Topics of articles in this issue of 'Scopes include: Dean's Message: Transitions in Leadership (Michael I. Kotlikoff); News Briefs--Vet Students Explore Leadership Careers in Research; Remembering Jay Georgi; Planting the Seed for Tenure; Trailblazer William O. Jones Broke Racial Barriers; BEST Program Paves Way for PhDs to Explore New Career Options; The Dynamic Diagnostician: Dr. Francis H. Fox's Legacy Lives On; Mastering Scientific Survival Skills (Biological and Biomedical Sciences); Leaning To Leadership: Game Changers--Cornell's Student Chapter of the Women's Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative Wins Prestigious Cook Award for 2015 (Donald F. Smith); Leading the Way: Alex Travis Heads Up New Center for Animal and Public Health; Forging a New Path: Cornell Scientists Take the Lead in Lymphoma Research (Kristi Richards, Robert Weiss); Nemo's Legacy: Cornell's Farm Animal Hospital Named After Beloved Pig Patient (George Goldner, Nancy Krieg); A Gift of Healing: Westie Pup Inspires Donation to Boost Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (Lisa Basil-Fox); Reunion 2015; In Memoriam; Commencement 2015.