In the summer of 1994, Dr. Bassert designed and supervised renovation of the veterinary technology classroom (room 15). The room was originally a music classroom but was later given to the Program of Veterinary Technology for its exclusive use. At that time, all program lectures and laboratories including Anatomy and Physiology were taught in Room 15 which also housed the Program's equipment inventory. During the renovation process, lectures were moved to larger classrooms throughout the campus and the Anatomy and Physiology laboratories and all of its accompanying models, skeletons and preserved specimens were moved to the biology laboratory (Room 32).

A surgery suite, prep area, pharmacy and wards were installed in Room 15 for use in small animal laboratories. Barn Duty was revised and made into a new course called Large Animal Clinical Procedures (VT100) which, for the first time, made use of the Fox Chase Farm, located two miles east of campus, in addition to the Motherhouse Farm. Laboratories offering hands-on training were added to Parasitology and Radiology courses while the Clinical Procedure courses I, II and III were dropped from the curriculum. That year, Dr. Bassert also expanded the externship program to incorporate a larger number of off campus sites including a laboratory animal externship. Enrollment climbed to 49 students.

Renovation of Room 15

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