In this Issue: The Quiet Revolution: From "Scientific Management' to "Operations Research" /2 (Andrew Schultz, Jr., dean of the College of Engineering, describes the emergence of operations research as a scientific discipline in this country and at Cornell. In doing so, he defines the modern industrial engineer.) ... Kaleidoscope: Cornell's OR Faculty /11 (The editors examine the diversity and character of the operations research faculty at Cornell.) ... Vantage /22 (A photoessay depicting winter activities at Cornell.) ... Commentary /27 (Cornell's newly appointed president and former provost Dale R. Corson discussed the Problem of allocation of resources within colleges and universities at the Sixth Institute for Engineering Deans at Monterey, California in March 1969. Excerpts from his remarks on this subject and the topic of engineering education in general are presented.) ... Register /33 (Walter S. Owen, Thomas R. Briggs Professor of Engineering and director of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering from 1966 to 1970, has been named dean of the Technological Institute at Northwestern University. The editors explore with him the future of materials science research, education, and practice in the United States.) ... Faculty Publications /38 ... Editorial /44