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can our new vermont school partner with ben and jerry’s?

There’s currently a lot of drama with Unilever and Magnum, so much so that Jerry resigned and left the company (Ben is still campaigning against them, just from the inside). So can we partner with Jerry himself?

ETA: Google the Free Ben & Jerry’s campaign!

 

[Concat265]

There’s currently a lot of drama with Unilever and Magnum, so much so that Jerry resigned and left the company (Ben is still campaigning against them, just from the inside). So can we partner with Jerry himself?

ETA: Google the Free Ben & Jerry’s campaign!

As the director of illiteracy, I vote for partnering with Jerry himself

 

[catsandsnakes]

Upset with my performance on an OSCE station today. It's a skill I literally said I *wanted* to get because I know I can do it well. 5 minutes + sweaty and shaky hands did me no favors. I don't want to have to resit : (

 

[soupshark]

There’s currently a lot of drama with Unilever and Magnum, so much so that Jerry resigned and left the company (Ben is still campaigning against them, just from the inside). So can we partner with Jerry himself?

ETA: Google the Free Ben & Jerry’s campaign!

I heard about this and I had no idea they were owned by Unilever prior

 

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I heard about this and I had no idea they were owned by Unilever prior

They got bought in….. 2010? 2011? But there were stipulations in the contract that Ben and Jerry still had primary decision making and could lead their social justice movements and what not.

lol it was 2000

 

[soupshark]

They got bought in….. 2010? 2011? But there were stipulations in the contract that Ben and Jerry still had primary decision making and could lead their social justice movements and what not.

lol it was 2000

I was surprised to hear that they would sell out to a conglomerate but looking at Unilever's history they didn't start to have multiple major controversies in a row until the 2010s. But I guess being socially left doesn't necessarily mean you're against capitalism.

 

[Concat265]

I was surprised to hear that they would sell out to a conglomerate but looking at Unilever's history they didn't start to have multiple major controversies in a row until the 2010s. But I guess being socially left doesn't necessarily mean you're against capitalism.

The board went behind Ben and Jerry's (the people) backs to make the sale

 

[stinkyfreddy]

i read this thread on a daily basis to feel something

 

[apoptosis09]

Upset with my performance on an OSCE station today. It's a skill I literally said I *wanted* to get because I know I can do it well. 5 minutes + sweaty and shaky hands did me no favors. I don't want to have to resit : (

That one was rough 🥲

 

[couldhavebeenme]

Is Dr. Ramm and McConnell not still doing their stuff? Took some stuff with Wertz but know he was having some health issues. I took alot of their LA rotations and extra curriculars. Felt pretty good coming out but I know things change. I was way more ruminant focused than Eq though and only took Eq sx rotation.

Guess it depends how the cookie crumbles with the 4th year scheduling lottery. Afaik they're both still there but I didn't have any rotations with either of them.

ETA: and last I heard both of the boarded ag animal clinicians in VTH had left

 

[MixedAnimals77]

Guess it depends how the cookie crumbles with the 4th year scheduling lottery. Afaik they're both still there but I didn't have any rotations with either of them.

ETA: and last I heard both of the boarded ag animal clinicians in VTH had left

Oh yeah the actual VTH ag department isn't great. There just isn't a high case load either. The external rotations were (and probably still are) the way to go. There were issues keeping boarded Ag clinicians after Dr. Barrington and Parrish retired

You definitely had to plan for those rotations because many of them were only offered at very specific times so would definitely be easy to not get them.

 

[Concat265]

Okay, long rant incoming:

Background info: In my anatomy class we have have a written and an oral portion to our exams. For the first two oral exams, they are in our lab groups (usually four) and the last oral is individual. I have always had some issues with my anatomy professor because she is disorganized and can't take feedback, but up until this point (story incoming) I respected her as a person.

