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Hans for a veterinary science school in Lincoln which
would serve surrounding states are pending approval from
the legislatures of the five states of the OU West Regional
Commission. .
"Action cn this tee has been dormant since last
spring," said Prof. Marvin Twichaus, chairman of the
Veterinary Science Dept. Twiahasss also is a nether of 23
Old West Reponal Ccnunrsica subcommittee which pu!-
Nclson explained that phase three of the veterinary
school proposal is the design and crawmg of cetaJca plans
for the buZdjrs. However, the Old Vest Commission is
listed a study last spring inwsttirg the ferfhZy of a
reposal veterinary school.
The proposed school wcrdi serve Montana, lie!
North Dakota, South Dakota and WycmLrj. The p!iJ
suggested by the ccrrnfT'ra would estahlibh areterinasy
science school id esse cf those states and drrar
and financing from them. This idea wccU save students
the cost of non-resident tuition and provide them with
quality veterinary education, the ccaaafca sugsted.
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' The feasibility study conducted last spring
several leccmmendatioris for the reposal school, accord
ing to Doa Kelson, director of planning and programming
for Nebraska. Lincoln was recommended as the site be
cause of its "geographic location and the fact that many
of the facilities needed for a veterinary school already are
available at UNL and would avoid costly fcs&ataoa of
equipment," he said.
The study also made ssstioas for curriruhrri, budd
ings and budget proposals. Nelson was unable to give cost
estimates for the schooL
Further progress on the vetnwry school "dzpcm&s on
when all five state legislatures meet and approve the pro
posed idea," Nelson said.
"We're waiting for a reading from the states before
moving into the next phase of the project.
cot going to invest money in an idea that may not have
the necessary support and financing behind ft, as the state
legidaturcs are providing funds for phase three, he said.
Approval lerg a ccsnSrj?
Legislative approval cf the veterinary science school
cay be a long tine ccming. Tho knows when all five
states w3 approve the school?" Kelson said.
Ncnnan Otto, Gov. J. James Excn's rrpmmtatr,e for
Legislative cpprovsl of th&
veterinary sdonco school
may bo a long t?mo coming.
"Who knows when s!! frvo statos
will approve the school?" Nelson sa:d.
Nebraska, said the state's sentiments generally were in
support cf the school.
"We'd like some more information on the school and .
its plans, but we do approve of the idea," be said.
Gordon Hbvan, Montana's representative to the Old
West Regional Ccnunission, said that state's governor has
been "supportive of the concept all along, and Montana's
role has been positive." Hovan added "it's going to be a
long affair" before all five states give the godhead for the
veterinary school.
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North DitoU wQ rote to contfciae in fcHkpth itody
of the feasibility of the veteiinay ichocl, ascordsj to
Toody Gs&on, North Dakota reptesentative to the ccsv
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' Tehave no hanj-t'ps about Ilebrasha as the school
site Cannon said, adding that North Dahota cannot
approve tlie school project cstH e kner what we're
approvfc.' lie said that won't be known cntd the study
is completed. '
Scsth Dakota is very guarded" about entenrs into
the proposed school plane,. according to Ted Mnenster,
Scnth Dakota's representative. r ' . ..
"la recent years, we han3 had very goedf contracts with
Iowa State University and Kansas State Unrrenity in
veterinary programs," Maenster sail If we can maintain
those contracts, there is no cverwhehniag demand to have
more veterinary science programs in South Dakota."
The state has "very little enthusiasm" to send money
to cutcf-state sources, he said. Mucnster added that a de
tailed school project is premature but said there is a need
to provide veterinarians for the state less expensively.
. The Wyoming representative, David Freudenthal, was
unable to be contacted. lie was absent from an Old Vest
Regional Commission representatives' meeting this week
in Montana.
An Oct. 8, meeting in Great Falls, Mont, will bring to
gether a3 representatives from the five states, as we!! as
the five state governors who are cn the board cf directors
of the commission.
Another drawback to progress on the veterinary school
is the construction of a similar' school in Colorado.
Twkhaus said the Colorado school may attract some of
the Old West members, thus sapping support from the Old
West project. " -
"We're waiting to see what Colorado is going to do,"
Twkhaus said.
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