Contents of this issue of ‘Scopes include: Dean’s Message: National Impact (Lorin D. Warnick); News briefs; Dedicated culture, advanced medicine: How CUVS keeps up the success (Susan Hackner); United States of CUHA; Service across the nation: CVM staff and alumni travel to animals in need; How we serve the states: 2017 patient cases; Science alliance: National collaborations strengthen CVM impact (Laura Goodwin, Yrjo Grohn, Jeongmin Song); Diversity by Rx: CVM pushes new efforts to create an inclusive community (Jai Sweet, Hector Aguilar-Carreno, Toral Patel); Veterinarians, Inc: Veterinarians weight the choice to stay small or join the giants (Mitchell Kornet, Lauren Griggs, Michelle Vitulli); The incredible journey: Wounded hound travels across state lines to find healing at Cornell; Tried and tested: How the Animal Health Diagnostic Center protects the nation; A gift for a better world: New endowment will focus on crossover research; Reunion highlights: CVM alumni travel across the country to see new spaces, fun surprises at Reunion; Remembering dean emeritus Edward Melby, D.V.M. ’54.