The College of Veterinary Medicine will be the nation’s best learning community for veterinary and comparative medicine - where our students are prepared for careers of excellence; our faculty and staff work collaboratively to research and solve problems of significance, create and share new knowledge, and advance both veterinary and human medicine; our team-based health system is the model for tertiary care for animals; we collectively advance the understanding of the power of the human-animal relationship and the positive health benefits of animals on people (zooeyia); and our alumni become the next generation of global leaders who also understand the importance of civic responsibility and our role in our communities.