| Pets, Professors, and Politicians |
| The Founding and Early Years of the Atlantic Veterinary College |
| Marian Bruce |
The story of the Atlantic Veterinary College goes back to
the early 1970s, when veterinary staffing forecasts called for
more veterinarians, and more capacity to train them. But
how to address that need, and more importantly, where,
turned into nearly two decades of wrangling, controversy,
and negotiations among federal and provincial politicians,
government officials, and academics. Finally, on June 3,
1983, the deal to build the Atlantic Veterinary College at the
University of Prince Edward Island was signed.
With a cast of colourful characters featuring the Hon.
Eugene Whelan, federal minister of Agriculture, and several
Atlantic premiers, including Prince Edward Island's Alex
Campbell and Jim Lee, Nova Scotia's John Buchanan, and
New Brunswick's Richard Hatfield, Pets, Professors, and
Politicians tells the story of the Atlantic Veterinary College,
from its earliest beginnings to the present day.
Full of stories and photos of people, and, of course, animals,
this modern-day David and Goliath story is sure to inform,
and entertain.
the early 1970s, when veterinary staffing forecasts called for
more veterinarians, and more capacity to train them. But
how to address that need, and more importantly, where,
turned into nearly two decades of wrangling, controversy,
and negotiations among federal and provincial politicians,
government officials, and academics. Finally, on June 3,
1983, the deal to build the Atlantic Veterinary College at the
University of Prince Edward Island was signed.
With a cast of colourful characters featuring the Hon.
Eugene Whelan, federal minister of Agriculture, and several
Atlantic premiers, including Prince Edward Island's Alex
Campbell and Jim Lee, Nova Scotia's John Buchanan, and
New Brunswick's Richard Hatfield, Pets, Professors, and
Politicians tells the story of the Atlantic Veterinary College,
from its earliest beginnings to the present day.
Full of stories and photos of people, and, of course, animals,
this modern-day David and Goliath story is sure to inform,
and entertain.
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| Recipient of the 2006 Heritage Award presented by the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation |
| _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REVIEWS |
| ". . . a must read for anyone interested in the politics of higher education in Canada. Marian Bruce combines the narrative gifts of a born storyteller with the skilled journalist's sense that the 'story' resides in people as much as events. Her abiding concern for character and motivation parallels the brisk chronicle of bricks and mortar, programs and products,trends and impacts. Institutional history is often as instructive as this and occasionally as judicious, but it is seldom so colourful." - Dr. Edward MacDonald, Department of History, University of Prince Edward Island |
| "I can't help but give an unequivocal four hooves (paws) to Pets, Professors, and Politicians. The book captures the conception, embryonic development, birth, and early development years of the college in a very engaging, informative, and human manner. It is not only a story worth telling but truly a telling worth reading." - Dr. Brian Evans, Canada's Chief Veterinary Officer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| Foreword Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Hard Times Chapter 2: Looking for a Home Chapter 3: The Tug of War Begins Chapter 4: Try, Try Again Chapter 5: A College by any Other Name. . . Chapter 6: From the Ground Up Chapter 7: Growing Pains Chapter 8: Farewell to a "Great Man" Chapter 9: Making Connections Chapter 10: Making an Impact Chapter 11: Plus Ca Change Appendices Notes Biography Index |
| Appendices 1. Chronology 2. Mission Statement 3. Graduates 4. The R.G. Thomson Academic Achievement Medal 5. Chairs' Terms of Office 6. AVC Tenure-Stream Faculty 7. Examples of AVC Faculty Receiving National Recognition 8. Examples of Research Projects or Programs at the AVC 9. AVC Research Projects by Funding Source, 1998-2003 10. AVC Research Funding by Subject, 1998-2003 11. Atlantic Veterinarians by Type of Practice, March 2004 12. Potential Impact of AVC on Selected Atlantic Industries, 1999 13. AVC Provincial Grants as % of Total Annual Revenues |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marian Bruce |
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