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The Ohio State University •College of Veterinary Medicine • No. 2 2002

Dr. & Mrs. R.C. Humme
Grand Lounge
In This Issue
• The Veterinary Medicine Academic Building Opens Its Doors
• The Dean Comments: On Becoming Premier
• Insert: 2001 Annual Research Report
From the Editor's Desk

We're All Moved In! Alumni Interviews
We've moved in, unpacked and In previous issues we have
LOVE our new building! Several interviewed College alumni in
alumni and friends have stopped in alternative careers. We've digressed
for a look around, and all have been a little this time around. Dr. Bill
noticeably impressed. We are Andberg (DVM ' 39), 91 years
planning tours during the Annual young, started running marathons in
Alumni Weekend in October; his 50s and is still the envy of those
however, if you will not be here for decades younger. A story on Dr.
that event, do stop in next time you Andberg is found on page 10.
are in town. We would enjoy giving
you a personal tour. Also, a formal Annual Alumni Meeting &
dedication is planned next spring
Class Reunions
when all construction is complete.
In the meantime, take a look at The Annual Alumni Meeting and
this issue's cover story: " The Class Reunion weekend is
Veterinary Medicine Academic scheduled for October 11-12, 2002.
Building Opens Its Doors." It At that time we will celebrate
describes some of the building's reunions for the Classes of 1952,
highlights and we've included some 1%2, 1972, 1977,1982 and 1992.
interior photos. Mark your calendars now and return
the registration form mailed to all
Strategic Plan alumni in July.
In the meantime, if I can be of
College administrators and
any assistance, or answer any
consultants have spent the past two
questions, please call me in the
years developing a strategic plan for
College Alumni Affairs Office,
the College. In spite of currently
614-292-1171.
doing very well, the College will
now take on the challenge of
becoming the "premier College of
Veterinary Medicine in North
America"! Dean Hoffsis outlines the Bonnie Christopher Bates
plan in this issue's "The Dean Editor
Comments."
For more information about the College, check our web site: http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/
where you can now find a link to a monthly newsletter, the College Update.
Speculum Advisory Committee
Charles Neer, DVM, Chair
David Anderson, DVM
David Farst, DVM
Sharron Martin, DVM
Jerry Masty, DVM
Dan Patton, RBP
Stephen Reed, DVM Volume LV Number 2 2002
Tod Schadler, DVM
Paul Stromberg, DVM
In This Issue
Editor
Bonnie Christopher Bates
Student Editor
College News and Events
Scott Zielinski, VME IV
The Dean Comments
Editorial Assistant
Michele Morscher Cover Story: The Veterinary Medicine Academic Building
Graphic Designer Opens Its Doors 4
Robert L. Hummel Emeritus Professor Interview: Dr. George Wilson 9
Contributing Writers Alumni Interview: Minnesota's "Gray Ghost" Breaks All Barriers 10
Jennifer Brandt, PhD
Glen F. Hoffsis, DVM, MS Class of 2002 12
Karen Longbrake Oath and Hooding Ceremony, Distinguished Alumni and
Kristine McComis Faculty Awards 13
Barry Reppart, DVM
White Coat Ceremony 17
Andreas von Recum, DVM, PhD
Terri S. Stone College Faculty & Staff Receive Distinguished Honors and Awards 18
Student Reporters Student Fraternity News 20
Elizabeth Carlson, VME II
Meghan Herron, VME II College Development
Elaine Hughes, VME II 22
Development News
Cassandra Johnson, VME II
Mandi Maimone, VME III New Faculty Appointments 24
Jim McGrain, VME III
Cynthia Sagel, VME III Annual Research Report Insert
Caroline Thomas, VME III
Department Updates
Photography
Department of Veterinary Biosciences 29
Jerry Harvey

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Obituaries 46
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2002 Annual Meeting Announcement 47
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College web address:
http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/
Cover: The Robert C. and Carole Hummel Grand
Lounge by photographer Jerry Harvey.
By executive action, this seal became the official Ohio State University

College of Veterinary Medicine seal on January 13, 1972.

