White Coat Ceremony
White Coat Ceremony

The annual White Coat ceremony is an activity that celebrates the transition of K-State CVM third-year veterinary students from their preclinical education to their fourth-year clinical rotations within the Veterinary Health Center, the teaching hospital at K-State. The first White Coat Ceremony was held at K-State in 2001 for the Class of 2002.
May 8, 2026 – 2:00 pm (CST)
Manhattan Conference Center Ballroom
510 S. 3rd Street
Veterinary Health Center
1800 Denison Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66506
For emergencies call:
785-532-5690, dial 0
For appointments call:
Small Animal Desk
785-532-5690
785-532-4309 fax
Large Animal Desk
785-532-5700
785-532-4989 fax
vhc@vet.k-state.edu
For all veterinary referrals, please email
referrals@vet.k-state.edu