The College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University: A Personal Perspective of Its Founding

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The Die Is Cast, 1978–1979

Let the Games Begin

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, and a time to
die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is
planted.” - Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
The past is filled with logical explanations for what happened. And so it is with how and
why events occurred, and with how and why things were done that led to a veterinary school
at North Carolina State University. In retrospect, after the Department of Veterinary Science
was established, many of its activities were applicable to planning for a veterinary school. The
policies, practices, and committees related to the department continued and expanded when
the school started. The interactions with other departments in SALS, commodity groups,
and veterinary associations continued and expanded as the department and then the school
developed. Yet, the transition from department to school was far from seamless, as illustrated
by events at the start of 1978.
On January 8 of that year we were surprised to learn that the Raleigh Board of Adjustment had
informed NC State that the Dairy Center site was zoned “Agricultural Productive,” a classification that did not allow for classrooms, laboratories, or a veterinary teaching hospital. George
Worsley formally requested that the board rezone the property to accommodate our use. The

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