Boehringer Ingelheim and Kansas State University team up on animal health

Boehringer Ingelheim announced a strategic collaboration with Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

The pharmaceutical company will donate $800,000 over the next five years to the KSU Foundation. The funds will support interaction and collaboration between Boehringer Ingelheim and veterinary students at the college.

According to the university, the collaboration will create opportunities for Boehringer Ingelheim employees to train and present to students, and allow for additional professional development and learning initiatives between Boehringer Ingelheim and the university.

“The Kansas City Animal Health Corridor and Boehringer Ingelheim share a history dating back more than 100 years,” said Randolph Legg, head of Boehringer Ingelheim’s U.S. commercial business. “The collaboration with Kansas State University furthers our commitment to this community, where so many of our dedicated employees live and work, and to the future of veterinary medicine.”

As part of the collaboration, Kansas State built a new auditorium, which is open to students this fall. The facility allows for student lectures and campus-wide events, as well as for national meetings for groups such as the student chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Pre-Vet Symposium. Boehringer Ingelheim will also host trainings, symposiums and events for students in the auditorium.