Friday, May 15, 1998 Chancellor finds his bearings in Los Angeles Carnesale uses his first year to become accustomed to university By Lawrence Ferchaw Daily Bruin Contributor At the same time Chancellor Carnesale has had to deal with vacant administration positions and the fallout from Proposition 209, he has spent time getting to know the workings of the university. Read more...

Friday, May 15, 1998 Students demand noncompliance POLITICS: Affirmative Action Coalition to hold protest before ceremony By Christy Lin Daily Bruin Contributor As a personal friend of Gov. Read more...

Friday, May 15, 1998 Board considers admissions policy change REGENTS: Proposed UC Merit Scholars Program to modify role of SAT, honors units in eligibility By Michelle Nguyen Daily Bruin Contributor With the weight of public pressure on their shoulders in light of the drop in underrepresented minority admissions, the UC Board of Regents critically discussed the future of UC eligibility requirements with a faculty committee Thursday. Read more...

Friday, May 15, 1998 The Year of Definition Carnesale has had to take stands on everything from RCM to Prop. 209 before inauguration By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Senior Staff Chancellor Albert Carnesale is about to be inaugurated after nine and a half months in office. Read more...

Friday, May 15, 1998 Nurses fear effects of sick-time policy NURSES: Medical center officials say system will prevent employees from abusing paid leave By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Staff Nurses at the UCLA and Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Centers are concerned that recent changes in the attendance policy will punish them for necessary absences. Read more...

Friday, May 15, 1998 Community Briefs National commission focuses on access Twenty-seven current and former public university presidents are establishing a framework that defines the direction public colleges and universities should take in the future to increase access to higher education, a multipart plan laid out in an open letter titled, "Returning to Our Roots: Student Access." The presidents’ letter, sent to the chief executives of the nation’s state and land-grant colleges, is the second in a series of reports authored by the Kellogg Commission. Read more...

Friday, May 15, 1998 Regent meeting at Covel Commons site of protest POLITICS: Student rally starts Days of Defiance campaign for diversity By Mason Stockstill Daily Bruin Senior Staff The Affirmative Action Coalition kicked off the Days of Defiance protests with a rally that began in Meyerhoff Park and ended outside the UC Regents meeting at Covel Commons. Read more...