It should retain the original design when being reproduced.
The Dean Comments We also consulted our development
advisory committee.
The goal of becoming premier is
On Becoming
truly a stretch because the veterinary
Premier colleges of North America are the
finest in the world and nearly all of
them have areas of great strength.
The Goal
At the same time, the goal is within
For the past two years we have been range given that we are already
in the process of developing a generally regarded as a top tier
strategic plan for the College. We college. So as the first step we set
felt the timing was appropriate, as about determining the characteristics
the College had achieved its short- of the premier college. We studied
term goals. Chief among these are our peer institutions and the
the new academic building, strongest programs within them that
Galbreath Equine Center, Marysville we aspire to emulate. We also
facility, several new endowed chairs determined what we wanted to
Denn Glen Hoffsis and professors, restoring full AVMA achieve over and above the other
accreditation, department veterinary colleges.
restructuring, and increasing the
number of faculty. In short, the Characteristics of the Premier
College is doing very well. College
Developing a new strategic plan in
Once we established the
this environment is very difficult
characteristics of the premier college,
because the level of comfort is high
we determined how to acquire these
and therefore there is maximal
resistance to change. In Collins1 characteristics and, in some cases,
transform our existing programs
book, Built to Last, he describes this
acknowledged to be less than
as the difficult challenge of
premier. We concluded that there is
progressing from "good to great."
not much we should discontinue,
In considering an overarching goal
but rather we must add additional
for the College, we thought of
functions and programs to become
several approaches that all sounded
premier.
like we wanted to be a "really good
College." The problem with this is
• Outstanding Faculty
that we already are a "really good
• Robust Research Enterprise
College." We have already
accomplished this goal. We wanted • Outstanding Clinical and
our goal to be a significant Applied Programs
challenge, to be succinct, and • Highest Capability Graduates
something that would be known
• Effective Outreach and
and understood by everyone
Engagement
affiliated with the College. We
• Landmark Buildings
settled on the goal "to become the
Premier College of Veterinary
How We Currently Stack Up
Medicine in North America." The
plan was developed through a series There are many very strong aspects
of College Executive Committee to our College. Our students, 135 in
meetings, faculty task forces, and each class, are as talented and
open faculty meetings and retreats. prepared as any in the world. One
measure of premier is the successes
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of the graduates. Because our the vaccine's patent expired this As these new faculty are added, we
students are so capable and we have year, but it had an excellent run. To will need to also add research lab
a relatively large number of them, date the licensing of Leukocell space and other infrastructure.
we are sure to be premier by this (Pfizer) yielded nearly $20 million to While the greatest increase will be in
criterion. Ohio State. The research we the research program, we will also
Our alumni are organized, perform is excellent with annual enhance our efforts in education,
supportive, accomplished, and in expenditures of about $10 million in clinical service, outreach, extension,
sheer numbers we lead the other research grants, but we need more recruitment, development and
veterinary colleges. We have always of it. public relations.
taken pride in the College clinical With the completion of the In summary, the Strategic Plan
teaching and service. The residency Galbreath Equine Center and our addresses the following six areas as
training program is well organized new academic building, we are set­ the path toward becoming premier:
and competitive. Those who have ting a new standard of quality and
completed it are among the clinical design in veterinary facilities. We 1) Annual research grants will be
leaders in academia and specialty now must continue this standard for tripled.
practice. We are well staffed in the hospital renovation and in all 2) The students we admit will be
nearly all of the clinical specialties. future facilities. the finest and most diverse.
When the College departments 3) The educational program will
were restructured, the Department Features of the Plan - How be the finest.
of Veterinary Preventive Medicine We Will Become Premier 4) The clinical programs including
was reinvented. The new focus is a renovated veterinary teaching
production medicine, food safety, Research, the creation of new hospital will be the finest.
epidemiology, and public health. knowledge, is a major mission of the
5) The fund raising in the College
The faculty have become very College and is the basis for
will be greatly increased.
successful in advancing this body of advancement of the veterinary
knowledge. Following the events of profession. A study of the 6) A public relations effort will be
September 11, food safety (security) comparative data of veterinary initiated.
and public health have become of colleges reveals why we currently
paramount importance to the cannot do more. Our relatively We now have a goal — to
profession and the nation. The large class size (135) and modest become the premier College -- and a
foresight of this restructuring plan faculty size (100) categorizes us as blueprint for advancing the College.
positions our College perfectly to having the least favorable It will be an active plan, frequently
assume leadership in food safety student/faculty ratio of any revised, and progress will be
and public health. These initiatives, veterinary college. Furthermore, the reviewed annually. This effort is not
along with strong extension state support per graduate is the about rankings, but rather it's about
programs and the Veterinary least of any veterinary college. The quality. By committing to strive for
Teaching Hospital, contribute to an combination of these facts means excellence as described in this plan,
excellent outreach record. that we consume a disproportionately we will have the highest quality
large amount of faculty time programs. I hope you will approve
Our faculty are among the
implementing the curriculum. It is of our aggressive goal, remember it,
leaders in their respective fields.
clear that the primary challenge of and become an important partner
They write the textbooks that
our research program is to devote engaged in its achievement.
dominate the clinical specialties and
more faculty time to it.
lead the specialty societies. They
regularly are recognized for their Our Strategic Plan, therefore,
excellence in teaching and research. prescribes adding 30 new faculty
The only problem with our faculty is focused primarily on research. So
that we need more of them when how will we obtain these added
considering our student population faculty? Most will be added over
and in relation to our peer time through contributions of
institutions. endowed chairs and other positions.
Once fully staffed, we expect to
The College also has many
obtain $30 million per year in
strong areas of research. The
research grants. We know this is
primary foci are infectious diseases,
possible because we have obtained
oncology, clinical pharmacology, and
five new endowed chairs and
food safety. A significant program is
professors in just the last few years.
the retrovirology center, which is a
Acquiring 30 additional faculty will
campus-wide collaborative effort
obviously take some time, but with
based in our College. It was created
patience and persistence I am
with royalties from the feline
confident this will become a realitv.
leukemia vaccine. Unfortunately,
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Cover Story
The OSU Veterinary Medicine Academic

