Topics in this issue include: Dean's Message: College Advisory Councils (Edward C. Melby, Jr.); Aquavet--1978; Class of 1956; $200,000 Trust to Support Canine Research: Canine Research at the College; How Practitioners Can Involve the Public in the Campaign; Profile: Department of Avian and Aquatic Animal Medicine: Species Orientation, Present Teaching Services and Research, Future Directions; Staff Appointments: William Hansel.