Topics of articles in this issue of 'Scopes include: Contents; Message from the Dean (Michael I. Kotlikoff); From Grade School to Post Graduate School; Developing Veterinary Scientists to Bridge Health Needs; Behind the Curtains Translational Oncology Research (Alexander Nikitin, Richard Cerione, Nedra Holmes) The Wilpon Challenge (Scott Coonrod); Cancerous Conundrum (Robert Weiss); Bring Bo Back (Kristin Selvala); Vision of the Future (Nita Irby); Bandit's Battle From Triumph with Time for Toast (Pam Zygmunt); Impact (Christian Gries); Reunion 2013; Class Notes; In Memoriam.