IN THIS ISSUE: Engineering Today: Some Views of Cornell's New Dean /2 (The expanding roles of engineers and accompanying changes in engineering curricula are discussed by Edmund T. Cranch, dean of the College of Engineering, in an interview with the editor of the Quarterly.) ... Widening the Professional Spectrum /10 (An increasing interest in undergraduate engineering education as preparation for graduate study in nonengineering professions is explored by Robert E. Gardner, director of the Engineering Advising and Counseling Center at Cornell.) ... Transfer to Cornell: A New Route to Engineering /79 (By 1976 one out of six upperclass students in the College of Engineering may be a transfer from a two-year community college. The dramatic rise of the community college and its effect on higher education, particularly in engineering, is discussed by David C. Johnson, chairman of the College's Transfer Admissions Committee.) ... Vantage /26 (An innovative way of teaching a traditional aspect of engineering is depicted in a photo-essay on a new intensive course in civil and environmental engineering design.) ... Faculty Publications /29