Vet school under threat
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill's budget proposal eliminates state funding for Rowan University's new veterinary school, which aims to address a large-animal vet shortage in South Jersey. The school, which opened in the fall with 75 students, had requested $20 million for the upcoming budget year.
Rowan University's Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine is facing an uncertain future after Governor Mikie Sherrill's budget proposal cut all state funding. The school, the first and only vet school in New Jersey, opened in the fall with 75 students, mostly from New Jersey. It addresses a large-animal vet shortage in South Jersey through a field vet service and a teaching hospital that will become a 24/7 emergency center. The legislature had dedicated $75 million to create the school in 2021. The school had requested $20 million for the budget year beginning in July.
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