Building Opens Its Doors

by Kristine McComis
Hall addition was constructed. advanced classrooms. The
A building is alive, like During this time, the previous architecture firms of Braun and
College administration had Steidl from Columbus, and the
a man. Its integrity is
considered an "old" Sisson Hall Philadelphia-based firm Ballinger
renovation; a brand new building designed and supervised the
to follow its own truth,
was not part of the plan. In 1993, construction of the building.
its one single theme, Dr. Glen Hoffsis became dean of the Bulldozers started attacking Sisson
college, and discussion continued in August 2000. Dr. John Hubbell,
and to serve its own with the Sisson Hall renovation. As associate dean of academic affairs,
engineers began to study the acted as liaison between the college
single purpose. building (renovations were slated and the architects and builders. Few
for $5 million), it became clear this conflicts arose regarding the
—Ayn Rand, would turn into a $15 million construction and the relocation of
The Fountainhead project. As well as needing repairs, staff. "Luckily we were able to phase
the building itself was no longer it so we could use the old Sisson
attractive. Dean Hoffsis commented, Hall until staff could occupy the
"7V Tothing represents advancement
"Its cold design, dark hallways, and new building," Dr. Hubbell
1 \ in our society more than a new
low ceilings were
building. Whether the medium is uninspiring." A FT n
wood, brick or stone, a building can
change was definitely
be considered a functional art form,
in order. Given these
practical in its purpose yet
facts, the university
expressive by its presence. On a
decided to simply
university campus, a new structure
replace the building
not only offers housing and
since the structure
resources for faculty, staff and
itself had no historical
students, it incorporates a philosophy
significance.
within its walls and symbolizes
Originally slated
progression and hope for a strong
for $16 million in
future. How fitting that the
funding from the
campaign for the new Veterinary
State of Ohio,
Medicine Building was entitled
allocation for
"Building for the Future." As the
construction rose to
four story, 110,000 square foot
$18 million in order to
structure rounds the last corner of
add a few other
completion, the result reflects the
details. In addition,
commitment to growth, development,
the College's
and excellence in veterinary medical
development
education and animal health care at
campaign is committed
The Ohio State University College of
to raise $8 million, a
Veterinary Medicine.
resource for such
extras as a full
Thirteen Years in the Works
basement (for storage
Construction plans for the space as well as
potential for growth)
Veterinary Academic Building started
and technologically
as early as 1987 when the Sisson
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commented. After less than a two- projection booths exist in the back of
year wait, college staff moved to the the auditorium. These $20,000
new building in early April of this year. projectors amazingly project a
crystal clear digital image about 75
Signature Spaces feet to the front screen. When
designs were first made for this
As one can see upon entering the
room, the technology was not as
building, long, narrow corridors no
advanced, so the projectors had to
longer exist. The Hummel Grand
hang from the ceiling halfway back
Lounge on the first floor is stunningly
from the screen. However, with the
attractive, with two stories of open
rate technology progresses, by the
atrium space and high windows
time construction started, the
overlooking the courtyard. The area
projectors were advanced enough to
simultaneously turns cozy by
shoot the images at a farther
offering a gas log fireplace, oriental
distance away. Gratefully, they were
rugs, and leather couches for small
installed in the back and out of
clusters of people to meet and relax.
sight. Another feature of the
"We didn't want a designated
The Veterinary Student Affairs office is now auditorium includes a computer at
student lounge or locker room-like housed in the Dean's Suite on the first floor,
the podium for speakers to use for
space," Dean Hoffsis explained. with easy accessibility for all current and
power point presentations, and an
"This space is open, but students prospective students.
advanced overhead projector that
will naturally be guided to primary
uses a digital camera to reflect
