flight times so we can try to arrange transportation to Urbana.
Volunteer Committee:
Chair Bianca Murphy brought along the director of Florida Humane Scoiety to speak regarding our volunteer program. We were also greeted by Happy, a three-legged pug/bagle mix who is looking for a good home! Paula passed out brochures and volunteer forms for everyone and explained the progress on their new shelter being built. Please see our events calendar for volunteer opportunties!!
All in all ,the meeting went extremely well and we were able to finish in an hour!! Thanks to everyone who attended for helping us make progress on all our projects!! See you at the next meeting, date and time TBA.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
The first general meeting for the spring term is scheduled on Tuesday, January 20th 4-5 pm in the Administration Building, second floor conference room (246). Following our meeting, we will host our second speaker in our education lecture series, 2nd year veterinary student Paul McCurdy attending Massey University in New Zealand. Paul will present a powerpoint with pictures and information on Massey University and what it's like to attend a vet school outside the US. After his presentation, Paul will take questions from the audience. Bring your questions and your appetite as this will be a catered event. For more information contact President Christie Gonzalez at CGonza48@fau.edu. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
New Workshop hosted by MARVET and St Matthew's Veterinary College
MARVET (Marine Veterinary Medicine) is an educational program offering introductory courses in marine animal medicine for veterinary students and veterinarians who would like to become more acquainted with the expanding field of marine animal health and conservation medicine. Information is approached in a workshop format combining traditional classroom presentations with practical hands-on applications and site visits to marine animal facilities. Selected workshops now invite participation from biologists and ADVANCED BIOLOGY STUDENTS interested in ecosystem health and the interdisciplinary team approach to ecological health problem-solving.
The next workshop is "MARVET Caymans 2009" based at St. Matthew's University. You must fill-out an application which is first come first serve and there are only 16 spots available! The workshop is scheduled for July 20-July 29, 2009 at a cost of $1500.00. A $700.00 deposit is due Jan 15th with the remaining balance of $800.00 due by May 15, 2009. For more information on the workshop itself, go to their website and click on workshops.
http://www.marvet.org/about
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