Now onto the story: In the most recent oral exam, my group ran out of time while working on the last prompt, missing what we perceived to be only one part of the question. When we got our grade back, we had 6 points deducted and couldn't understand why so I emailed the professor to do an exam review. Lots of back-and-forth happens but I finally go to meet with her. She requests that we meet in the anatomy lab which I agreed to, thinking that we would be in one of the offices. We, in fact, were not.

First off, she was late. Then, she started our meeting at the podium in front of the entire room, where there were other students very much in earshot. This is the summary of our conversation:
- She explains what I got wrong and shows me the rubric
- I show her the areas that I was confident my group said sure the exam. She says that it is impossible for her to have missed something as there were two evaluators and they got the same result
- She says that if I knew anatomy better than she did I was welcome to ... (I stopped comprehending her thick accent)
- She says that we were very disorganized in the first prompt and thats why we ran out of time (we were not disorganized and I was the one who presented that prompt). She also said that the second prompt was underprepared.
- She states that the rest of my group should have been there. I explained that it is incredibly difficult to coordinate everyones schedules outside of class time and they were comfortable with me representing them.

Basically she spent ten minutes gaslighting and rage baiting me, an experience that is not unique to me. She has been doing this to numerous of my classmates and it is greatly impacting our education and mental health. I have so many more rants about this course, but I just needed to get this one out. Sorry for the long one 🙂

 

[SkiOtter]

W o w based on all that I literally had to go google where UIUC’s old anatomy prof went to see if it was the same instructor I had many, many issues with. (Thankfully it’s not)
Hugs that you also have a ****ty anatomy prof, concat 🩷🩷🩷🩷

 

[battie]

W o w based on all that I literally had to go google where UIUC’s old anatomy prof went to see if it was the same instructor I had many, many issues with. (Thankfully it’s not)
Hugs that you also have a ****ty anatomy prof, concat 🩷🩷🩷🩷

I did the same thing 👀

 

[pp9]

She has been doing this to numerous of my classmates and it is greatly impacting our education and mental health. I have so many more rants about this course, but I just needed to get this one out. Sorry for the long one 🙂

This sounds terrible. Does your class have a faculty member appointed to your cohort to serve as a 'liaison' of sorts?

 

[Concat265]

This sounds terrible. Does your class have a faculty member appointed to your cohort to serve as a 'liaison' of sorts?

We do and fortunately I'm in the group of student representatives that meets with her. The big problem is that she is buddy-buddy with the anatomy professor. I'm taking spring break to make sure I have a level head but will likely be taking this higher up the chain. Many of my classmates have similar experiences with this professor.

 

[ali9280]

Oh yeah the actual VTH ag department isn't great. There just isn't a high case load either. The external rotations were (and probably still are) the way to go. There were issues keeping boarded Ag clinicians after Dr. Barrington and Parrish retired

Yeah we no longer have an ag department at the VTH it is all strictly ambulatory now 🙁 Our ag med II course is taught by a current CSU prof who flies out to Pullman to teach us. And the large animal surgery elective is overseen by two equine surgeons (Dr. Hall and Dr. Farnsworth). The last ag clinician left WSU last semester because they wouldn't hire another one.

 

[battie]

left WSU last semester because they wouldn't hire another one.

Wow, where have I heard that before? *Stares at the entirety of the private equity vet med world*

 

[Shiloh47]

I’m so tired of learning neuro dear god

 

[gobears2022]

I fear I have procrastinated too much in studying for my anatomy exam this Friday..... why are horses' legs like that. just why.

 

[ali9280]

I fear I have procrastinated too much in studying for my anatomy exam this Friday..... why are horses' legs like that. just why.

I do not miss that class. Good luck, you got it!

 

[gobears2022]

I do not miss that class. Good luck, you got it!