spaces such as their classrooms or favorable bid environment, which
images. No longer restricted to
labs. The lounge was designed to Dean Hoffsis credits to superb
overhead transparencies, lecturers
elevate everyone's attitudes." Other planning. He commends Ralph
can zoom in on text or can put a
details include cherry paneling and Hudson, the building planner for
bone or tissue sample directly on the
interior designing in subdued, cool the Health Sciences Center, for being
overhead. Along with a computer
greens and earth tones. In the "old" a great consultant for designing a
console, a first rate sound system
Sisson, the dark work environment progressive, functional building,
was installed.
made everyone want to leave the making the most of the funding that
building and take coffee and lunch was provided. Dr. Charles Capen, professor of
breaks elsewhere. An inviting space In addition to the Dean's suite, veterinary biosciences who has been
stops people from leaving and faculty offices, and conference lecturing in the Wexner Auditorium,
encourages conversations; therefore, rooms, the building houses two agrees that the space is "superb for
there will be more opportunity for auditoriums, one of which is already teaching and learning." He likes the
communication between faculty or complete and named the Wexner fact that there is plenty of room for
between faculty and students in a Auditorium. Each seats 145 people. the speaker to move about, but the
comfortable setting that will lessen With long tables in curvature distance from lecturer to audience is
the desire to leave. Dean Hoffsis formation, each seat offers a close enough to be comfortable. He
pointed out, "It is better for the computer hookup and an said, "I taught over 30 years in old
program to keep the people here!" unobscured vision to the podium Sisson Hall, and it was noisy,
Dr. Hubbell agrees: "This building and lecture screen. Two digital crowded, and the temperature could
get hot in the spring. This is a state
has many signature spaces—places
of the art facility— technically it is
where people like to gather. It has
very advanced as far as choices for
unique architectural features such as
teaching options." Although he has
circular lobbies and other details
not used all the "bells and whistles,"
which set the building apart from
he finds it very user friendly and
others on campus."
has been learning to use the
Landscapers designed the green projector in a variety of ways.
space around the new building with
Students agree that the
the same purpose in mind: to
auditorium is a definite
encourage people to congregate
improvement from the old building.
there. Picnic tables and benches will
"The technology is much better,"
offer students and staff the
first year veterinary student Meghan
opportunity to mingle or even
Herron commented. First year Matt
conduct rounds in an "open air
Lenke agreed that the digital
Tlie Wexner Auditorium is one of two 145­
classroom." With an in-ground
seat tiered lecture halls, equipped with projector was cool and joked that it
sprinkler system to keep the
sophisticated instructional technology "made it hard to sleep." Luke
grounds green, the space will
including comprehensive audio/visual Hesselschwardt mentioned the nice
provide a park-like atmosphere. All
digital projection and computer and Internet laptop connections, although Lenke
these extras were the result of a
capabilities at each seat.
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reminded him, "We can't afford Computer Lab, which houses 36 biology labs, which Dean Hoffsis
laptops!" All agreed that perhaps Macintosh terminals, operates claims is the "wave of the future."
the next year's first year class will similarly to the computer lab in the No animals will be housed in this
take more advantage of the portals. Veterinary Teaching Hospital. building; only cells and tissue
Students can use the same login and samples will be studied.
Moving on Up password in both locations. Files Dr. Cliff Monahan, assistant
that they save on the server can be professor of veterinary preventative
The new library is located on the
opened from either lab. Students medicine, is pleased with the new
second floor of the building, and
have 24/7 access to both labs via Parasitology Research Lab, located
high windows offer plenty of light.
their BuckID card. The software on the third floor. As well as
Head Librarian Sarah Murphy had
installed and the operation of the offering more work space, he
