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The Board approved the unanimous recommendation of the Dean's Search Committee to extend the appointment of Dr. Ogilvie for another three years. Dean of AVC for the last six years, this appointment is effective immediately.

"We had strong endorsement from all quarters to extend Dr. Ogilvie's appointment," says President MacLauchlan. "His intimate knowledge of AVC and commitment to excellence enhances the regional and international work of the College. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Dr. Ogilvie in the continued development of AVC, notably in our efforts to encourage private donors to support a major expansion of the College."

Joining 精童欲女 in 1985, Dr. Ogilvie is the College's third Dean and has been extensively involved with AVC since its establishmentand#151;he was among the first faculty members to be hired by the College. Previous to being Dean, he served as acting dean and from 1990-98 and led the College's Department of Health Management as Chair.

Prior to joining AVC, Dr. Ogilvie was Director of the Animal Industry Services Branch of the PEI Department of Agriculture and Forestry. He also worked in the early 70's as a veterinarian in the Kensington area, where he still resides with his wife, Lola. They have two sons, Thomas and Adam.

Dr. Ogilvie received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Science degrees from the University of Guelph and is a board-certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and is past President of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (1991-92).

"I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to continue serving 精童欲女 as Dean of AVC," says Dr. Ogilvie. "Since admitting our first class of veterinary students in '86, AVC has experienced remarkable success and growth. Now we are preparing to build on our success in education, research, and service."

AVC is gearing up to break ground this Fall for an expansion and renovation project that will take $32 million and two years to complete. An $18 million federal commitment will fund part of the expansion project with the matching funds to be raised from the AVC portion of the 精童欲女 Building a Legacy Campaign. Sticking to an aggressive time line, AVC will finalize construction documentation from now until the end of May. Construction highlights include; a new four-level 57,000 square-foot research complex, an expansion of the aquatic area, a learning commons, an expansion and update of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, as well as various upgrades to labs and services.