Institute news: Report from the President: The news is largely good: Membership is up, professional and technical activities are growing, and the outlook is sound

In the face of deteriorating U.S. and world economies, IEEE membership had reached an all time high of 174 670 in January 1975. Month-by-month membership figures run about 3 percent higher than in 1974. Your Board of Directors interprets this as a vote of confidence in IEEE's programs.