nothing but positive comments for
computers is also the same in both showed off some "toys" in the lab,
the new site. Instead of only four
labs, and the web browsing is faster. such as an Olympus Microscope
patron computers to use for searches,
The lab can be used for epidemiology, with a video camera attachment.
now there are twelve. The journals
cardiology, histology, fluid therapy The video camera is hooked to a
and other courses that make use of computer, so one can see the
student self-instruction. As an enlarged image of the samples on
added bonus, there is a sound system the screen. Dr. Monahan can
installed in the ceiling of the Wenger download the video and install it on
Lab as well as a digital projector to the web for student quizzes or
be used for classroom presentations assignments. The image scans back
in the lab. and forth, and microbes wiggle. Dr.
The climb to the third and Monahan pointed out, "By using the
fourth floors is well worth the view video, it gives the sample the
(an elevator is also available), which appearance as you would actually
overlooks the OSU campus and at see it, instead of a still frame
certain spots, downtown Columbus. Kodachrome." As a learning tool,
Thirty-six modern research labs we have come a long way from
occupy these two floors, as well as slides.
graduate student and faculty offices. Is anything missing from this
A common area with couches and building? Actually, yes. A striking
The user-friendly and flexible library
includes a main reading room, breakout eating space invites social interaction characteristic of the Veterinary
rooms, 12 computer stations and Internet between faculty from all three of the Academic Building is that the site is
connectivity in all the study spaces. College departments housed on clean of utilities from all sides. No
these floors. The research loading docks mar the faqade with
laboratories are designed to work cement ramps or garage doors (the
are shelved in alphabetical order so
well into the future. Dean Hoffsis main loading dock is located at the
people can go directly to the shelves
compared them to "track homes." attached '87 wing). A "gateway" to
instead of having to search by
Each floor is designed in the same this part of campus, the veterinary
catalog numbers. The journals are
fashion, incorporating three lab building has the highest roofline of
kept separately from the books on
styles, a suite, a full lab and a half any structure on the mid-west
mechanized shelving. The books are
lab, with adjoining doors. With this campus. The building is visible
stored on open stacks, with plenty of
flexibility, the investigator can adjust from St. Rt. 315, John Q. Herrick
shelf space still available for growth.
to the lab instead of crews Drive, and Olentangy River Road.
The library offers more study space,
constructing the lab to each With classic red brick reflecting
including two study rooms where
investigator's specifications. The other new builds on campus, the
students can sit, shut the door, and
high quality lab benches are OSU architect's office did not
talk as loud as they wish. Built for
modular and pre-manufactured for mandate the style of the building,
flexibility, the library has network
the size of the lab space for ultimate although the Campus Master Plan
wiring throughout so more PC's can
efficiency. Designers provided space determined the site. Most basic
be added later. It is user-friendly,
for shared equipment, such as research buildings are originally
pleasant, and as Ms. Murphy
centrifuges, so lab space won't be designed as a flat roof cube with
commented, "Now we have real
taken up with any large apparatus. stacks protruding out from the top.
plants!"
Each floor has its own freezer room, Along with the OSU's Design
In anticipation of even more cold room, radioisotope lab and Review Board, engineers designed
developments in computer Dark Laboratory, if investigators this building to look aesthetically
technology, an 1,800 square foot need to use UV light. This prevents pleasing, with a unique pitched roof
computer lab exists adjacent to the people from climbing up and down to hide the ducts and fume hood
library, an important resource if stairs to find various equipment. pipes underneath. The exhaust
journals continue to be converted The labs were designed as molecular escapes from two chimneys on one
electronically. The new Wenger
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end of the building, with dummy veterinary campus. A portion of the
