Topics of articles in this issue of 'Scopes include: Table of Contents; A message from the dean: Ticks as a disease vector: Smith, Gage, Salmon, Curtice, Kilborne and Cornell (Michael I. Kotlikoff); Finger Prints Encouraged: Dr. Howard Evans Shares His Traveling Hands-On Museum With Local Children (Howard E. Evans); A Journey To Regain Breath (Kathleen Broderick): Continuing Connections (Emily Walker, Nathan Dykes); An Agricultural Alliance: Veterinary Service Teaching and Research Converge to Benefit Local Dairies (Charles "Chuck" Guard; Daryl Nydam, Niel Rejman); Tough Choices, Tough Decisions: A Pet Owner's World (Wendy Robertson, Seth Eaton); Case-By-Case Concerns: Consultants with the Camuti Service have the Time to Help (Ryane Englar); Knowledge and Freedom to Serve (John McDermott, Belinda Thompson); $6M Gift Advances Veterinary Medical Research (Starr Foundation; Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg); Class Notes: In Memoriam; Reunion June 6-9 2013; Share Your News.