Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Community briefs Commencement dates incorrect in letter Last week, a mass mailing to all Social Sciences seniors gave the wrong dates for several commencement-related ceremonies. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Newt Gingrich to talk at UCSD COMMENCEMENT: Speaker will deliver commencement address, despite profuse faculty, student protests By Michael Weiner Daily Bruin Staff Many UCSD students and professors are up in arms about the selection of House speaker Newt Gingrich as their commencement speaker this year. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 High definition Q&A: Dr. W. Rory Hume outlines his goals and discusses his role as UCLA’s new executive vice chancellor By Lawrence Ferchaw Daily Bruin Contributor On Friday morning, the UC Board of Regents announced their approval of the appointment of Dr. Read more...

Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Attorney general campaign brings out the best in former Bruin POLITICS: Schenk adds to tradition of advancing rights of women, unions By Catherine Turner Daily Bruin Contributor Graduating from UCLA in 1968, Lynn Schenk was a Bruin determined to enter the world with a roar. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Community Briefs Two new UCLA authors showcased at storeThe UCLA Bookzone Author Series, a discussion and book signing event, recently featured newly published works by UCLA professors Gordon Berry and Jacqueline Dje Dje. Read more...

Monday, May 18 Students endeavor to cross gulf between study, implementation Community contribution tough goal for academics to reachBy Audrey BeckDaily Bruin ContributorAt a recent forum, graduate and post-doctoral students got a taste of the ongoing controversy over the practical use of social science research on HIV.Students presented their research Thursday to professionals in the field of HIV research and treatment, sparking a dialogue on the problems faced when transforming research into implementation."Students need to work with community programs to plan research from the beginning, to help them decide what the important research questions are for the community," said Lynda Doll, chief of Behavioral Intervention with the Center for Disease Control (CDC).Students from the sociology, epidemiology, health sciences and psychology departments presented a range of global and local HIV-related studies. Read more...