chimneys on the other, for visual plaza funds would be endowed for
balance. To bridge the gap between upkeep and maintenance of the Bronze Sculpture Chosen
the old and new, a cap will be area, flowers, a sprinkler system, for Outdoor Plaza
constructed to connect the new and other landscaping needs that
building to the 1987 Sisson addition the Ohio State physical plant does Wlien any state-funded building
which will house the Department of not provide. The Beckett Family is constructed in Ohio, one
Veterinary Preventative Medicine Arch Garden will highlight one cor­
percent of that funding must be
departmental and faculty offices. ner of the plaza, where the original
used for art. The Sisson Hall
building arch from the old Neil-17th
Naming Opportunities Building will stand. Located on the Replacement Percent for Art
main campus, the Neil Avenue Committee, including
As mentioned, the state of the art
Clinic served the College for 55 representatives from the Wexner
detail and cutting edge space
years. Today, the Baker System Center and the University
offered by the new building could
Engineering building stands where Architect's office, considered a
not have come to pass were it not
the old clinic was located. The Arch
for private donations. Support and variety of pieces from artists nil
Garden will honor, beautify, and
enthusiasm from friends and alumni over the world. The committee
preserve this important part of the
have been outstanding. However, selected a bronze cast outdoor
College's history.
according to College Development
Mirroring the currently named sculpture entitled, "Rod" b\/
Director Karen Longbrake, several
Wexner Auditorium, the second British sculptor and installation
naming opportunities still exist. The
auditorium still awaits a name. artist Tony Cragg. Bom in 1949
most noteworthy, of course, is
naming of the building itself. "The Other smaller naming opportunities in Liverpool, England, Cragg
for $50,000 or less include the small
naming of the building is currently studied at the Gloucester College
group learning rooms, research
of Art and Design, Cheltenham,
suites and labs, conference rooms,
and also the Wimbledon School of
and faculty offices.
Slated to be completely finished Art. He received his M.A. from
in January 2003, the College is the Royal College of Art in 1977
hopeful for a building dedication in and moved to Wuppertalu,
the spring of that year, when school Germany. Since 1978 he has
is still in session. Indeed, it will be a
worked as a professor at the
time to celebrate. Everyone's spirits
Kunstakademie Dusseldorf. In
lift when surrounded by new
furniture, fresh paint, and bright 1988 he received the Turner
windows that have not yet seen Prize, which is 'widely recognized
winter. State of the art amenities as one of the most important and
and a comfortable, inviting prestigious awards for the visual
environment invokes a sense of
arts in Europe. In 1994 he 'was
pride and motivation that transcends
Several naming opportunities still exist in made a member of the Royal
to the work being done within.
the new veterinary academic building. With Academy. Crngg's work has
More than just a building, the
a generous gift, the Veterinary Medicine
Alumni Society named one of the teaching structure represents the College's progressed pom mosaics made of
laboratories located on the first floor. dedication to advancing animal and plastic scraps, to displays using
human health through education, inanimate objects, such as bricks
research and public service. The
and bottles, to sculptures cast in
in discussion," Ms. Longbrake Veterinary Medicine campus has
iron or bronze. His works have
commented. "It is a $5 million gift." indeed risen to new heights.
(Naming prices are determined by been displayed in Central Park,
the OSU Board of Trustees.) Ms. New York City; The Hirshhorn
Longbrake explained that the Museum and Sculpture Garden,
donation will not only fund Washington D.C.; the Modern

construction completion of the Art Museum of Fort Worth,

facility but will benefit the College
Texas; the Museum of Fine Arts,

by supporting other programs or
Houston; and the Tate Gallery,

even an endowed chair, depending
London. England. "Rod" will be

on the donor's wishes. One million
dollar naming opportunities still placed on the lawn along the east

available include the library and the edge of the Veterinary Plaza.

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