CONTENTS: COMMENTS FROM THE DEAN ESCOP/ACOP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM-HIGHLIGHTS OF A YEAR WELL SPENT NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR JUNIOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AWARD SHRIPAT KAMBLE SELECTED FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE NUPROF ORIENTATION ARD-ADMINISTERED GRANT AND AWARDS PROGRAMS SAMPSON RANGE AND PASTURE MANAGEMENT ENDOWMENTS ANNA ELLIOTT PROPOSALS ARD INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR FEDERAL GRANTS GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED APRIL AND MAY, 1997 NEW OR REVISED PROJECT