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A retired professor at the recently received the inaugural Champion of Diversity Award in recognition of his lifetime efforts promoting inclusion within the veterinary medical profession.

Louis F. Archbald, D.V.M., Ph.D., a UF professor emeritus of theriogenology, or animal reproduction, was honored during the fifth biennial Southeast Regional DiVersity Matters Symposium, which the college hosted this year. The focus of the symposium was the pipeline for recruiting students to D.V.M. programs. The award is sponsored by Zoetis, a global animal health company.

Early in her career, Christine Jenkins, D.V.M., senior director of veterinary medical services and outcomes research for U.S. operations at Zoetis, worked with Archbald in the area of diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine while on the faculty at the University of Tennessee and as an intern in UF鈥檚 small animal medicine program.

鈥淒r. Archbald was dedicated to supporting all students at UF and was extremely active in recruiting under-represented groups into the university and our profession,鈥� said Jenkins. 鈥淗e was a significant player and advocate for promoting diversity in the veterinary medical profession and was the perfect recipient of the inaugural Champion of Diversity Award, as he truly embodies what this award represents.鈥�

Jenkins also added that Archbald had been a great collaborator on national and regional efforts to recruit and retain qualified and exceptional veterinary students.

Although he was unable to receive the award in person at the symposium, Archbald said in a statement read during the event by the college鈥檚 dean, , that he accepted it 鈥渨ith utmost humility and deep introspection.鈥�

鈥淭his award is not about me, but rather about the many students who gave me the opportunity to be part of their lives,鈥� Archbald said. 鈥淚t has been a very mutually beneficial experience.鈥�

Archbald joined UF鈥檚 faculty in 1984 and retired in 2008 after a distinguished career. While at UF, he directed initiatives in support of increasing the representation of minority students and faculty within the veterinary medical profession. Through these initiatives, later known as multicultural and special programs, he continued to advise and mentor minority students, even in retirement.

Archbald is a past recipient of the Iverson Bell Award, presented to him in 2001 by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges in honor of his commitment to promoting diversity in academic veterinary medicine. He also received the UF College of Veterinary Medicine鈥檚 Distinguished Service Award in 2009 for his career achievements.

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