Thank you! It's rough out here lol

 

[vampyrica]

why is house renting so difficult ;-; my only non negotiable is pet friendly and a w/d…this is so complicated

 

[DressageEnthusiast]

University of Vermont School of Veterinary Medicine
50% VE residents, 25% contract seats with RI & ME, and 25% OOS
Class size for inaugural class: 70
End goal: 100

Boom. Imma open my own school somewhere

Hello, I know I'm late but New Hampshire would also like some contract seats please!

 

[battie]

What states in the upper East Coast don't have vet schools?

I could probably name all the states and schools, but I vaguely lose track of where they all sit in relation to one another. Once you go far enough east to hit Ohio and far enough north to hit Kentucky, my geography gets hazy. Problem with growing up in a big nearly perfect square with significantly lower population density

 

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What states in the upper East Coast don't have vet schools?

I could probably name all the states and schools, but I vaguely lose track of where they all sit in relation to one another. Once you go far enough east to hit Ohio and far enough north to hit Kentucky, my geography gets hazy. Problem with growing up in a big nearly perfect square with significantly lower population density

Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, and Connecticut.

New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey all have one, New Jersey being the newest.

 

[vampyrica]

Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, and Connecticut.

New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey all have one, New Jersey being the newest.

can't forget about Penn

 

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Anything south of New Jersey and I get fuzzy lol.

Technically NCSU is up there too

 

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DC doesn’t have one, technically Maryland doesn’t either, but VMCMV is in that area.

 

[vampyrica]

DC doesn’t have one, technically Maryland doesn’t either, but VMCMV is in that area.

VMCVM has contract seats for them, however now that the other school is in the works, we shall see if those seats still stand

 

[apoptosis09]

Once you go far enough east to hit Ohio and far enough north to hit Kentucky, my geography gets hazy.

This made me lol imagining a map of the US that is only the gulf states and the southwest 😅

Anything south of New Jersey and I get fuzzy lol.

And also just Canada basically

 

[battie]

Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, and Connecticut.

New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey all have one, New Jersey being the newest.

Okay, here's my thoughts. Two new northwest schools where all the seats between those five schools.

This made me lol imagining a map of the US that is only the gulf states and the southwest

Hey now, I also know the Pacific northwest and the plains/mountain states! 😍

 

[soupshark]

Okay, here's my thoughts. Two new northwest schools where all the seats between those five schools.



Hey now, I also know the Pacific northwest and the plains/mountain states! 😍

The east has mountains too! It's like basically all mountain!

 

[battie]

The east has mountains too! It's like basically all mountain!

As a Coloradoan, I consider Appalacha as mostly really tall hills 😅

 

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As a Coloradoan, I consider Appalacha as mostly really tall hills 😅

I was about to argue but it looks like Mount Mitchell is 2-3x taller than our tallest mountain.

We're just more mature and settled than you are 😤

 

[kitzsuna]

As a Coloradoan, I consider Appalacha as mostly really tall hills 😅

Ok but have you considered that some places have…NO large hills 😭

I actually almost cried when I went to the Midwest the last weekend and saw trees and suggestions of hills haha

 

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Ok but have you considered that some places have…NO large hills 😭

I actually almost cried when I went to the Midwest the last weekend and saw trees and suggestions of hills haha

I have forgotten what mountains look like. There's one big hill in Saint Paul and that's it.

 

[soupshark]

As a Coloradoan, I consider Appalacha as mostly really tall hills 😅

Lol this is so funny to me as a flat-lander because when I went to southeast Minnesota for the first time I was like, "I didn't know Minnesota had mountains!" and my partner was like those are barely even hills 😭

 

[soupshark]

Ok but have you considered that some places have…NO large hills 😭

I actually almost cried when I went to the Midwest the last weekend and saw trees and suggestions of hills haha

I like going to other states in the Midwest because Illinois is probably the flattest of them all (I've never been to Iowa or Missouri so idk). I guess we got rid of anything even remotely hill-like hundreds of years ago. Cuz I'll drive through Indiana or Wisconsin or Michigan and be like wow there's some variation to the terrain here! When it's like... a 20 ft incline lmao