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OSU Veterinary Medicine seeks tens of millions for faculty, mobile clinics and new teaching hospital plan
Summary
Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine told the committee it seeks roughly $25.5 million for ongoing program support, $3.4 million per mobile large-animal clinic in a proposed fleet, and long-term bond financing for a new teaching hospital; officials said the college is rebuilding faculty and accreditation capacity.
Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine asked the Appropriations and Budget Committee for roughly $25.5 million in recurring funding and additional one-time capital support to address faculty, clinical and facility shortfalls.
Steve Thompson, director of public policy for OSU and the board of regents, told the committee that the request covers debt-service payments tied to prior capital projects, continued funding for a multi‑year faculty hiring plan and a proposal for mobile large-animal veterinary clinics. “We have some debt service payments off of things that we have funded prior through our legacy capital fund,” Thompson said, and added…
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