Covering the 12-month period beginning October 1, 1976 and ending September 39, 1977, this annual report reviews the activities of the Institute of International Education in both narrative and statistical form. Part 1 presents a general review of the year. Part 2 deals with educational services (communication, cooperation, planning, and councils), and part 3 covers programs (U.S. students, foreign students, leaders and specialists, technical cooperation, faculty recruitment, and profiles of five students). Offices in the U.S. and around the world are described in part 4, and people in higher education, in leadership positions, and in the community are listed in part 5. Part 6 consists of the auditor's report and financial statements, and the directory is presented in the final part. (BD)